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Quiet Beach in Waterford

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  • 12-07-2013 1:54pm
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    lassykk
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    Going for a swim this evening and usually swim in the river (always nice and quiet) and was wondering if someone could recommend a nice quiet beach.

    I know it's going to be mental in Tramore, Dunmore, etc but are there any quiet beaches knocking around that I might not know about.

    I like Annestown but probably won't be too quiet.

    Oh and must be accessible by car!

    Cheers


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    cml387
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    lassykk wrote: »
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    Ballydwan is usually quiet even on the hottest day.


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    mike65
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    Should one be swimming in the sea in places you don't know, esp if you are on your own and its quiet?


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    Up2NoGood
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Should one be swimming in the sea in places you don't know, esp if you are on your own and its quiet?


    Should one perhaps grow a set....


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    blue note
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    Benvoy sounds like where you're looking for. A beautiful small beach that you haveto know of to find. Even on days like these growing up it was still quiet.

    God I wish I still lived in Waterford. Stephen's Green and Sandymount are nice, but Waterford is just beautiful in this weather.


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    mike65
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    Up2NoGood wrote: »
    Should one perhaps grow a set....

    4 dead this week from drowning, the OP may be Johnny Weissmuller or he may not. I just mention it as pause for thought.


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    seven_eleven
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    Rathmoylan cove is quiet enough. The water is absolutely freezing though, compared to tramore.


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    lassykk
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    Hi folks thanks for the responses. I actually won't be swimming on my own and I would only consider myself an average swimmer (in response to Mike65's comment/concern).

    Will look the places suggested up on google maps to see where's handiest


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    thomasm
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    lassykk wrote: »
    Going for a swim this evening and usually swim in the river (always nice and quiet) and was wondering if someone could recommend a nice quiet beach.

    I know it's going to be mental in Tramore, Dunmore, etc but are there any quiet beaches knocking around that I might not know about.

    I like Annestown but probably won't be too quiet.

    Oh and must be accessible by car!

    Cheers

    Which river are you talking about? Surely not the suir, pardon the pun:)


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    Typhoon.
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    the quay river ???


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    lassykk
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    thomasm wrote: »
    Which river are you talking about? Surely not the suir, pardon the pun:)

    Yeah usually swim and water ski in mooncoin in the Suir... it's not a bit dirty up around there... never swam down around the quay area


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    Tragamin2k2
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    Typhoon. wrote: »
    the quay river ???

    best beach ever


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    S28382
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    +1 on Benvoy there is limited car spaces there so its gets tight when people are there but it is a lovely place for a quiet swim


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    Whatsisname
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    How far away from Tramore is Benvoy and how hard exactly is it to find?


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    blue note
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    Whatsisname wrote: »
    How far away from Tramore is Benvoy and how hard exactly is it to find?

    About 15 minutes. You go past annestown, it's less than 5 minutes after that. It's a little lane left just before you come to a left that would swing you around about 140 degrees.

    Look it up on google maps before you go!


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    inlikeflynn86
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    cml387 wrote: »
    Ballydwan is usually quiet even on the hottest day.

    It's been years since I was in Ballydwan. Do people still go there?


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    Whatsisname
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    blue note wrote: »
    About 15 minutes. You go past annestown, it's less than 5 minutes after that. It's a little lane left just before you come to a left that would swing you around about 140 degrees.

    Look it up on google maps before you go!

    found it almost straight away on google maps, cheers :D


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    gman2k
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    Whatsisname wrote: »
    found it almost straight away on google maps, cheers :D

    And here's the link!


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    cml387
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    inlikeflynn86 wrote: »
    It's been years since I was in Ballydwan. Do people still go there?

    I should have spelled it Ballydowane.

    I was there on Sunday. There were a few people.


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    blue note
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    I got home this weekend. Got to Benvoy on Saturday. It was beautiful. I couldn't believe how warm the water was. I read in the indo that July water temperatures are 5 degrees higher than normal. That's incredible!

    Got out to Kilfarise today. Gorgeous again. Then the Guilliome on the way home. That place never heats up!

    Still though, I was yearning for that weekend for weeks and it didn't disappoint one bit. Beer and barbecues didn't hurt either!


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    inlikeflynn86
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    cml387 wrote: »
    I should have spelled it Ballydowane.

    I was there on Sunday. There were a few people.

    Cool, will have to venture out!


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