EU Beach WaterQuality Guide
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Ireland Beach Water Quality

148 monitored bathing waters

Quality Distribution

79.1%
Excellent
117 beaches
13.5%
Good
20 beaches
4.7%
Sufficient
7 beaches
2%
Poor
3 beaches
Coastal
134
Inland
9
Season
June - September
Rankings
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Best Beaches (Excellent)

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AN TRÁ MÓR, COILL RUA, INDREABHÁN

coastal
Excellent

ARDMORE BEACH

coastal
Excellent

BAILE AN SCEILG (BALLINSKELLIGS)

coastal
Excellent

BALLINESKER

coastal
Excellent

BALLYALLIA LAKE, ENNIS

lake
Excellent

BALLYBUNNION NORTH

coastal
Excellent

BALLYBUNNION SOUTH

coastal
Excellent

BALLYCUGGERAN

lake
Excellent

BALLYHEIGUE

coastal
Excellent

BALLYHIERNAN, FANAD

coastal
Excellent

BALLYMONEY, NORTH BEACH

coastal
Excellent

BANNA STRAND

coastal
Excellent

BARLEY COVE

coastal
Excellent

BATHING PLACE AT PORTUMNA

lake
Excellent

BERTRA BEACH, MURRISK

coastal
Excellent

BISHOPSQUARTER

coastal
Excellent

BRITTAS BAY NORTH

coastal
Excellent

BRITTAS BAY SOUTH

coastal
Excellent

BUNDORAN

coastal
Excellent

CARNE

coastal
Excellent

Poor Quality Beaches

These beaches do not meet EU water quality standards. Swimming is not recommended.

BALBRIGGAN, FRONT STRAND BEACH

coastal
Poor

LADY'S BAY, BUNCRANA

transitional
Poor

TRÁ NA MBAN, AN SPIDÉAL

coastal
Poor

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AILLEBRACK/SILVERHILL BEACH

coastal
Not classified

AN TRÁ MÓR, COILL RUA, INDREABHÁN

coastal
Excellent

ARDMORE BEACH

coastal
Excellent

BAILE AN SCEILG (BALLINSKELLIGS)

coastal
Excellent

BALBRIGGAN, FRONT STRAND BEACH

coastal
Poor

BALLINESKER

coastal
Excellent

BALLYALLIA LAKE, ENNIS

lake
Excellent

BALLYBUNNION NORTH

coastal
Excellent

BALLYBUNNION SOUTH

coastal
Excellent

BALLYCUGGERAN

lake
Excellent

BALLYHEIGUE

coastal
Excellent

BALLYHIERNAN, FANAD

coastal
Excellent

BALLYLOUGHANE BEACH

transitional
Good

BALLYMONEY, NORTH BEACH

coastal
Excellent

BANNA STRAND

coastal
Excellent

BARLEY COVE

coastal
Excellent

BATHING PLACE AT PORTUMNA

lake
Excellent

BERTRA BEACH, MURRISK

coastal
Excellent

BISHOPSQUARTER

coastal
Excellent

BRAY SOUTH PROMENADE

coastal
Good

BRITTAS BAY NORTH

coastal
Excellent

BRITTAS BAY SOUTH

coastal
Excellent

BUNDORAN

coastal
Excellent

BUNMAHON BEACH

coastal
Sufficient

CAPPAGH PIER, KILRUSH

coastal
Good

CARNE

coastal
Excellent

CARRICKFINN

coastal
Excellent

CARRIGAHOLT

coastal
Excellent

CARROWMORE BEACH, LOUISBURGH

coastal
Good

CARROWNISKEY, LOUISBURGH

coastal
Excellent

CASTLEGREGORY

coastal
Excellent

CILL MHUIRBHIGH, INIS MÓR

coastal
Excellent

CLARE ISLAND, LOUISBURGH

coastal
Excellent

CLAREMONT BEACH

coastal
Sufficient

CLOGGA

coastal
Good

CLOGHERHEAD

coastal
Excellent

CLONEA BEACH

coastal
Excellent

COOLMAINE

coastal
Good

COUNSELLORS' STRAND, DUNMORE EAST

coastal
Good

COURTOWN, NORTH BEACH

coastal
Excellent

CULDAFF

coastal
Excellent

CURRACLOE

coastal
Excellent

CÉIBH AN SPIDÉIL

transitional
Excellent

CÚAS CROM

coastal
Good

DOIRE FHÍONÁIN (DERRYNANE)

coastal
Excellent

DOLLYMOUNT STRAND

coastal
Good

DONABATE, BALCARRICK BEACH

coastal
Excellent

DOOEGA BEACH, ACHILL ISLAND

coastal
Excellent

DOOEY

coastal
Excellent

DOWNINGS

coastal
Excellent

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