Carrowmore Beach (Carramore)

This sandy beach is backed by low machair grasslands and dunes with views of the distant mountains. Carrowmore beach is around half a mile (800m) in length, stretching from Carrowmore Quay around to the Bunowen River.

As well as being a beautiful beach Carrowmore is also one of Ireland’s most unique wildlife habitats. The machair grasslands are home to many birds, plants and insects.

Despite its rural setting there are plenty of facilities at Carrowmore, which at the time of writing is a Blue Flag beach. The beach is patrolled by lifeguards during the bathing season.