Place: Silver Strand

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property

Affordable option a rare catch in seaside village of Ballycotton

In the popular seaside village of Ballycotton, affordable starter homes like No 23 Silver Strand are quite rare to the market.

news

Call for weekly testing of bathing water off Galway beaches

property

Sherkin Island property has six beach-hugging acres for €500,000

Protect mothers by rewriting the Constitution and turning the tide

property

Starter homes: Ballycotton, Cork €220,000

home and gardens

Walk of the Week: A journey around Sherkin Island

Where does a travel writer go on holidays?

Where does a travel writer bring his family for a break? When in Ireland, Pol returns again and again to Wicklow’s ‘local secret’, Silver Strand, part of a beautiful stretch of coastline on the east coast.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2013

Munster’s best beaches

Silver Strand, Sherkin Island, Co Cork

Mon, 15 Aug, 2011

Green Coast seal of approval for 12 more locations

THE National Green Coast Award has shown another year of growth with an additional 12 beaches receiving the award for 2011.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2011

Cooking up a storm

Chef Catherine Fulvio’s Ballyknocken House is very tempting, says Pól Ó Conghaile

Sat, 14 May, 2011

Top bathing spots fail basic water cleanliness test

FOUR of the country’s top bathing spots have failed to meet basic water cleanliness marks.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2011

Bathing spots fail cleanliness test

Four of the country’s top bathing spots have failed to meet basic water cleanliness marks.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2011

Naked hot spots include Irish beaches

SOME might call it bare-faced cheek, but two of Ireland’s most spectacular beaches feature in a US guide to the Top 100 Places to Get Naked.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2007

Old Post Office ideal island retreat in charming West Cork

THIS is the time of year for selling properties in West Cork. While city agents see a fall off in listings as the holiday season begins, down west the boards are going up in anticipation of the summer crowds.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2006

Gardaí hunt violent raider in Galway

Gardaí in Salthill in Co Galway are appealing for information in connection with a violent robbery on an elderly woman today.

Sun, 09 Nov, 2003

Search for missing backpacker

A major search operation was continuing today in north-west Ireland after a 22-year-old German backpacker went missing while on a cliff top walk.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2002

Nineteen Irish beaches test positive for deadly bacteria

Nineteen Irish beaches and two lakes have tested positive for a deadly bacteria which comes from sewage contamination, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Fri, 24 May, 2002