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A horseshoe bay tucked at the far end of Achill Island, with cliffs dropping on three sides and water so improbably blue it looks edited. Keem Beach sits on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, free of development, accessible by a winding coastal road where sheep have right of way. The enclosed shape keeps the water calmer than you'd expect, which matters when you're actually swimming in the Atlantic. Named among the World's 50 Best Beaches, and it earns the company.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- World's 50 Beaches #50 · The World's 50 Best Beaches
- World's 50 Beaches #11 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches
One number, weighted & current 90
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