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All Blue Flag
beaches must meet the following
criteria
WATER QUALITY
- The beach must fully comply with the water quality sampling and frequency
requirements
- The beach must fully comply with the standards and requirements for water
quality analysis
- No industrial, waste-water or sewage-related discharges should affect the
beach area
- The beach must comply with the Blue Flag requirements for the
microbiological parameter faecal coli bacteria (E.coli) and intestinal
enterococci /streptococci
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Ballinskelligs Beach |
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Ballinskelligs Beach
in the little village of Ballinskelligs
a short distance from Ballinskelligs
Harbour, is a great beach for all
the family with lots of activities in
this area of Kerry, and with views of
the World Heritage Site of Skellig
Michael in the distance |
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Ballybunion North and
South Beaches |
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Ballybunion Beach
located in this Kerry coastal village of
Ballybunion, with the links golf club
overlooking the Beach, a wonderful
location, visited by the former
President of the United States, Bill
Clinton. In olden time the beach to the
left had been used by the men and the
beach to the right for the women's use.
Ballybunion is just a short distance
from Listowel. |
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Ballyheigue Beach |
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Ballyheigue Beach in
the coastal village of Ballyheigue
County Kerry, where this Blue Flag beach
is popular for its many water sport
activities. Ballyheigue is a short
distance from Tralee town centre. |
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Banna Beach |
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Banna Beach located
just 3 miles from the town of Tralee in
County Kerry, is a rural beach, with a
protected dunne system, an area of major
ecological interest, it is a designated
special area of conservation. |
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Derrynane Beach |
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Derrynane Blue Flag
Beach on the Ring of Kerry is a beach to
be enjoyed for the area surrounding it
and its golden sands. Enjoy some
horse riding on the beach or some of the
many water activities available.
Derrynane is located in a scenic area of
Kerry, a short distance from Caherdaniel. |
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Fenit Beach |
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Fenit sandy Blue Flag
Beach in the County of Kerry, close to
Fenit Harbour, is recognised for the
flora and fauna in the surrounding area.
Fenit Beach is just 6 miles tfrom Tralee
town. A wonderful day out. |
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Inch Beach |
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Inch Beach situated
on the Dingle Peninsula, overlooking
Dingle Bay, is a great long sandy
recognised Blue Flag Beach, 2.5 miles of
sandy beach, with people sometimes
parking on the actual beach. A natural
heritage area. Great for windsurfing,
surfing, kayaking and Kite Surfing. Inch
Beach was used as a film location for
the famous film "Ryans Daughter". |
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Kells Bay |
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Kells Bay has a
sandy beach in this rural Irish setting,
on the Iveragh Peninsula, it is situated
in a Special Area of Conservation and
natural heritage. |
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KERRY
BLUE FLAG BEACHES
IRELAND
