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Quiz: Can you name this Irish bathing spot?

How well do you know your Irish beaches?

THE RECENT ‘CONTROVERSY’ around the wearing of dry robes after a chilly winter dip in the ocean has brought sea swimming to the headlines in recent weeks.

Ireland has no shortage of beach spots to dip your toe, so let’s test your knowledge of some of the nicest bathing areas across the country. 

Let's start off with a well-known one... where is this?
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Kerin's Hole, Clare
Spiddal, Galway

The Forty Foot, Dublin
Soloman's Hole, Wexford
What about this one?
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Badger's Cove, Waterford
Salthill, Galway

Red Rock, Dublin
Buncrana Beach, Donegal
What about this busy spot?
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Seapoint, Dublin
Rocky Bay, Cork

Lion's Head, Dublin
Warren Beach, Cork
And this beach?
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Garnish Beach, Cork
Pollan Beach, Donegal

Narin Beach, Donegal
Myrtleville Beach, Cork
What about this lovely area?
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Banna Beach, Kerry
Dog's Bay, Galway

Portmarnock Beach, Dublin
Rosslare Strand, Wexford
This one is in Dublin, I'll say that much...
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Sandycove
Bullock Harbour

Vico Baths, Killiney
Skerries South Beach
Where is this?
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Kilfarrasy, Waterford
Ballybunion, Kerry

Lahinch, Clare
Inchydoney Beach, Cork
Heading west now...
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Doolin, Clare
Mulranny, Mayo

Renvyle, Galway
Enniscrone, Sligo
What about this one?
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Fanore Beach, Clare
Silver Strand Beach, Donegal

Rossbeigh Beach, Kerry
Brittas Bay, Wicklow
Last one now, where is this?
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Killiney Beach, Dublin
Kilmurvey Beach, Inishmore

Bull Island, Dublin
Inch Beach, Kerry
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:45 PM

    If there’s one thing man has done exceedingly well, it’s the tragic accomplishment of making a complete balls of the planet.

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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:04 PM

    No one really thinks of these things and it’s so logical when you do think about it. We are very good at one thing though and that’s f….. ing up the planet.

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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:15 PM

    Sandpaper is a great exfoliant.

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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:23 PM

    I prefer battery acid

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    Dec 30th 2015, 10:53 PM

    Actually a good towelling will do the job, no need for sandpaper.

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    Dec 30th 2015, 11:36 PM

    Jeyes fluid and a wire brush. Be grand.

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    Dec 31st 2015, 12:38 AM

    How about an exfoliating glove and some soap simple

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    Dec 31st 2015, 3:47 PM

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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:34 PM

    The poor fish. A mass shooting a day is grand, though.

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    Dec 31st 2015, 12:00 AM

    So guns are fine. It’s micro beads that were the problem all along. God bless America

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    Dec 31st 2015, 3:48 PM

    Murika ..

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    Dec 30th 2015, 11:35 PM

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    Dec 31st 2015, 12:08 AM

    No kinder eggs .. No microbeads and yet guns ok? Madness.

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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:41 PM

    So all they need is a mass shooting of fish and no more guns

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    Dec 30th 2015, 10:18 PM

    What gave you the impression there exists a dichotomy? I wasn’t aware passing an environmental law would preclude a gun control law.

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    Dec 31st 2015, 1:01 AM

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