A NEW REPORT by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week revealed that 97% of Ireland’s bathing sites meet or exceed the minimum standard for cleanliness.
Some 114 bathing sites (77%) had excellent water quality, down from 117 in 2022.
However, five bathing waters were classified as ‘poor’, up from three the previous year.
These are Front Strand Beach, Loughshinny Beach and Sandymount Strand in Co Dublin, as well as Lady’s Bay in Buncrana, Co Donegal, and Trá na mBan in Spidéal, Co Galway.
With the publication of this report, and as the weather is starting to warm up a bit, let’s test your knowledge of Irish beaches.
Try our quiz.
Which Dublin beach is this?
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Seapoint
Dollymount
Sandymount
Portmarnock
Where is this?
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Curracloe
Rosslare
Duncannon
Brittas Bay
Which Mayo beach is this?
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Keel Beach
Old Head
Keem Beach
Mulranny
And where in Co Clare is this?
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Fanore Beach
Lahinch
Kilkee
Spanish Point
Where is this?
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Rush
Malahide
Skerries
Donabate
Where in Northern Ireland is this?
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Whiterocks
Ballygally
Helen's Bay
Benone
This Kerry beach is…
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Banna Strand
Castlegregory
Kells
Ballybunion
Where is this?
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Dog's Bay
Silverstrand
Spiddal
Furbo
What about this?
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Árainn Mhór
Inis Óirr
Trá an Dóilín
An Trá Mór
And finally, where can this beach be found in Cork?
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Inchydoney
Barleycove
Garretstown
Youghal
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Baaaaaaad.
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
