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var SchoolsListSLUG = [];
var SchoolsListPHONE = [];
var SchoolsListADDRESS = [];
var SchoolsListLOGO = [];
var SchoolsListPREMIUMHIERARCHY = [];
var SchoolsListLESSONPRICE = [];
var SchoolsListRENTALPRICE = [];
var SchoolsListDISTANCEAIRPORT = [];
*/
var multipleContactNames = [];
var multipleContactEmails = [];
var multipleContactItems = [];
var selectedItems = 0;
var selectedItem = 0;
var totalItems = 0;
var displayedItems = 0;
var totalSchools = 0;
var displayedSchools = 0;
var displayedRentals = 0;
var totalSpots = 0;
var displayedSpots = 0;
var displayedSpotsBeginner = 0;
var displayedSpotsIntermediate = 0;
var displayedSpotsExpert = 0;
var start = moment();
var end = moment();//.add(7, 'days');
var minDate = moment();
var BookingDidUserInteract = false;
var BookingDates = '';
var BookingWhat = '';
var BookingDescriptionPrompt = '';
function anonymizedBookingDescriptionPrompt(descriptionPrompt){return 'For info, the potential customer interest is'+descriptionPrompt.replace('I am interested','').replace('I want','')}
var BookingInfo = '';
var BookingUNPLUGmargin = 0.05; // our % margin
var BookingHowMuchDescriptionPrompt = '';
var BookingHowMuch = 0;
var BookingHowMuchVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuch = 0;
var BookingHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingHowMuchNow = 0;
var BookingHowMuchLater = 0;
var BookingHowMuchSaved = 0;
var BookingHowMuchPayNow = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchPayNow = 0;
var BookingHowMuchCCY = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchNow = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchLater = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchSaved = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchCCY = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingPersons = 1;
var BookingAdults = 1;
var BookingChildren = 0;
var BookingLesson = 0;
var BookingRental = 0;
var BookingLessonPrice = 0;
var BookingRentalPrice = 0;
var BookingVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageLesson = 0;
var BookingPackageRental = 0;
var BookingPackageBeginner = 0;
var BookingPackageRefresher = 0;
var BookingPackageVoucher = 0;
var BookingPriceEUR = 0;
var BookingPriceCCY = 0;
var BookingCCY = '€';
var BookingFXCCYEUR = 1;
var BookingForWhoAdult = '1 adult';
var BookingForWhoChild = '';
const BookingScreenSize = ['SmallScreen', 'BigScreen'];
var zoomMapListItem=1;
var zoomMapBase=1;
var centerMapBase= {lat: 20, lng: 25} //change renderLuxurySideRight and renderBrandSideRight
//var centerMapBase=[20, 20];
var is_safari = /^((?!chrome|android).)*safari/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
function getUrlVars() {
    var vars = {};
    var parts = window.location.href.replace(/[?&]+([^=&]+)=([^&]*)/gi, function(m,key,value) {
        vars[key] = decodeURI(value);
    });
    return vars;
};
var urlParams = getUrlVars();
//Marker Icons (for GoogleMaps only)
var icons = {
    inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-blue.png'
    },
    inactive_satellite: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-yellow-pale.png'
    },
    active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-yellow.png'
    },
    school_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-school-yellow.png'
    },
    school_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-school-blue.png'
    },
    spot_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-ride-yellow.png'
    },
    spot_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-ride-blue.png'
    },
    airport_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-airport.png'
    },
    airport_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png'
    },
    webcam_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-camera.png'
    },
    webcam_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-camera-yellow.png'
    },
    hidden: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-hidden.png'
    },
    destination: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-destination.png'
    }
};
$(document).ready(function(){
  $('#google_translate_element').bind('DOMNodeInserted', function(event) {
    $('.goog-te-menu-value span:first').html('Change Language');
    $('.goog-te-menu-frame.skiptranslate').load(function(){
      setTimeout(function(){
        $('.goog-te-menu-frame.skiptranslate').contents().find('.goog-te-menu2-item-selected .text').html('Change Language');    
      }, 100);
    });
  });
});

</script><div id="navbar" class="unselectable notranslate"><nav role="navigation" class="navbar navbar-default navbar-fixed-top"><div class="navbar-container"><!-- Brand and toggle get grouped for better mobile display--><!--a.navbar-brand(href='/').no-displayimg.unplug-logo(id='navbar-logo', src='/img/landing-page-unplug-cruising-on-flat-water0.jpg')--><a href="/" class="navbar-brand force-no-padding-right"><img id="navbar-logo" src="/img/logo-unplug-top.png" class="unplug-logo"></a><!--a.navbar-brand(href='#').force-no-padding-left#translate-container.btn.btn-unplug-blue-auto-width
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  b.caret
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  ul.dropdown-menu 
    li
      a(href='/about')   About Us
    li
      a(href='/cashback')   Cashback Program
    li
      a(href='/pricing') Pricing
    li
      a.typeform-share(id='contact_typeform_3' , href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/jA1qp4?Page=', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank') Help
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        $(window).on('load', function() {
          document.getElementById("contact_typeform_3").href = document.getElementById("contact_typeform_3").href.replace('jA1qp4?Page=', 'jA1qp4?Page='+window.location.href);
        })--><!--lia.typeform-share(href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/aTvCi6', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank') 
  i.far.fa-handshake.availability.reactiveX2
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//+scriptTypeform()--><!--lia.typeform-share(id='contact_typeform_1', href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/jA1qp4?Page=', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank')
    i.fa.fa-comments.availability.reactiveX2                
    | Contact us    
script.
