Inch Beach is a great place to stop at when driving to Dingle. If you are lucky, your visit will…read morehave perfect weather and limited wind. The beach is beautiful and you can drive your car on it when the tide is low.

You won't be guaranteed good weather at Inch beach but it's an expansive and generally clean beach…read morethat attracts surfers. A great place to take a wander and enjoy the scenery.

FOUNTAINSTOWN Fountainstown, let's face it, is not the…read moreprettiest of beaches. But it does have a bus service from the city and also has a large car park. It has been popular for decades and that is still the case. There is sand enough there but on my recent visit, it was covered in seaweed. In fairness, a clean-up is scheduled. There are also a fair share of small stones there and one would have thought it possible they could be periodically cleared with a tractor and rake. Maybe it is done early in the season. In any case there is more than enough to keep the kids going here. One of the main attractions, as it has been over the years, is the huge number of little pools left in the rocks as the tide retreats, more than enough to occupy the inquisitive children, not to mention the parents. Oh by the way. There was a small amount of litter there but nothing major. A good clean-up of the seaweed and this great little destination, which also has a little shop and cafe, would be in great shape for what is left of the "Indian" summer.

When a friend told us she'd been offered free accommodation in Trabolgan, Co. Cork, and did a group…read moreof us want to come along for the weekend? Of course we did! Now I couldn't find Trabolgan on the map particularly where it was supposed to be at the mouth of Cork harbour, and my early attempts at googling resulted in loads of information about a racehorse. So you can imagine we began to doubt the authenticity of this generous offer! My friend though kept her cool under cross examination, only replying with an enigmatic: "You'll see!" So having assured ourselves that she probably wasn't going to drop us into a secluded part of Cork harbour, we began instead to imagine a mythical land populated by the leetle peeple, where the sun always shone, bright rainbows arced the sky, and where it never rained on your dreams! Trabolgan exists! It lies about 19km from Midleton in Co. Cork, (which I'd heard of because of the old whiskey that Jameson now owns), it's a holiday camp, er.. I mean village. The Irish perhaps quite sensibly don't go in for these much, I know of one in Co. Louth, but not many others. I think this is run by the same organization behind Pontins in the UK. We arrived by cab, the driver greatly amused by our fantastic imaginings of what lay ahead for us in the magical realm of Trabolgan. Just by the entrance I saw a pretty and very drunk young lady dressed as a witch, which always works for me! (It was the week of Hallowe'en we went) It's a big place, and you drive through a kind of forest to get to it, and then after finding yourself at reception, where we were given a key, and a very colourful childlike map depicting Trabolgan as an Island, which momentarily boosted my flagging active imagination. After negotiating lots of roads and numbers of mostly houses. but a few residential caravans as well, we found our very nice not chalet, but proper nice house. All conveniences & smart well maintained. Trabolgan is a great place to take a young family, we were very much out of season when we went, so it was quiet, I imagine a lot more noise and raucous behavior in season, but I don't have to set foot out of my house to experience that! The facilities from what I saw of them are quite good, there's bars, restaurants and burger joints, and kiddies areas, performance areas, outdoor activities areas, nice swimming pool, and the setting is the best thing about it, although it might not impress a surly teenager, but then not much would! It's just on the very eastern edge of Cork harbour, (which is one of the largest natural harbours in the world), nice small dramatic cove, beach & rockpools, cliffs to go walking on, and if it's your thing, a golf course. The only leetle peeple are children, and the only rainbows at the bottom of my glass, but it's a pleasant spot, didn't see that witch again though more's the pity!

