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Coastal areas in Ireland


There are 43 distinctly separate coastal areas in Ireland. We have compiled a list of these and plotted them on a handy interactive map below to help you find Irish coastal areas to explore.
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Coastal areas offer great walking opportunities all year round. As part of our Monthly Themes initiative, we promote beach walking as our January theme and island walking as our July theme.

#JanuaryBeachWalk
#JulyIslandWalk
 

All-Ireland map
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​Each red polygon on the map represents the extents of a coastal area in Ireland. Click on a polygon for further information about that area.

All the coastal areas marked on this map have also been listed in alphabetical order below.

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Alphabetical list
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  • ​​Achill, Corraun & Ballycroy Coast
  • Aran Islands
  • Ards, Strangford & Lecale Coast
  • Beara Coast
  • Burren Coast
  • Causeway Coast
  • Connemara Coast
  • Cooley Coast
  • Cork Harbour Coast
  • Dingle Coast
  • East Antrim Coast
  • East Cork Coast
  • East Foyle Coast
  • East Galway Coast
  • Fanad Coast
  • Horn Head & Ards Coast
  • Inishowen Coast
  • Iveragh Coast
  • Limerick Coast
  • Loop Head Coast
  • Mizen Coast
  • Mourne Coast
  • ​​North Down Coast
  • North Dublin Coast
  • North Kerry Coast
  • North Wexford Coast
  • Northeast Mayo Coast
  • Northwest Donegal Coast
  • Northwest Mayo Coast
  • Rosguil Coast
  • Sheep's Head Coast
  • Sligo & Leitrim Coast
  • South Clare Coast
  • South Cork Coast
  • South Dublin Coast
  • South Louth & Meath Coast
  • South Mayo Coast
  • South Wexford Coast
  • Southeast Donegal Coast
  • Southwest Donegal Coast
  • Waterford Coast
  • West Clare Coast
  • Wicklow Coast

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If you find yourself returning to any particular page on this website, we recommend creating a shortcut on your device and a bookmark in your internet browser. These will give you much quicker access to the Irish walk-related information you need. For full details, including step-by-step instructions, please visit our "Shortcuts & bookmarks" page.
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  • COVID-19
  • Where to walk
    • Browse counties
    • Walking areas >
      • Upland areas
      • Coastal areas
    • Walking locations >
      • Parks, gardens & estates
      • Forests & woodland >
        • Forest parks
      • Beaches
      • Islands
      • Mountain & hill summits >
        • All mountain summits
        • The Dillons
        • The Irish Hewitts
        • The Slievemores
      • High Points
    • Walking trails
  • Initiatives
    • Walk Every Day
    • Monthly themes >
      • January Beach Walk
      • February Group Walk
      • March First Walk
      • April Favourite Walk
      • May Parkland Walk
      • June Upland Walk
      • July Island Walk
      • August Way Walk
      • September Water Walk
      • October Woodland Walk
      • November Trig Walk
      • December Family Walk
    • Collaborative projects
    • Ireland Walking Survey
    • Ireland Walking Awards >
      • Irish Upland Area of the Year
      • Irish Coastal Area of the Year
      • Irish Parkland of the Year
      • Irish Woodland of the Year
      • Irish Beach of the Year
      • Irish Island of the Year
      • Irish Mountain of the Year
      • Irish Walking Trail of the Year
      • Irish Walking Guide Book of the Year
      • Irish Map of the Year
    • All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships >
      • Individuals Championship
      • Clubs Championship
      • Counties Championship
      • Provinces Championship
    • All-Ireland Mountain Race
    • Highpointeering
  • Community
    • Irish walking clubs
    • Irish walking guides
    • Irish walking events >
      • Walking festivals
      • Challenge walks
      • Charity walks
    • Participation initiatives
    • Environmental initiatives
    • Local communities
    • Skills training services
    • Mountain Rescue Ireland
    • Charities
    • Local councils
    • Landowners
    • Outdoor sports shops
    • Events companies
    • Accommodation
    • Food & Drink
    • Transport
    • Authors, publishers & bookshops >
      • Guide book authors
      • Guide book publishers
      • Map publishers
      • Bookshops
    • Recommended websites
    • Recommended apps
    • High Point Ireland
    • Social media
    • Outdoor magazines
    • Outdoor sports brands
    • Backpack snacks >
      • Nüdest Foods
  • Publications
    • Guide books
    • Maps >
      • EastWest Mappping
      • OSNI 1:25,000 Activity
      • OSNI 1:50,000 Discoverer
      • OSi 1:25,000 Adventure
      • OSi 1:50,000 Discovery
      • Harvey Maps Superwalker
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