  $(window).on('load', function() {
    document.getElementById("contact_typeform_1").href = document.getElementById("contact_typeform_1").href.replace('jA1qp4?Page=', 'jA1qp4?Page='+window.location.href);
  })
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    document.getElementById('navbar-logo').src='/img/logo-unplug-yellow.png';
})
document.getElementById('navbar-logo').addEventListener('mouseleave', function (event){
    document.getElementById('navbar-logo').src='/img/logo-unplug.png';
})
$("#waiting-block").hide()</script><!--+rendrerShareSocialMedia('LinkToBeShared')--><script>document.title = 'Laytown Beach, Ireland | Kitespot in Ireland | Unplug'</script><script>document.querySelector('meta[name="description"]').setAttribute("content", 
	'All about kitesurf in Laytown Beach, Ireland, kitesurf spot in Ireland! '+
	'See spot info, webcams, weather forecasts, reviews and comments. Check when to kite.'
);
document.querySelector('meta[property="og:description"]').setAttribute("content", 
	'All about kitesurf in Laytown Beach, Ireland, kitesurf spot in Ireland! '+
	'See spot info, webcams, weather forecasts, reviews and comments. Check when to kite.'
);
</script><script>var el = document.createElement('script');
var structrating = ""
var structreviewnumber = "6373"
var structCCY = "EUR"
var structLessonPrice = "0"
var structRentalPrice = "0"
var structName = "Laytown Beach, Ireland"
var structSlug = ""
var structLabel = "Laytown Beach, Ireland | Unplug"

var structlogo = "/img/i_sp_lo/18J3UIDQsOdLhGoz7tltgG_KiteforumLogo2464_3MzNkaMvp0L7Q2Gsu7PmJy_import_0"
if (structlogo == "")
  structlogo = "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"

structrating.replace(","," ")
if (structrating == "")
  structrating = "5"
if (structreviewnumber == "")
  structreviewnumber = "1"

el.type = 'application/ld+json';
el.text = JSON.stringify(
            {
              "@context": "https://schema.org/",
              "@type": "Product",
              "name": structLabel,
              "logo": structlogo,
              "image": structlogo,
              "description": "Discover kitesurf spot and full details, wind, weather, when to go.",
              "sku": "unplug-",
              "mpn": "925872",
              "brand": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Unplug",
                "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/",
                "logo": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"
              },
              "aggregateRating": {
                "@type": "AggregateRating",
                "ratingValue": structrating,
                "worstRating": "0",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "reviewCount": structreviewnumber
              },
              "review": {
                "@type": "Review",
                "reviewRating": {
                    "@type": "Rating",
                    "ratingValue": structrating,
                    "worstRating": "0",
                    "bestRating": "5"
                },
                "author": {
                  "@type": "Person",
                  "name": "School Customers"
                }
              },
              "offers": {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/spots/"+structSlug,
                "priceCurrency": structCCY,
                "price": structLessonPrice,
                "priceValidUntil": "2022-01-01",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "seller": {
                  "@type": "Organization",
                  "name": "Unplug | "+structName,
                  "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/spots/"+structSlug,
                  "logo": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"
                }
              }
            }
          );
document.querySelector('head').appendChild(el);


</script><!--+enableShareSocialMediaButton()--><!--***************************************--><!--**                                   **--><!--**    MAP MARKERS GLOBAL SCRIPTS     **--><!--**       (MAPBOX/GOOGLEMAPS)         **--><!--**         (WORKS FOR BOTH)          **--><!--**                                   **--><!--***************************************--><!--DATE FORMAT--><script>function formatDate(date) {
  if (date !== undefined && date !== "") {
    var myDate = new Date(date);
    var month = [
      "Jan",
      "Feb",
      "Mar",
      "Apr",
      "May",
      "Jun",
      "Jul",
      "Aug",
      "Sep",
      "Oct",
      "Nov",
      "Dec",
    ][myDate.getMonth()];
    var str = myDate.getDate() + " " + month + " " + myDate.getFullYear();
    return str;
  }
  return "";
}
</script><!--LOCATE IN NSEW BOX--><script>function isPointInBox(Lat,Lon,NorthBound,SouthBound,EastBound,WestBound){
    
    //if NO longitude jump (box DOES NOT cross 180° lon)
    if ( EastBound * WestBound > 0){
      if(EastBound < WestBound
      || Lat < NorthBound
      && Lat > SouthBound
      && Lon < EastBound
      && Lon > WestBound){
        return true;
      }
      else{
        return false;
      }
    }

    //if longitude jump (box DOES cross 180° lon)
    else{
      if(Lat < NorthBound
        && Lat > SouthBound
        &&
        (
          (Lon < EastBound + 360
          && Lon > WestBound)
          ||
          (Lon < EastBound
          && Lon > WestBound - 360)
        )
      ){
        return true;
      }
      else{
        return false;
      }
    }

}
</script><!--MAP MARKER BOUNCE--><script>function bounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      if (!(window.innerWidth < 769)){
        activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)  
        //if (markers[indexGlobal].getAnimation() != google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
        //  markers[indexGlobal].setAnimation(google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE);
        //}
      }
      break     
  }
}
function unbounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      deactivateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)     
      //if (markers[indexGlobal].getAnimation() == google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
      //  markers[indexGlobal].setAnimation(null);
      //}
      break     
  }
}
</script><!--MAP MARKER ICON SWITCH--><script>function showMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-yellow.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      //if(index != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
      bounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type)
      markers[indexGlobal].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX + 1);          
      //activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(index)
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      if(indexGlobal != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+indexGlobal+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-blue.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+indexGlobal+'"]').css("z-index", "10");   
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      unbounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type)
      if(indexGlobal != indexMarkerStayingVisible && !$("#wide_item_selected"+indexGlobal).is(":visible") && !$("#narrow_item_selected"+indexGlobal).is(":visible")){
        deactivateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type) 
      }
      else{
        activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)                  
        //markers[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX - 1);
      }
      break     
  }
}</script><script>function vanishMapMarker(index, type) {
  var idLabel = type + 'Item'
  if ($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("inmapbound") == "true"){
    $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("inmapbound", "false")
    switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
      case 'MAPBOX':
        if(index != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
          $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-hidden.png")');
          $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "10");    
        break
      case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
        unbounceMapMarker(index, type)
        if(type=='spot'){
          markersSpotOnly[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        if(type=='school'){
          markersSchoolOnly[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        if(type != 'school' && type != 'spot'){
          markers[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        break  
    }
    if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("displayed") == "true"){
      $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("displayed", "false")
      displayedItems--
      if(type=='spot'){
        displayedSpots--
        if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasbeginner") == "true")
          displayedSpotsBeginner--
        else
          if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasintermediate") == "true")
            displayedSpotsIntermediate--
          else
            if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasexpert") == "true")
              displayedSpotsExpert--
      }
      if(type=='school'){
        displayedSchools--
        if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasrental") == "true")
          displayedRentals--
      }
      $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).slideUp()
      $("#"+idLabel+'narrow'+index).slideUp()
      $("#googleMapCenter").fadeIn()


      //REFRESH RESULTS
      switch(type){
        case 'school':
        case 'spot':
          $('#NumberOfDisplayedItems_wide').text(displayedItems + ' results')
          $('#Show_Filter_Menu_narrowTitle .btn').html('<i class="fas fa-filter availabilityX2"></i>Show ' + displayedItems + ' results')
          if(displayedItems > 0)
            if(displayedSpots == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSchools)
              $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedSchools + ' schools in the zone')
            else
              if(displayedSchools == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSpots)
                $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedSpots + ' spots in the zone')
              else 
                $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' places in the zone')
          else
            $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' places in the zone')
          break
        case 'destination':
          $('#NumberOfDisplayedItems_wide').text(displayedItems + ' destinations')
          $('#Show_Filter_Menu_narrowTitle .btn').html('<i class="fas fa-filter availabilityX2"></i>Show ' + displayedItems + ' destinations')
          $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' destinations')
          break
      }
    }
  }
}
</script><script>function showAllMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-yellow.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      adaptGoogleMapMarkeIcons()
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAllMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-blue.png")');                
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css("z-index", "10");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      adaptGoogleMapMarkeIcons()
      /*if (indexMarkerStayingVisible!=-1){ 
          activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexMarkerStayingVisible)
      }*/
      break
  }
}</script><script>function hideAllMapPopup() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('.mapboxgl-popup').hide();
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      var total = infowindows.length
      for (var i = 0; i < total; i++){
          if(i != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
            infowindows[i].close()
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      break
  }
}</script><script>function showAirportMapMarker(index) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      markersAirport[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX + 1);          
      //markersAirport[index].setIcon({url:icons['airport_active'].icon,scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAirportMapMarker(index, forceHide) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      if(forceHide || index != indexMarkerStayingVisible){
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport.png")');
      if(forceHide)
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "10");
      }
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      if (markersAirport[index].getAnimation() == google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
        markersAirport[index].setAnimation(null);
      }
      //markersAirport[index].setIcon({url:icons['airport_inactive'].icon,scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
      markersAirport[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX - 1);
      break
  }
}</script><script>function showAllAirportMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAllAirportMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css("z-index", "10");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      break
  }
}
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  switch(map.getMapTypeId()){
    case 'satellite':
    case 'hybrid':
      {
        var total = markers.length
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                markers[i].setIcon({url:icons['active'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
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        total = markersSchoolOnly.length
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        if(displayedSchools == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSpots)
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$("#navbar-search").attr("radius",30)</script><script>//var adaptSearchButtonLink = function(lat, lng, radius){                  
    var latOnChange = parseFloat($("#navbar-search").attr("lat"))
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</script><div class="page-content"><div id="container-search" class="container"><!--+renderSearchBarRow--><h6></h6><div class="row fa-lg sticky-breadcrumb"><div class="col-md-2"></div><div class="col-md-7"><!--.thumbnail--><ol class="breadcrumb force-no-margin-bottom-on-small-screen"><li class="reactive">   <a href="/areas/world"> <i class="fa fa-globe-americas availability"> </i>World</a></li><li><a href="/areas/uk-ireland">UK - Ireland</a></li><li><a href="/destinations/ireland">Ireland</a></li><li><a href="#">Laytown Beach, Ireland</a></li></ol></div></div><div class="row"><div id="SideColumnLeft" class="col-md-2"><div class="col-sm-12">     <div class="row hide-on-narrow-ipadscreen"><div class="col-sm-12"><!--#adGallery.carousel.slide(data-ride='carousel', data-interval='3000').text-center--><div id="adGallery" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center text-center"><div id="adGallery1" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/wind-voyager-mediterranean"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4EjahTTqbX17TJVAvgOcJW_Wind-Voyager.jpg" alt="Wind Voyager - Mediterranean" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">Wind Voyager - Mediterranean</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Ibiza    </h4></a></div><div id="adGallery2" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/olsen-adventures"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4dXxAm60lAkbvuL9zOGybk_olsden.JPG" alt="Olsen Adventures" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">Olsen Adventures</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Keys</h4></a></div><div id="adGallery3" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/thekitemag-clinics"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/5XLIvfJj1ww2wwPfONPWuk_kite-clinics.png" alt="TheKiteMag Clinics" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">TheKiteMag Clinics</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Fortaleza / Cumbuco</h4></a></div></div></div></div></div><!--.side-column--><!--a(href='/areas/'.concat(spot.fields.area.fields.slug)).row.text-center
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      h3 UK - Ireland
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            | Top Schools
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--></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-12"><div class="row"><div class="thumbnail"><div class="row"><div class="thumbnail-header-title"><div class="col-sm-12"><h3 class="force-no-border-bottom force-margin-bottom-minus5px force-no-padding-bottom">   
Laytown Beach, Ireland  </h3><div id="UpdateFirstAppearance"></div><div class="button-to-far-right"><a href="https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/ysOOna?spot_name=Laytown Beach, Ireland&amp;level=Beginner, Intermediate, Expert&amp;spot_type=Ocean&amp;beach_type=Sand, Rocks, Stones&amp;water_type=Shallow, Flat, Chop&amp;beach_size=Tidal&amp;wind_type=Frontal&amp;rules=None&amp;wind_weather=Anything from N to E to S Water 3mm suit for summer, 5mm suit for winter gloves and booties recommended for December to March. 11 month season.&amp;beach_surrondings=Moving sands, polluted as heck. The beach is very long and wide (when the tide is out!) with hard sand. The tide is constantly changing the shape of the beach and as a result creates wide sand banks that vary in height. Gilnas Lounge &amp; Bar in Laytown, Seaview Bar at the beach entrance in Laytown. Relish Cafe (very good coffee shop, eatery, great wines), Coast Restaurant, Neptune Bar &amp; Hotel, Mc Donaghs (Traditional thatched pub). For better nightlife go to Drogheda or Dublin, 30mins drive.&amp;water_risks=Rocks&amp;beach_risks=Rocks, Stones, Shells, Bystanders, Cars&amp;wind_maindirection=N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S&amp;wind_bestdirection=N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S&amp;destination=Ireland&amp;country=Ireland&amp;area=UK - Ireland" data-mode="drawer_right" class="typeform-share"><div class="btn btn-unplug-blue-button-icon-edit-small"><i class="fa fa-edit"></i>Edit</div></a></div><h5 class="just-line"></h5></div><div class="col-sm-6">              <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><!--.hide-on-wide-screen.row.col-sm-12.text-center
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--><div class="notranslate"> <!--if !spot.fields.reviews--><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-justify"><!--h6| Welcome to the 
b UNPLUG Spot page 
| of Laytown Beach, Ireland!--><!--h6 -->
<h6 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i><b>Laytown Beach, Ireland is a  </b><b>Shallow, Flat and Chop </b><b>spot. </b><b>It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of </b><b>Any Level</b><b>. </b></h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Kitesurfing conditions 
do not depend on Tide 
on this spot.</h6><h6> </h6><h6><i class="fas fa-cocktail availability"></i>Have fun after the ride: enjoy 
Nightlife 
close to Laytown Beach, Ireland !</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. 
Please refer to the 
Riding Conditions section 
below. </h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="text-left"><!--h6| Welcome to the 
b UNPLUG Spot page 
| of Laytown Beach, Ireland!--><!--h6 -->
<h6 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i><b>Laytown Beach, Ireland is a  </b><b>Shallow, Flat and Chop </b><b>spot. </b><b>It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of </b><b>Any Level</b><b>. </b></h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Kitesurfing conditions 
do not depend on Tide 
on this spot.</h6><h6> </h6><h6><i class="fas fa-cocktail availability"></i>Have fun after the ride: enjoy 
Nightlife 
close to Laytown Beach, Ireland !</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. 
