Gyles' Quay
Beach on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gyles' Quay is an isolated stretch of beach located 1 km south of the R173/R175 road on the Cooley Peninsula in the north of County Louth in Ireland. It was named after Ross Gyles who built a wood structure there in 1780. It was later rebuilt in stone in 1824 and survives to this day.
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Coordinates: 53°59.16′N 6°14.045′W | |
Location | Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland |
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The long isolated beach with accessible hinterland made it very attractive to smugglers who used the beach for importing wine and tobacco. In 1823 the authorities constructed a coastguard watch station to limit the illegal imports. Today tourists are drawn to the area for the long beach expanse and the caravan park located overlooking the area.