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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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Clogherhead Beach |
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Clogherhead Beach in
the small fishing village of Clogherhead
in County Louth, is a Blue Flag Beach
and is a popular tourist destination for
its unspoilt golden sands and wonderful
views when travelling along the
Peninsula of the Mourne & Cooley
Mountains. Fishing off Clogherhead Pier
is very popular and fresh water fishing
can be enjoyed in the River Boyne . The
Clogherhead Peninsula was designated a
Natural Heritage Area and the area
offers some wonderful scenic delights
along the coast line. Clogherhead is
just a short distance from Dublin,
Termonfeckin, and Drogheda. The beauty
of Clogherhead has not gone unnoticed
having being used as a film location
several times for films such as "The
Devil's Own" and "Captain Lightfoot".
Dublin Airport is only 45 minutes drive
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Port Lurganboy Beach |
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Port Lurganboy Blue
Flag Beach in County Louth is only a
short distance from the small fishing
village of Clogherhead where the other
Blue Flag Beach Clogherhead Beach is
located. Port Lurgan is a remote beach
with great sand dunnes,clear waters and
wide sandy shores..The area offers
wonderful views. |
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Shellinghill/Templetown
Beach |
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Templetown Blue Flag
Beach, Carlingford, County Louth has
wonderful stretches of sandy beach with
great parking. Templetown Beach is close
to Carlingford medieval town which has a
host of activities for all the family.
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LOUTH
BLUE FLAG BEACHES
IRELAND
