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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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Courtown Beach |
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Courtown Beach, Blue
Flag Beach, is set in Courtown Bay, County Wexford is only a
10 minute drive from Gorey. It has been
a popular beach for many years with
tourists due to the unspoilt nature of
the beach and surrounding area. Courtown
is facing the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Curracloe Beach |
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Curracloe Beach, Blue
Flag Beach, in
the Curracloe village County Wexford is
only a 17 minute drive from Wexford town
and 38 minute drive from the town of
Enniscorthy. Curracloe Beach has
wonderful golden sands, 8 miles of them,
so it is no wonder that it was used as
one of the film locations for the film
"Saving Private Ryan" starring Tom
Hanks. This beautiful coastline area is
very popular with holiday goers who stay
in B&B's locally as well as mobile homes
and in the caravan parks. Curracloe
Beach is known for its safe swimming
conditions. Visitors can enjoy shore
fishing at this beach. |
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Kilmore Quay Marina |
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Kilmore Quay Marina,
Blue Flag Marina, is located in the
small fishing village of Kilmore Quay,
County Wexford just 8 miles from
Rosslare. The village is made all the
more interesting with its thatched
cottages and white washed houses, a
great village to relax and enjoy, which
leads down to the state of the art 55
berth Kilmore Quay Marina. The area is
known for its many natural sand dunes,
the Ballyteigue Barrow is just one
example of where to see an excellent
example of the sand dunes. Kilmore Quay
can be enjoyed for its angling, diving,
visiting the nearby beaches and enjoying
a boat trip around the Saltee Islands
which is home to a number of bird
species. Investigate the local Guillemot
Maritime Museum. |
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Morriscastle Beach |
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Morriscastle Beach in
Kilmuckridge in County Wexford is
located 40 minute drive from Gorey and
49 minutes drive from Enniscorthy.
Morriscastle Beach, Blue Flag Beach, has
10 miles of wonderful beach and natural
sand dunes to enjoy, along with safe
swimming, on this East Coast location in
Wexford, Ireland. It stretched from
Curracloe Beach over to Cahore Point and
shore fishing can also be enjoyed here. |
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Rosslare Beach |
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Rosslare Blue Flag
Beach in County Wexford lies just a 20
minute drive from Wexford town and a 35
minute drive from Enniscorthy. Rosslare
Beach gives way to a safe, long, golden
sand beach for all the family to enjoy a
range of activities such as water
activities, horse riding, golf, angling
and walking. |
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WEXFORD
BLUE FLAG BEACHES
IRELAND
