Beaches across the county

Sully

Iv taken the South East Coastal Drive a few times when the weather is nice, mainly just to stop at the various beaches and coves along the route. Its hard to pick a favourite, but probably Kilfarrasy. Was there today for an hour or so, so relaxing and calm even with a good few around.

What other beaches do people like along the coast?

CantGetNoSleep

Is it true that there is a nudist beach out that way?

Sully

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Is it true that there is a nudist beach out that way?

Funnily enough, I actually heard that before. But I assumed it wasn't true.

Roanmore

Clonea is superb, large enough to avoid prople but small enough not to get lost. Some mighty fine waves there as well.

blankAs

Lost on a beach......is that really possible?

stefan idiot jones

Stradbally is lovely. although baltic due to the river pumping icy water into it.

Roanmore

blankAs wrote: »

Lost on a beach......is that really possible?

I didn't mean it literally.

Mugser

Kilmurren is under-appreciated IMO. When the tide is on it's way in there are few better beaches.. especially if you're bringing children along.

Black Suir

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Is it true that there is a nudist beach out that way?

When I saw the name of this section I was going to ask a question like you have. Was I dreaming or did I read someplace some while back now that there was plans to have a section of Whiting Bay or a small beach near it become a nudist beach.

Sully

Mugser wrote: »

Kilmurren is under-appreciated IMO. When the tide is on it's way in there are few better beaches.. especially if you're bringing children along.

Isn't Kilmurren in Cork?

If I am listing them correctly, and in order, we have the following beaches;
- Dunmore East,
- Tramore,
- Kilfarrasy,
- Annestown,
- Boatstrand,
- The one just after Boatstrand on the side of the road (don't know the name),
Bunmahon,
Stradbally (cant recall the name of the beach, its very small),
Clonea,
Ardmore.

barneystinson

Sully wrote: »

Isn't Kilmurren in Cork?

If I am listing them correctly, and in order, we have the following beaches;
- Dunmore East,
- Tramore,
- Kilfarrasy,
- Annestown,
- Boatstrand,
- The one just after Boatstrand on the side of the road (don't know the name),
Bunmahon,
Stradbally (cant recall the name of the beach, its very small),
Clonea,
Ardmore.

Yeah - that's Kilmurrin cove.

padraig.od

Sully wrote: »

Isn't Kilmurren in Cork?

If I am listing them correctly, and in order, we have the following beaches;
- Dunmore East,
- Tramore,
- Kilfarrasy,
- Annestown,
- Boatstrand,
- The one just after Boatstrand on the side of the road (don't know the name),
Bunmahon,
Stradbally (cant recall the name of the beach, its very small),
Clonea,
Ardmore.

Doesn't Woodstown count?

Sully

barneystinson wrote: »

Yeah - that's Kilmurrin cove.

Ah very good. Didn't know that!

padraig.od wrote: »

Doesn't Woodstown count?

It does and what a beach. Another favourite of mine. Completely forgot about it!

fitzcoff

There are a few in between Clonea and Ardmore,

In Ring there are the
Cunniger
a small beach down in Baile na nGall on the other side of the pier
The cove in Helvick

Then in Old Parish there are
Ballymacart
Glen Cairn

and at the other side of Glen Cairn there is Ballyquinn ( a fab walk between the two) - heading into Ardmore
The Curragh
Ardmore
Goat Island
Whiting Bay

Sully

fitzcoff wrote: »

There are a few in between Clonea and Ardmore,

In Ring there are the
Cunniger
a small beach down in Baile na nGall on the other side of the pier
The cove in Helvick

Then in Old Parish there are
Ballymacart
Glen Cairn

and at the other side of Glen Cairn there is Ballyquinn ( a fab walk between the two) - heading into Ardmore
The Curragh
Ardmore
Goat Island
Whiting Bay

Must visit these, never been.

Beeker

Also one between Annestown and Boatstrand. No idea what its called.

Sully

Updated List:


- Dunmore East,
- Badgers Cove,
- Portally,
- Rathmoylan,
- Ballymacaw,
- Woodstown,
- Forenaught,
- Sawleens
- Tramore,
- Newtown Cove,
- The Pier,
- Ballyduane,
- Garrarus,
- Kilfarrasy,
- Annestown,
- Benvoy,
- Boatstrand,
- Kilmurrin Cove,
- Bunmahon,
- Stradbally (cant recall the name of the beach, its very small),
- Clonea,
- Cunniger,
- Helvick,
- Ballymacart,
- Glen Cairn,
- Ballyquinn,
- The Curragh
- Ardmore,
- Goat Island,
- Whiting Bay.

Tangled

A few on that list I've yet to discover but from what I know it's between Kilfarrassy and Ballyquin for me. Although I have always loved the Cunnigar as well...

DeiseforLiam

Ballydwan and Ballyvooney between Bunmahon and Stradbally.

DeiseforLiam

And Tra na mBo immediately after Bunmahon

Sully

MetalMan9 wrote: »

And Tra na mBo immediately after Bunmahon

How do you get to this?

DeiseforLiam

Access road up the cliff at entrance to Bunmahon beach. Not sure if you can actually get down to the beach. I only ever looked down on it.

Sully

I'm looking to put together a list of accessible beaches tho, legally and easily.

DeiseforLiam

Sorry, I missed where that was stipulated. I thought it was pretty beaches and as far as I know there's a right of way up that road.

mullaj00

White Strand, The Cove and Abbeyside Strand. All in Abbeyside.

Sully

MetalMan9 wrote: »

Sorry, I missed where that was stipulated. I thought it was pretty beaches and as far as I know there's a right of way up that road.

Must take a gander. Thanks.

I'd say I have duplicates in my list, shame we don't have a complete list already!

blankAs

Tra na mbo or 'willies rock' is a deadly beach. if ya have balls ya can climb up the cliff on the right a bit, get through a little hole and get to a totaly secluded amazing beach, totaly trippy place over there. i do recall a good session out there some years ago where ropes were produced from a van and someone proceeded to absail down the cliff on the left, good night had there!
dont be telling tourists about these places, at least when tramore is packed we can get out of town and head for a different beach and not have to put up with dirty nappies, terrible music blasting from radios and other such unsociable behaviours.

Sully

Latest List, again, if there are duplicates or beaches missing let me know. The list should only contain beaches that are accessible by road. I am hoping this list is in the correct order. I would really appreciate if people could point out any mistakes!

- Dunmore East,
- Badgers Cove,
- Portally,
- Rathmoylan,
- Ballymacaw,
- Woodstown,
- Forenaught,
- Sawleens
- Tramore,
- Newtown Cove,
- The Pier,
- Ballyduane,
- Garrarus,
- Kilfarrasy,
- Annestown,
- Benvoy,
- Boatstrand,
- Kilmurrin Cove,
- Bunmahon,
- Ballydwan,
- Ballyvooney,
- Clonea,
- White Strand,
- The Cove,
- Abbeyside Strand
- Cunniger,
- Helvick,
- Ballymacart,
- Glen Cairn,
- Ballyquinn,
- The Curragh
- Ardmore,
- Goat Island,
- Whiting Bay.

DeiseforLiam

What was wrong with Stradbally?

Sully

MetalMan9 wrote: »

What was wrong with Stradbally?

The Beach in Stradbally is apparently Ballyvooney?

fitzcoff

between the cuinnegar and helvick there is baile na ngall.