Nature spot · County Kerry
Kinard Beach
The EPA does not monitor this beach for bathing water, so there is no water-quality record. Check locally and follow the signs before you swim.
Kinard Beach, or Trá Chathail in Gaelic, is a beautiful beach enclosed by rocks on the Dingle Peninsula, approximately 9km east of Dingle, in County Kerry. Just offshore, the huge column known as An Searrach (also called The Foal), dominates the scenery.
This hidden gem, Trá Chathail near Kinard is one of the most beautiful beaches on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.
Kinard (Ceann Áird) Beach is the small beach overlooking the stunning view of the huge column structure or sea stack known as An Searrach out on Dingle Bay. The beach is popular with sea anglers, and walkers and it is safe to swim here.
Outdoors in County Kerry this week
Best day outdoors: Fri, 9 Oct — a little daytime rain, windy, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct13° / 11°Drizzle
- Sat, 10 Oct13° / 11°Grey cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct15° / 14°Light rain
Make a day of it
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Nature spot · 900 m awayDoonshean BeachBeachDoonshean Beach, Dún Síon, is a quite beach on the eastern side of Dingle Town, County Kerry.
Nature spot · 13 km awayMurreagh BeachBeachOne of many sandy beaches surrounding Smerwick Harbour in County Kerry, Murreagh Beach is popular amongst walkers and is also safe for swimming. Some great sunset views can be enjoyed and photographed from here.