Beautiful Irish Beaches in County Waterford, Ireland
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Co. Waterford in South East Ireland is blessed with a fantastic coastline consisting of a geo-park, copper mines, cliffs, forts, towers, caves etc. and a collection of over 35 beaches of great beauty. Some of these beaches are the holiday choices of Irish people throughout the country of Ireland. |
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| Passage East | A small beach with a lovely view of hook head in a lovely little village. | (picture coming soon) |
| Woodstown | One of Waterford's favourite beaches with good night life, camping sites and beautiful wooded scenery, the Harristown passage tomb is also situated close by. | (picture coming soon) |
| Fornaught | Close to Woodstown this is a favourite for locals. | (picture coming soon) |
| Crayden | A lesser known beach. Small with character. | (picture coming soon) |
| Dunmore | Waterford's biggest fishing village and the festivities in the summer are second to none. | (picture coming soon) |
| Portally | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Rathmoylan | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Ballymacaw | A very nice cove for swimming in, very long inlet, very unique. | (picture coming soon) |
| Saleens | Beautiful views of the sand hills and lovely walks. Good fishing too and great for cockels when the tide is out. |
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| Tramore | Probably the finest beach in Ireland and the most popular. Sand dunes, beach for miles, arcades and amusements, pubs and large town, this is Waterford's second biggest town as well as the centre for summer recreation in the south east. |
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| Newtown Cove | A small cove as you head towards the metal man, good fishing and diving in an area called the Guillemine. |
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| Garrarus | A fine beach not far from Tramore but not sign posted. You will get here just after Fenor and before Kilfarrasy. |
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| Kilfarrasy | Another gorgeous beach with amazing scenery ;) Lovely clear water too. |
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| Annestown | A beautiful beach in a lovely small village, spectacular views of Dunhill Castle and a lime kiln at the car park. |
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| Knockane | A lesser known, but beautiful beach between Annestown and Boatstrand. |
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| Boatstrand | A small beach with a great peer for the kids to have fun off. Very safe. Before you get here from Annestown the view of the coast is breath taking. Very safe for swimming and lovely when the tide is in. |
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| Trabeg | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Kilmurrin | A small beach on the main road to Bunmahon. Beautiful sunsets can be taken in here on an evening coastal drive. |
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| Bunmahon | An absolute jewel of a beach with lovely sand along the beautiful South East coastal drive. |
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| Ballydowane | Impressive cliffs and lovely scenic beach. Be careful of rip tides! |
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| Lady's Cove | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Ballyvooney | Stony little cove with character. |
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| Stradbally | Beautiful village, beautiful beach with loads and loads of sand and a lovely river along it's side. Great for the kids, better for swimming when the tide is in fully. |
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| Ballyvoyle | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Clonea | Another huge beach with hotel and amenities. Very popular in West Waterford. |
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| Helvic (Ballynagaul) | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Muggort's Bay | (description coming soon) | (picture coming soon) |
| Ballymacart Cove | (description coming soon) |
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| Ballyquinn | A lesser known beach with some fantastic beach rock formations. Lovely long sandy beach. |
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| Ardmore East | The second of Ardmore's long sandy beaches |
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| Ardmore Bay | Beautiful beach with some extra surprises in terms of history. |
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| Goat Island | One of the gems of the Waterford coast, a gorgeous little beach!!! |
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| Whiting Bay (2 beaches) | Two long sandy beaches with beautiful surroundings |
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| Caliso Bay | Lovely fishing beach with pretty scenery |
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