Clogherhead beach is situated adjacent to the fishing village of Clogherhead in County Louth. It is home to an Irish Sailing Association school, Outdoor Education Centre and a Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat - the Doris Bleasdale, a Mersey Class.The headland affords uninterrupted views of the Cooley and Mourne Mountains 30km to the north and to Lambay Island 35km to the south. It is apopular location for all types of activities including, fishing, walking, sightseeing and water based activities. The beach has easy access to a long stretch of sand which are backed by dunes protected under the habitats directive. Clogherhead is located off the R166, south of Dundalk. This beach is lifeguarded during the bathing season (lifeguard times are posted on the information noticeboard at the beach.
