Curracloe Strand (Balinesker), Co. Wexford, Ireland
Curracloe is a village in Co. Wexford situated 6 miles north east of the town of Wexford. A short minor road leads east from the village to the long and sandy Curracloe Strand which stretches almost 8 miles from Raven Point to Ballyconigar near Blackwater. It has 3 separate access points along its length and the sections of the beach are named after these. From north to south there is Ballinesker, White Gap and Culletons Gap.
Curracloe Strand was designated as a “Blue Flag” beach in May 2015. The “Blue Flag” award is presented to beaches and marinas with excellent water quality and which achieve high standards in a wide range of other criteria including environmental education, management of the environment, safety and other services.
The beaches of Curracloe Strand were used for the filming of the D-Day sequence in “Saving Private Ryan” due to their similarity to Omaha Beach in Normandy. Filming began on 27th June 1997 and lasted for 2 months. Curracloe Strand was also used for the Irish beach scene in the movie “Brooklyn”
Date: 30th January 2020
Location: Curracloe Strand (Balinesker), Co. Wexford, Ireland
Curracloe Strand was designated as a “Blue Flag” beach in May 2015. The “Blue Flag” award is presented to beaches and marinas with excellent water quality and which achieve high standards in a wide range of other criteria including environmental education, management of the environment, safety and other services.
The beaches of Curracloe Strand were used for the filming of the D-Day sequence in “Saving Private Ryan” due to their similarity to Omaha Beach in Normandy. Filming began on 27th June 1997 and lasted for 2 months. Curracloe Strand was also used for the Irish beach scene in the movie “Brooklyn”
Date: 30th January 2020
Location: Curracloe Strand (Balinesker), Co. Wexford, Ireland
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