Front Strand Beach, Balbriggan
The name Balbriggan comes from the Irish Baile Brigín, meaning Brigín's town. Front Strand Beach is situated close to the Main Street in Balbriggan. The beach has a beautiful coastal walkway known locally as “The Nuns Walk”, which leads onto Blackrock, Balbriggan’s second beach. Toilet facilities are provided to the south end of the beach with access for the disabled.
Iarnoid Éireann, Inter City Service facilitates the town of Babriggan and the mainline train station leads directly onto the strand. It is also within easy access of the M50 and M1 motorways. Balbriggan town is served by the No. 33 bus service and by Bus Éireann, which depart from Dublin City Centre. The beach is approximately a 5-minute walk from the bus stop.
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Bathing Water Quality
Front Strand Beach in Balbriggan is one of the designated beaches under the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992. Regular monitoring is carried out on the beach during the summer months as required by the Regulations.
You can download below the charts to view the Bathing Water Quality for Front Strand Beach.
Lifeguard Information
All potential visitors to the beach are reminded of the dangers that exist along our coastline during the bathing season. Front Strand Beach in Balbriggan is guarded by Lifeguards during the bathing season. Lifeguard cover will be provided on weekends only for June and July.
Daily cover will be provided from Monday to Sunday during August (11.00 am to 7.00pm).
The presence of lifeguards on duty is indicated by the flying of the red/yellow flag.
Balbriggan Lighthouse and Harbour
The harbour at Balbriggan, built between 1761 and 1765 by local landlords the Hamilton Family, facilitated the growth of the commercial port at their estate village. The piers are made from limestone. The lighthouse was erected by the same family in 1769 and provided a sea light for vessels navigating off the east coast. The lighthouse is unique in having a clergyman, Reverand George Hamilton, as its first light keeper. A cast iron walkway surrounds the lantern.
The Lifeboat House
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Boathouse was built in 1889 in response to two shipwrecks off the Balbriggan coast. In addition to its unusual location under the railway viaduct arch, the building includes a half-hipped roof and dormer window.
The Railway Viaduct
The eleven arch limestone and brick railway viaduct was designed by Sir John McNeill and constructed by William Dargan between 1799 and 1867. This forms part of the Dublin to Drogheda railway, which opened in 1844 linking the coastal towns of Fingal.
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