Ring (Greenlands Strand)

Cork County Council

Not classified

SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 19 Oct 2026, 13:50.

NO ACTIVE ALERT SHOWN

Can I swim here?No active EPA restriction shownCurrent EPA alert/restriction status

Current restrictionNone shown in current EPA alertsThis is not a guarantee of swimming conditions. Always check local signs, lifeguard instructions and the latest official advice at the beach.

Latest sampleExcellentIndividual sample result only

Last tested7 Sep 2026Latest sample stored from EPA

Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.

Annual EPA classificationNot classifiedLonger-term annual classification

Latest available sampleExcellent7 Sep 2026

E. coli<10Latest sample result

Intestinal enterococci<1Latest sample result

Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available

Short-term pollution risk—EPA location profile field

Annual water quality history

Recent water samples

Date	Sample status	E. coli	Intestinal enterococci
7 Sep 2026	Excellent	<10	<1
10 Aug 2026	Excellent	<10	<1
13 Jul 2026	Excellent	<10	4
22 Jun 2026	Excellent	<10	3
25 May 2026	Excellent	<10	<1

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo

Green CoastYes

LifeguardNo

First aidNo

LifebuoyYes

ToiletsNo

ParkingNo

AccessibleNo

Beach wheelchairNo

Public transportNo

Information boardYes

Litter binNo

RecyclingNo

Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Ring Beach is a sandy beach, located approx 3.5 kilometres from Ballymacoda in Co Cork. It is a Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The beach looks out onto Ballymacoda Bay and Pillmor. In keeping with leave no trace principles bins are not provided. The public are expected to take home any waste they generate

Official information

Managed by Cork County Council.