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Cushendall Beach

Cushendall, County Antrim · BT44 0NG

Pebble and quartz beach below Lurigethan in the Glens of Antrim, known locally for sea glass marbles.

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Curving shingle beach at Cushendall with a sea wall and headland under blue sky
Photo: “Cushendall Beach” by Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Cushendall Beach

Cushendall's beach sits below Lurigethan mountain at the foot of the Glens of Antrim, with the golf course at its far end. An Antrim sea glass jeweller describes it as full of quartz and pebbles as well as sea glass, and it's where her family has found sea glass marbles most often.

Sea glass at Cushendall Beach

Sea glass among quartz and mixed pebbles, with sea glass marbles the stand-out finds; the golf course end is mentioned as a good area.

Visiting Cushendall Beach

Safety
Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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      Sources

      • copperrainbow.com : Antrim jeweller: beach full of quartz, pebbles and sea glass; sea glass marbles found most often here.
      • odysseyseaglass.com : Lists a reported beach 'near Glens of Antrim, North East coast' (red sea glass report); not beach-specific.

      Last updated 23 October 2026

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