Barleycove (Bá na hEornan)

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Barleycove is the name of the area and beach in County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. It is said to be one of the better beaches in West Cork, if not Ireland. It is situated close to Mizen Head, with Crookhaven or Goleen being the nearest villages. The area surrounding Barley Cove is one of natural beauty and is very popular during the summer months. The beach itself has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation by the European Union, due to the variety of wildlife and interesting habitats present in the sand dunes.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barleycove
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Coordinates:   51°28'10"N   9°46'31"W

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  • this is a lovely beach to go to. it is very clean, good for surfing after high winds, it is by far one of the better beaches that i have been to. it is popular during the summer by the tourist people going to it. there are sand dunes there that are lovely to look at are for kids to play on. there can be come very stronge currents there so be aware when swimmin, espeically near the rocks. there is also a life gaurd on duty there. overall i like this beach a lot, and would recemend you to go to it if oyu are in the area
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