The holiday town of Tramore on the south coast of Waterford gets its name from the Irish Trá meaning beach and Mór meaning big. The five kilometers of golden sands have been the playground of Irish holidaymakers since the 1850s when a trainline turned the erstwhile sleepy little fishing village into a tourist destination. It’s been going strong ever since. There’s something for everyone; an amusement park, nature trails, fishing, surfing, pony trekking and golf, but the main attraction will always be the big strand that gave the town its name.
From some angles, it might look like a quiet little spot…
… but there’s always something going on at the strand. It’s the perfect spot to walk the dog…
…take a turn in your kayak…
… go for a paddle…
… or play in the sand.
It is the epitome of the Irish seaside experience. Summer’s here, break out the sunblock.
Where's my backpack? 
I want to visit! Beauteous~
It’s a lovely part of the country, Cindy, especially when the sun shines! 🙂
Beautiful pictures. Many years ago one of my first holidays when I started work was to Tramore…in a tent…and guess what, it rained and rained. I haven’t been camping very often since then, but if it always looked like this, who knows!
Joan, I have the exact same childhood memory of Tramore – but we did find a place with amazing doughnuts and when I revisited recently I discovered they’re still in business! They weren’t open (it was just before tourist season hit) so I’m going to have to go back and see if those doughnuts are just as delish as I remember them to be. 🙂
True picture of summer (except it looks a bit cooler there than here judging from the clothes)
Is this a sheltered area where the waters are always this calm?
It’s actually a very exposed stretch of coastline, phil, great surfing round this way – it looks deceptively calm because of shallow waters that have been the demise of many a poor ship in years gone by.
Galveston’s beach is a long shallow continental shelf, too…there’s surf, but better when there’s storms/winter. Great place to easily learn ripple riding (as we call it with the limited waves.)
Ships/tnkers know to stay in the marked channels here. too
Beautiful post …. amazing images … lived on Ireland for 11 years in total and I never seen any beach being this inviting. I hope that you’re able to visit Donegal … there we talk about beaches, but if you fall into the water you have to be good swimmer, because the otherside is US:
Oh yes, Viveka, Donegal is spectacular and it’s definitely on my list of destinations to write about. The whole west coast, actually, I adore Connemara and Galway too. But yes, it’s an awfully long swim from there to the next piece of land! 🙂
Galway is one of my favorite place … and Kinsale – a hidden gem … just next to Cork, a must if visiting Ireland … please don’t forget Northern Ireland, my favorite part.
I would never have thought of that colour water in Ireland. Quel surprise! Looks like a gorgeous place 🙂
It really is lovely, Jude, and yes, the waters can be quite surprising colours here. 🙂
So inspiring… 🙂
Lovely place, Ailsa, and how cute those grown-up kids are, playing sandcastles. 🙂
Haha, you’re the first one to say anything, those guys cracked me up – their kids went off playing in the ocean, but the two dads were so wrapped up in building the sandcastles they just kept right on building. 🙂
I love Waterford such a beautiful place
I walked those stretching sands at Easter this year with my family. On my desk I have a framed picture of my mother I took 50 years ago and I stood on that same spot again. We brough back a most extrordinary stone from that beach which now asits in our garden. Very nice pictures.
Lovely summery photos
I was surprised at how warm the water was off the coast of Dublin considering how cool the weather always is…
Those two grown men playing sandcastles are just adorable 🙂
IRELAND BIG STRAND BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
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Can’t wait to see the coasts of Ireland again. We’ll be there in five days! Starting with the Co.Down coast in the north, then Clifden and Dingle area after that. So excited! It’s the toughest part of being landlocked in Calgary – I miss the sea. – Suzan –