beach in Kerry, Ireland

Rossbeigh Beach

A wild sand-dune spit on Dingle Bay that has reshaped itself in storms for centuries, with mountain views across the water to the Dingle Peninsula.

Worth the wander

Rossbeigh (Rossbehy) is a sandspit beach on Dingle Bay near Glenbeigh, backed by a large dune system important for wildfowl. A major 2008 storm breached the spit and the historic Rossbeigh Strand Tower, a landmark for over a century, collapsed in 2011 and was later rebuilt in Glenbeigh village.

Quick answers

Cost: Free
Time and distance: long sandspit strand, approx. 1.6 km from Glenbeigh village
Parking: Free car park at the beach

Find your way

Rossbeigh, near Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry