Ballybunion

Ballybunion or Ballybunnion (Irish: Baile an Bhuinneánaigh) is a coastal town and seaside resort in County Kerry, Ireland, on the Wild Atlantic Way, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the town of Listowel. The famous Castle Green divides the two main beaches, with the Ladies Beach on the right and the Mens Beach to the left, names given to the fact that both sexes swam on separate beaches on the orders of the local parish priest. Further to the left of the Men's beach lies the Long Strand, a 3.2 km stretch of golden sand, overlooked by the huge sand dunes of Ballybunion Golf Club.

According to the Central Statistics Office, Ballybunion had a population of 1,854 in 2016.

Ballybunion in Southern Victory
In 1916, the U.S. Navy ran guns to Irish insurrects. the USS Ericsson delivered crates of arms via small boats on the beach by Ballybunion. The petty officers in charge of the boats used the ruins of Ballybunion Castle as a guide to the beach.