Beaches and Lakes in Co. Mayo
3 places
1.Keem Beach, Achill
Banshees of Inisherin filming location
A horseshoe of golden sand and impossibly turquoise water, cradled between sheer cliffs at the western tip of Achill Island — consistently voted one of the world's most beautiful beaches.
- Highlights
- Blue Flag beach with 'Excellent' water quality rating
- Voted best beach in Ireland multiple times, ranked #12 in the world by CN Traveller
- Banshees of Inisherin filming location
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discovery Point @Keem Bay
a Blue Flag beach at the end of a winding cliff road
A horseshoe of golden sand and turquoise water tucked beneath Croaghaun mountain at the far western tip of Achill Island, reached by a twisting clifftop road that is part of the Wild Atlantic Way.
- Highlights
- Horseshoe Blue Flag beach with turquoise water
- Winding 200m clifftop approach road
- Cliff walks to Achill Head and the Moyteoge lookout
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
3.Keel Beach
Ireland's most consistent surf beach
A vast 3.5 km Blue Flag strand on Achill Island, backed by the Minaun Cliffs and facing the Atlantic swell — Ireland's premier watersports beach, with reliable surf, golden sand, and a lively village just steps away.
- Highlights
- 3.5 km of golden sand, also known as Trawmore Strand (An Trá Mór)
- Blue Flag beach with Excellent water quality rating
- Ireland's most consistent surf — reliable Atlantic swell
- Facilities
- Good for kids