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Here are 19 gorgeous Irish beaches to visit this year

Rain or shine.

WE’RE THROUGH THE worst of the winter, the evenings are getting brighter and the weather is looking up.

Now is the time to plan some trips to the beach – and from coast to coast, Ireland has some gorgeous ones to take in this year:

1. Inchydoney, Clonakilty

2. Portsalon, Donegal

3. Enniscrone, Sligo

4. Derrynane, Kerry

5. Curracloe, Wexford

6. Renvyle, Galway

7. Portmarnock, Dublin

8. Ardmore, Waterford

9. Dog’s Bay, Galway

10. Fanore, Clare

11. Clogherhead, Louth

12. Banna Strand Kerry

13. Kilmurvey, Inis Mór

14. Carrowmore, Mayo

15. Silver Strand, Malin Beg, Donegal

16. Bettystown, Meath

17. Ballycastle, Antrim

18. Keem, Achill Island

19. Barleycove, Cork

We’re spoiled rotten.

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Written by David Elkin and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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