Old Head Beach, Clew Bay, Co. Mayo, Wild Atlantic Way

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  • Created: August 28, 2012 11:34 am
  • Updated: March 12, 2018 2:31 pm
Location: Mayo
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Old Head Blue Flag beach is one of the most picturesque beaches in Ireland. Overlooked by a woodland to the west and Croagh Patrick, this beach has beautiful rock-pools that are exposed when the tide is out.

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The beach is sheltered from the south and west and is therefore well-suited for swimming. Lifeguards are on duty through the summer months, the beach is accessible for wheelchairs, as are the toilets. There is a pier at the western end of the beach, sheltering a small anchorage popular with local sailors and fishermen.

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1. Old Head Beach, Clew Bay, Co. Mayo, Wild Atlantic Way

Altitude: 14 m

Old Head Blue Flag beach is one of the most picturesque beaches in Ireland. Overlooked by a woodland to the west and Croagh Patrick, this beach has beautiful rock-pools that are exposed when the tide is out.

Old-Head-Blue-Flag-Mayo-c.OliverDixon_CCL.jpg

The beach is sheltered from the south and west and is therefore well-suited for swimming. Lifeguards are on duty through the summer months, the beach is accessible for wheelchairs, as are the toilets. There is a pier at the western end of the beach, sheltering a small anchorage popular with local sailors and fishermen.

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