We may not always get the best weather but we are certainly blessed when it comes to scenery.
Maybe it's the glorious sea air, the smell of the salt water or the dramatic sight of tumbling waves but even on a wet day, there's something kind of magical about an Irish beach.
The users of TripAdvisor clearly agree and have chosen their very favourite stretch of sand in Ireland.
Inchydoney Beach in West Cork has been voted the top one in the country.
It has a
4.5 star rating on the online travel forum, with users describing it as "breathtaking" and "stunning".
While a Cork beach was named the best in Ireland, six strands in the neighbouring county of Kerry managed to make the top ten, including Banna, Derrynane and Rossbeigh.
Here's the list in full:
- Inchdoney Beach, Co Cork
- Banna Strand, Co Kerry
- Inch Beach, Co Kerry
- Strandhill Beach, Co Sligo
- Derrynane Beach, Co Kerry
- Coumeenoole Beach, Co Kerry
- Lahinch Beach, Co Clare
- Rossbeigh Beach, Co Kerry
- Ladies Beach, Ballybunion, Co Kerry
- Portmarnock Beach, Dublin
Meanwhile, TripAdvisor users voted Baia do Sancho in Brazil as the best beach in the world.
Just two European beaches were named in the top ten globally - La Concha Beach in Spain and Sicily's Spiaggia dei Conigli.
- Baia do Sancho, Brazil
- Varadero Beach, Cuba
- Eagle Beach, Aruba
- La Concha Beach, San Sebastian, Spain
- Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
- Clearwater Beach, Florida, US
- Spiaggia dei Conigli, Lampedusa, Sicily
- Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
- Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica
