Beach & Swimming Spot Reviews Articles
Beach Reviews: Coolmaine
Posted on Jun 11th, 2013Only forty minutes from the city beautiful Coolmaine beach is a safe bet if you want to avoid cider partying scobes and smelly chip vans...
Scobes in the Sun
Posted on Jul 14th, 2011Tops off, fishin rods out and flagons at the ready: some anthropological observations on the scobe species when the sun comes out...
Beach Reviews: Long Strand
Posted on Jun 21st, 2010Perfect for surfing, Long Strand is the quiet next door neighbour of celebrity beach Owenahincha....
Beach Reviews: Red Strand
Posted on Jun 15th, 2010Less than 15 minutes from Clonakilty cosy Red Strand is one of Cork's best kept secrets...
Beach Review: Garretstown
Posted on May 24th, 2010One of the county's top blue flag beaches, this spot just beyond Kinsale has it all..
Beach Reviews: Dock Beach, Kinsale
Posted on Aug 30th, 2007Small and pokey but with lots of hidden extras...
Beach Reviews: Ballydonegan, Allihies
Posted on Aug 22nd, 2007A slice of heaven in one of the PROC's far flung corners with the bluest water imaginable...
Beach Reviews: Fountainstown
Posted on Aug 19th, 2007Angela's shop is still standing but how did the beach stand up to the rigours of our beach critics?
Beach Reviews: Rocky Bay
Posted on Aug 16th, 2007The feens who named this one called it as they saw it...
Beach Reviews: Roberts Cove
Posted on Jun 24th, 2007Can't decide where to go to balm out with a 99 and tub of suncream? Let our reviewers guide you...
Beach Reviews: Youghal
Posted on Aug 16th, 2006Super sized sand plains, Perks funfair and secret diving boards....Youghal listen up now y'hear...
Beach Reviews: Myrtleville
Posted on Aug 14th, 2006The closest beach to the city and a stone's throw from the mouth of Cork harbour...
Beach Reviews: Garryvoe
Posted on Aug 11th, 2006Good for swimming, Christians and fatties but stones and swarms of flies wreck a feen's buzz...
Beach Reviews: Inchydoney
Posted on Aug 10th, 2006Blue flags are one thing but what about scobes, 99s, space for hurling and flies landing on your legs every 2 seconds? Proper reviews for all Cork's beaches by Corkonians...