A group of 14 of us booked into 2 houses in Trabolgan for a full weekend as we got a great deal for…read more3 nights in total. I had seen previous photos of the houses and to be honest I was expecting them to be dirty, run down and insect infested but I was pleasantly surprised when we discovered they weren't. They were cheap and cheerful. They had everything we would need, like fridge, toaster, kettle, etc. The walls are just painted blocks so they do look a bit cheap from the inside, but still they were spotless and you get what you pay for. We weren't paying hotel prices so had no problems between any of the 14 of us. Even about 20minutes after checking in a member of staff called up to ask us was everything ok with the houses which we were impressed by. Trabolgan is really kids orientated and they had a great variety of things for the kids to do every day and every night. Then for the adults they had 2 bars, one in a kind of hall where they would have activities for the kids and the other is in between 2 sides of an arcade so it is very easy to monitor the kids while you relax yourself. In the centre I did notice that the Wifi was poor, but it still worked most of the time and was free. There is no Wifi around the houses though so if you do need Internet connection for things like YouTube for the kids, be aware of that. Some parts of Trabolgan really do need a lick of paint but at the same time I never felt I was being ripped off, for example the Crazy Golf is really run down and really needs to be done up, but they didn't charge for this, you simply give €5 deposit to cover your club and ball and get this back at the end so you aren't really losing out or being hard done by. There are plenty of play areas for the kids and a great pool also which was fairly clean and has a slide and waves for the kids to play in. The golf course looks small but well maintained and during our stay I saw plenty of groups availing of it. Litter wasn't an issue and every day I saw cleaners walking around picking up any stray bits of litter. When it came to food, we ate in the complex every night. We cooked our own dinner the first night without any issues, but the ovens are extremely slow (I saw other reviewers mentioned this also) but everything else was fine. We ate out the following two nights (one night was just the chipper and the second night in the restaurant) and we were very happy with the food and the range offered. There was a nice little market in the complex on the Saturday we were there also (not sure if they have it every Saturday), it had mainly cheap stuff but had some nice food and sweets. Overall we were very impressed and would definitely agree that we would return.

Only GPS or a local can guide you to this spot. Beautiful cascading views from the Ardkilly Creek…read moreto the Atlantic Ocean. 5 generations of land owners surround the natural beauty, and swimmers come from afar and local to swim around the island. Kayak and standup boards can be used along these calm waters. Parking is limited, and the roads are tight but well worth the trip.

Such a lovely local beach with a decent sized car park. During peak weeks - there is a mobile…read morecoffee shop and sometimes a mobile ice cream shop. There is also a small pitch and putt course you can pay to play and a small toilet block. Be warned tho as the road to the beach is super narrow in places and only wide enough for one car - which would be great if it wasn't a two way road! But if your reversing skills are on point or you are lucky to be one of the only people driving in that direction - then go for it! Bring a kite (it's normally windy enough for one!) and also a bucket and spade and a large blanket and you will be set!

Another gem of the Ireland coast. They state the ocean opened and closed and created these wondrous…read morecliffs and rock formations. I don't know, but I know God spoke, and these beautiful places were crested for us to enjoy. This place is clean and surren. The parking lot and toilets are also very well taken care of. If you are a tourist like me, put this on your to visit list.

Spent a few St. Patricks Days here. One of my favorite places in the world. Amazing views, family…read morefun and the majestic fort overlooking. Get there...

This is a secret beach known only to locals. It's part of what's knows as the "Copper Coast" -…read morehaving coarse red sand. The beach consistency itself is unusual - it's a sandy bed, with occasional stripes of shale/slate washed up along the tide-line. There may, or may not, be a small sign-post directing you to it. In any event, turn off the main road at the strange house of glass. You'll find yourself in a small car park, and will see a narrow precarious path through cliffs down to the beach. It's a smallish beach backed by high red cliffs, and on a sunny day is marvellous - the red sand soaks up the sun and roasts the soles of your feet. It's known for jellyfish though - nice pink ones - we always associate jellyfish with heat, maybe the red sand warms up the water and attracts them in? A great place to visit - never too crowded in summer and isolated in winter, lovely deep water when the tide is in. Not long enough for a bracing walk though, it's more a swimmer's cove than a walker's beach.

OK, so the 'beach' itself isn't the most amazing thing in the world. Small and pebbly. BUT, the…read moreviews are some of the most breathtaking that you will ever see in your life. No joke. Coming down over the hill on a sunny day is possibly the most amazing thing you will ever see...clear waters, cliffs, cows on the cliffs, Rabbit Island...seriously stunning. Just don't go swimming...Irish water's damn cold!

I was born in West Cork and brought up in Union Hall. I spent many long hours swimming and playing…read moreon squince beach. It is cold and pebbly but it is ever so safe and clean a great place to take the family for a swim and a picnic. The views are breathtaking and unspoilt, the locals are fab and the walks up the surrounding country roads are exquisite. So if you are looking for a pleasant family day out then squince beach is the place for you.