Please refer to the 
Riding Conditions section 
below. </h6><h5></h5></div></div></div><div class="notranslate"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h5></h5><h5>How to get there </h5><div class="text-left"><h6> 
Dublin Airport. From Drogheda take N1 south and in Julianstown get on R150 to Laytown. Super Loo beside the beach entrance and the Seaview Bar 200m from Laytown Railway station.   </h6><h5></h5></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Nearest Airports</h5></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Distance</h5></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(0)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(0)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/DUB/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Dublin (DUB)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->35km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(1)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(1)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/DUB/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Cork (ORK)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->330km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(2)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(2)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/DUB/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Spiddal Connemara (NNR)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->285km from spot</h6></div></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="row col-sm-12"><!--h5.force-no-border-bottom.force-no-padding--><div id="HowToGetThereTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('HowToGetThere')" class="hand-when-hover"><h5 class="text-left notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-chart-bar availability"></i>How to get there </h5></div><div id="HowToGetThereTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('HowToGetThere')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><h5 class="text-left notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-chart-bar availability"></i>How to get there </h5></div><div id="HowToGetThere" class="no-display"><div class="notranslate"> <div class="text-left"><h6> 
Dublin Airport. From Drogheda take N1 south and in Julianstown get on R150 to Laytown. Super Loo beside the beach entrance and the Seaview Bar 200m from Laytown Railway station.   </h6><h5></h5></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Nearest Airports</h5></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Distance</h5></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(0)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(0)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/DUB/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Dublin (DUB)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->35km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(1)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(1)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/DUB/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Cork (ORK)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->330km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(2)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(2)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/DUB/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Spiddal Connemara (NNR)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->285km from spot</h6></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-6 hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="half-height-min"> <iframe id="wind-map" src="https://embed.windy.com/embed2.html?lat=53.6807&amp;lon=-6.2368&amp;zoom=11&amp;level=surface&amp;overlay=wind&amp;menu=&amp;message=true&amp;marker=true&amp;calendar=&amp;pressure=&amp;type=map&amp;location=coordinates&amp;detail=&amp;detailLat=53.6807&amp;detailLon=-6.2368&amp;metricWind=kt&amp;metricTemp=%C2%B0C&amp;radarRange=-1" width="100%" height="450" frameborder="0"></iframe><!--div(id='wind-map', data-windywidget='map', data-lat=place.fields.address.lat, data-lng=place.fields.address.lon,, data-responsive='true', data-appid='d04b7e64c58e890b91fd454240526f7e')--><!--script(async='true', data-cfasync='false', type='text/javascript', src='https://windyapp.co/widget3/windy_map_async.js')--></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail-dark padding-10px-right force-margin-bottom-20px"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12">  <p class="force-font-14px"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=53.6807,-6.2368" target="_blank" title="Itineray with GoogleMaps" class="color-always-white"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-map-signs thumbnail-header-icons-tight reactive-shadow force-margin-right-10px"></i>Laytown Beach, Ireland, next to Drogheda, Laytown, Dublin, Ireland</a></p></div></div></div><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMapNarrow"></div><div class="thumbnail hide-on-wide-ipadscreen always"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 text-left-on-wide-center-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="far fa-handshake availability"> </i>Discover also...</h5></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><!--#adGallery.carousel.slide(data-ride='carousel', data-interval='3000').text-center--><div id="adGalleryMobile" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center text-center"><div id="adGalleryMobile1" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/wind-voyager-mediterranean"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4EjahTTqbX17TJVAvgOcJW_Wind-Voyager.jpg" alt="Wind Voyager - 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</script><div class="thumbnail hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center"><i class="fas fa-user-graduate availability"></i>Best Schools in Ireland  </h5><div class="row notranslate"> <div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/kitesurfireland"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#1: 
Kite Surf Ireland </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/2dTe4xcuSqwlbkDMQegPfS_rwclogo-web.png" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 5/5 (8)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/puremagic"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#2: 
Pure Magic </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/3II2Ceg2657uVXGhha7ei5_Pure Magic.PNG" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 4.9/5 (146)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/bigstyle"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#3: 
BigStyle </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4Y5Ms1srz93CmbStQOw6Oa_BigStyle.PNG" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 5/5 (122)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><h5 class="notranslate">  <i class="fas fa-align-right"></i><i class="fas fa-snowboarding availability"></i> Riding Conditions in Laytown Beach, Ireland</h5></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><h5 class="notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-align-right"></i><i class="fas fa-snowboarding availability">                 </i>Riding Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div class="row">             <div class="col-sm-6"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Wind and Weather Conditions</h5></div><div class="text-left notranslate"> <h6> <i class="fas fa-cloud-sun availability"></i>Water 3mm suit for summer, 5mm suit for winter gloves and booties recommended for December to March. 11 month season.</h6><h6> <i class="far fa-compass availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6>There is 
Frontal wind 
at Laytown Beach, Ireland.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Anything from N to E to S</h6><h6> 
Wind 
usually 
blows 
