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Quiz: Can you tell where these Irish beaches are?

Let’s test your knowledge.

A NEW REPORT by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week revealed that 97% of Ireland’s bathing sites meet or exceed the minimum standard for cleanliness.

Some 114 bathing sites (77%) had excellent water quality, down from 117 in 2022.

However, five bathing waters were classified as ‘poor’, up from three the previous year.

These are Front Strand Beach, Loughshinny Beach and Sandymount Strand in Co Dublin, as well as Lady’s Bay in Buncrana, Co Donegal, and Trá na mBan in Spidéal, Co Galway.

With the publication of this report, and as the weather is starting to warm up a bit, let’s test your knowledge of Irish beaches. 

Try our quiz. 

Which Dublin beach is this?
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Seapoint
Dollymount

Sandymount
Portmarnock
Where is this?
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Curracloe
Rosslare

Duncannon
Brittas Bay
Which Mayo beach is this?
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Keel Beach
Old Head

Keem Beach
Mulranny
And where in Co Clare is this?
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Fanore Beach
Lahinch

Kilkee
Spanish Point
Where is this?
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Rush
Malahide

Skerries
Donabate
Where in Northern Ireland is this?
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Whiterocks
Ballygally

Helen's Bay
Benone
This Kerry beach is…
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Banna Strand
Castlegregory

Kells
Ballybunion
Where is this?
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Dog's Bay
Silverstrand

Spiddal
Furbo
What about this?
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Árainn Mhór
Inis Óirr

Trá an Dóilín
An Trá Mór
And finally, where can this beach be found in Cork?
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Inchydoney
Barleycove

Garretstown
Youghal
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog
Pawsitively perfect
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect
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Fintastic
Flippin good
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You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?!
Baaaaaaad.
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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