Leinster, IE

Sandymount Strand

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryIE
RegionLeinster

Getting There

Nearest CitySandymount0.8 km
Airport (DUB)Dublin Airport11.7 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality4 - poor
Shark Incidents0recorded

Facilities

✓ Restrooms✗ Dogs Allowed

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 20%
F 35%
L 45%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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