from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE, SSE, S 
on the spot. </h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div id="WindSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('WindSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Wind and Weather Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div id="WindSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('WindSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Wind and Weather Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div id="WindSection" class="no-display"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h6> <i class="fas fa-cloud-sun availability"></i>Water 3mm suit for summer, 5mm suit for winter gloves and booties recommended for December to March. 11 month season.</h6><h6> <i class="far fa-compass availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE, SSE, S
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6>There is 
Frontal wind 
at Laytown Beach, Ireland.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Anything from N to E to S</h6><h6> 
Wind 
usually 
blows 
from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE, SSE, S 
on the spot. </h6><h5></h5></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-6"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5> <i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i>Beach and Tide Conditions</h5></div><div class="text-left notranslate"> <h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Kitesurfing conditions 
do not depend on Tide 
on this spot.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Laytown Beach, Ireland is a 
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.</h6><h6> 
The 
launching/landing area 
is reported to be of 
Tidal size.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Moving sands, polluted as heck. The beach is very long and wide (when the tide is out!) with hard sand. The tide is constantly changing the shape of the beach and as a result creates wide sand banks that vary in height.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Many under water rocks. Polluted. Tidal beach. Flat to choppy. Several sandbars.</h6><!--h6| The water is super clean (waterQuality)
br

--></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div id="TideSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('TideSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i>Beach and Tide Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div id="TideSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('TideSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i>Beach and Tide Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div id="TideSection" class="no-display"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 notranslate"> <h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Kitesurfing conditions 
do not depend on Tide 
on this spot.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Laytown Beach, Ireland is a 
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.</h6><h6> 
The 
launching/landing area 
is reported to be of 
Tidal size.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Moving sands, polluted as heck. The beach is very long and wide (when the tide is out!) with hard sand. The tide is constantly changing the shape of the beach and as a result creates wide sand banks that vary in height.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Many under water rocks. Polluted. Tidal beach. Flat to choppy. Several sandbars.</h6><!--h6| The water is super clean (waterQuality)
br

--><h5></h5></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-12 notranslate"> <div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5> <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>Need to know</h5></div><div class="text-left"><h6> <i class="fas fa-swimmer availability"></i>Careful about the other beach users, especially in 
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-skull-crossbones availability"></i>When you are on water, 
be careful 
of 
Rocks
.<br/><br/>Beach risks reported: 
Rocks,Stones,Shells,Bystanders,Cars
.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-flag availability"></i>The is 
no particular rules 
reported
, but as a best practice, 
talk to a local before you go on water.</h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div id="NeedToKnowSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('NeedToKnowSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>Need to know</h5></div></div></div><div id="NeedToKnowSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('NeedToKnowSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>Need to know</h5></div></div></div><div id="NeedToKnowSection" class="no-display"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h6> <i class="fas fa-swimmer availability"></i>Careful about the other beach users, especially in 
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-skull-crossbones availability"></i>When you are on water, 
be careful 
of 
Rocks
.<br/><br/>Beach risks reported: 
Rocks,Stones,Shells,Bystanders,Cars
.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-flag availability"></i>The is 
no particular rules 
reported
, but as a best practice, 
talk to a local before you go on water.</h6><h5></h5></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center"><i class="fas fa-user-graduate availability"></i>Best Schools in Ireland  </h5><div class="row notranslate"> <div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/kitesurfireland"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#1: 
Kite Surf Ireland </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/2dTe4xcuSqwlbkDMQegPfS_rwclogo-web.png" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 5/5 (8)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/puremagic"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#2: 
Pure Magic </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/3II2Ceg2657uVXGhha7ei5_Pure Magic.PNG" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 4.9/5 (146)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/bigstyle"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#3: 
BigStyle </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4Y5Ms1srz93CmbStQOw6Oa_BigStyle.PNG" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 5/5 (122)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row">             <div class="col-sm-12"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="fas fa-info availability"></i>Additional information</h5><div class="text-left notranslate"> <div class="text-left"><h6> <i class="fas fa-parking availability"></i>A 
parking 
is available at Laytown Beach, Ireland.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-info availability"></i>No restrictions, just apply common sense and stay away from busy public areas. Locals always keep away from the parking area on Bettystown Beach - unless the beach is very quiet, but that's not too often. Laytown and Mosney Beach South of the nanny are the best options for all kiting - less/no cars and few other users.</h6></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="cams" class="thumbnail no-display"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"></div><!--h5.force-no-padding.hide-on-narrow-screen--><div id="webcamsSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('webcamsSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-video availability"></i>Webcams around Laytown Beach, Ireland</h5></div></div></div><div id="webcamsSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('webcamsSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-video availability"></i>Webcams around Laytown Beach, Ireland  </h5></div></div></div><div id="webcamsSection" class="notranslate"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><div id="webcams"></div><script>var settings = {
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