Coumeenoole Beach

Dingle Peninsula · 🇮🇪 Ireland

A wild golden cove beneath the cliffs of Slea Head at Ireland's far south-west, gazing out to the Blasket Islands.

Sea temperature

~14°C in the warm season

Water

Clear, cold Atlantic blue

Sand

Golden sand among rocks

Swimming

Strong currents — a dramatic look-don't-swim beach

Surf

Heavy Atlantic swell

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A wild cove below Slea Head, facing the Blasket Islands

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0) · source