The award-winning Irish beach with golden sand, turquoise waters, watersports and shaded spots
Templetown Beach is situated near Dundalk in Co
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Templetown Beach is located in Louth
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It has a Blue Flag Award
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Named after the medieval crusaders, the Knights Templar, this seaside spot is also known as Shellinghill
The large sandy beach is located in a curving bay towards the end of the Cooley Peninsula.
Boasting a Blue Flag Award, this beautiful beach has something for all the
It has excellent water quality and excellent environmental standards.
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A stroll along sandy Templetown Beach will instantly make you feel like you are abroad.
As well as
What makes this beach a great choice for all is the numerous spots to get some shade.
As temperatures sizzle during the heatwave, there's lots of slanted slopes and rocks to catch some shade by.
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Low level rock promontories protect each side of the beach.
There's a small harbour at the end of the north stretch which makes good shelter during sea swells.
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Make a day of it, pack a picnic or explore the local area.
It has a good sized car park at the east end and lifeguards are on duty during the summer months.
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Blue Flag officials said: 'Shellinghill/Templetown, called after the crusading "Knights Templar", fronts one of Louth's most popular stretches of coastline.
'Protected on each side by a low level rock promontory, its smooth safe sands extends its friendly playground to curious underwater marine life and to numerous local and day trippers.
'The sand and shingle beach faces southward and is manned by lifeguards during the bathing season.'
Meanwhile, this popular
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Curracloe Beach in Co Wexford, is the perfect place to visit to enjoy the warmer weather.
It is located in Co Wexford, stretches for 11km from Raven Point to Ballyconigar near Blackwater - and it is a particularly safe area for bathing.
And the beach has shaded areas near the Raven Nature Reserve if you need a break from the heat - as temperatures are set to soar to 28C this weekend.
The golden strand is accompanied by hilly sand dunes where various plants bloom in spring and summer.
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Templetown Beach is perfect for watersports
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The beach is near busy Carlingford
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