Enniscrone
Template:Ie citytown infobox Innsicrone, also spelt Inishcrone or Enniscrone, (Irish: Inis Crabhann) is a small coastal village in County Sligo, Ireland. There is a beach, a campsite, and a golf course, all of which attract a large number of visitors.
Inniscrone beach
Inniscrone’s public sandy beach stretches over a long area of shoreline. It is split near the village side by a small crossable stream. People generally stay in the one area close to the lifeguard tower (only occupied in summer) and other amenities, but a large amount of walkers use the full stretch to the mouth of the river Moy, and in view of Bartra Island. The beach is the main beach used by the population of the close by town of Ballina, County Mayo.
The ‘Valley of Diamonds’ is one of the hidden attractions along the beach; it is the largest of volcano like compositions among the long grassed sand dunes, the inside of which is a mostly sandy circler-like valley, it is located near the end of the beach.
Water sports and boat activity in the area is low, however there have been past safety concerns about effluent seeping into the stream which runs through the beach.
Name
The majority of the local population, and the surrounding population, know this village as Enishcrone, not the official name Inniscrone. Locally the road signs are one of the few places "Inniscrone" can be seen, and at least one local newspaper does not use the official name. In early 2006, Google lists about 1,360 entries for "Inniscrone", and about 257,000 for "Enniscrone".
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