Munster’s best beaches
A sunny day can bring so much bustle to Baltimore, it’s hard to believe total seclusion is only 10 minutes away by ferry. Sherkin Island is home to barely 100 souls, so you’ll have acres of room to spread your towel on one of its sandy beaches. Silver Strand, squirrelled away down one of the island’s fuchsia-strewn boreens, is a sandy sweep peering out over twinkling waters towards Cape Clear. Back in the day, locals used to row between the two islands to attend dances in the derelict barn on Sherkin. Today, the only feet likely to be dancing on Silver Strand are your own.
Details: From Baltimore, take the Sherkin Island Ferry (sherkinferry.com; €10/€4 return). Silver Strand is roughly one kilometre from the harbour, turning right after the Franciscan Friary.
