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.

DeiseforLiam

Sully wrote: »

The Beach in Stradbally is apparently Ballyvooney?

According to?

looksee

Ballyvooney is the one to the left as you go into Stradbally square, the big beach is down the road to the right and turn into what looks like someone's garden - love that beach.

Sully

MetalMan9 wrote: »

According to?

Below.

looksee wrote: »

Ballyvooney is the one to the left as you go into Stradbally square, the big beach is down the road to the right and turn into what looks like someone's garden - love that beach.

Thanks, wasn't aware there were two beaches.

DeiseforLiam

Not sure what "According to Below'" means seeing as they're agreeing with me. Maybe you're not local so apologies for expecting you to know Waterford. FYI Stradbally is one of the most prominent beaches in the county.

Sully

MetalMan9 wrote: »

Not sure what "According to Below'" means seeing as they're agreeing with me. Maybe you're not local so apologies for expecting you to know Waterford. FYI Stradbally is one of the most prominent beaches in the county.

I'm local and I have frequently went to many of the beaches listed, but I didn't know them all and I was wrong about the location of the beach in stradbally. I assumed it was only the one, the poster I quoted named. Lots more beaches I have been missing out on I look forward to visiting.

Jambo

What about Passage Strand, Councillors Strand and Caliso bay, also im not quiet sure what the beach below Geneva barracks is called some may argue its a continuation of woodstown to passage but I have heard it of it been refered to by its own name in the past.

Sully

Isn't Caliso bay in Youghal?

fitzcoff

Sully wrote: »

Isn't Caliso bay in Youghal?

I had forgotten about that one, it's in Co Waterford.

eirator

Sully its not rocket science is it...

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,650697,598632,4,10

you can even post a link back asking for local information for example this is Stradbally cove - the beach at Stradbally

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,636985,596958,4,1

on a discovery series map with a Wind Report overlay

The two large numbers in the URL are the grid reference of the red cross in the center of the map, but they can be a few meters out for some reason between the actual paper maps and the online versions.

hobo!

blankAs wrote: »

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.

Think I was there for that session....Did one fella get stuck for a while halfway up the cliff?

stefan idiot jones

looksee wrote: »

Ballyvooney is the one to the left as you go into Stradbally square, the big beach is down the road to the right and turn into what looks like someone's garden - love that beach.

Ballyvooney is the small cove with the metal hull of the shipwrecked Cirilio Amores that you can climb on at low tide.

Sully

eirator wrote: »

Sully its not rocket science is it...

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,650697,598632,4,10

you can even post a link back asking for local information for example this is Stradbally cove - the beach at Stradbally

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,636985,596958,4,1

on a discovery series map with a Wind Report overlay

The two large numbers in the URL are the grid reference of the red cross in the center of the map, but they can be a few meters out for some reason between the actual paper maps and the online versions.

Well perhaps its not rocket since for you, but I didn't think of looking at a map and looking at the first link isn't showing me the beaches. The second link isn't showing anything.

So I would like to go on local knowledge. Sorry if that upsets you.

Trotter

Lads can anyone recommend which of those beaches near enough to Tramore would be suitable to push a buggy on and let a toddler play around on some decent sand? Kilfarrasy?

looksee

If you go to the far end (from Tramore) of Annestown there are paths and concrete but some nice sand for the toddler. Its the favourite end for families, though you are parking on the road. There is a path though to the beach.

Meathlass

Hoping for some good advice here. Planning to spend sunday in Waterford County (coming from Tipp). I'm not familar with any of the places mentioned above. I was thinking of starting in Ardmore and driving to Tramore stopping off along the way for a picnic or lunch. Or would we be better driving from east to west?

Would like some recommendations for quiet beaches to chill out on and places to stop along the way for food and sightseeing. No kids and very interested in exploring historic sites so if there are castles, churches etc near any nice beaches that's a bonus. Will definately spend some time in Ardmore.

DeiseforLiam

I think west to east is the best. You'll leave the coast for about 8-10 miles after Ballyvoile (east of Clonea) but from Bunmahon towards Tramore is a lovely drive (particularly nice views of the coastline from the road at Boatstrand). As regards a picnic, I would recommend Stradbally Cove (nice and sheltered and unusual). Garrarus and Kilfarrasy are also nice (both close to Tramore).

looksee

I agree about going west to east, the views are better that way. Also look out for Dunhill castle around Annestown, worth a bit of investigation, you need to be reasonable good on your feet though!

Edit: also the copper mine ruins, worth a look - the official ones, there is a car park beside the road, don't wander off to the others, some dangerous shafts afaik.

eirator

MetalMan9 wrote: »

I think west to east is the best. You'll leave the coast for about 8-10 miles after Ballyvoile (east of Clonea) but from Bunmahon towards Tramore is a lovely drive (particularly nice views of the coastline from the road at Boatstrand). As regards a picnic, I would recommend Stradbally Cove (nice and sheltered and unusual). Garrarus and Kilfarrasy are also nice (both close to Tramore).

Depending on weather and time, if its pissing it down on Sunday you'll get into Stradbally cove but if its a sunny day I wouldn't bother of a weekend, limited parking and bottle neck in and out of the car park. If we get a great summer it won't be so bad but at this time of year when good weather is a real novelty many of the beaches with limited parking will be packed out at the weekends.

One good thing though this Sunday is low tide just after 1pm so if you fancy a long walk you could probably get from Ballyvoile cove (rocky shoreline so no holiday makers and easy parking) along to Ballynacorty and back starting at about 11pm. First 500m across the pebble beach of Ballyvoile cove to the sandy beach is a bit rough but then you have few miles of walking on expansive sands and you'll probably see no more than a couple of people till you get the other side of the castle (a misnomer now as it was never a real castle and washed away in the 1970s).

Ariel view at low tide of the whole walk http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,632592,593491,4,0 start here and if you keep going as long as the sand lasts out around here and further if you want.
The only thing that stops you doing this at any part of the tide is here near where the old castle was where you can only easily get around at low tide. The sand has washed away a bit recently below the castle so you might have to pick your way over a few rocks sometimes its just plain sand. You can't really get stuck because you can walk back along the road if you really have to.
You can stop off at the hotel and shops for lunch if your walking, but again in good weather parking is a pain if you drive there.

Clonea castle as it once was and before it was eventually pulled down. Locally I've heard the beach just to the East of the castle called Nuns Beach because Clonea Castle (house) was at one time a retreat belonging to the Nuns (not sure which order).

trad

Bunmahon

trad

Tra na mBó. Must have been after the "infamous" session, ropes were still in place