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CLARE • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Quilty

Clare County Council

Excellent
SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 19 Oct 2026, 13:36.

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 tested1 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 classification · 2025ExcellentLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent1 Sep 2026
E. coli213Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci30Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Quilty is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Quilty achieved has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.

Annual water quality history

2025Excellent
2024Excellent
2023Excellent
2022Excellent

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
1 Sep 2026Excellent21330
24 Aug 2026Excellent10<10
10 Aug 2026Excellent10<10
20 Jul 2026Excellent<10<10
13 Jul 2026Excellent<10<10
6 Jul 2026Excellent<10<10
22 Jun 2026Excellent<10<10
8 Jun 2026Excellent<10<10
2 Jun 2026Excellent24350
25 May 2026Excellent<10<10

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastYes
LifeguardNo
First aidNo
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsNo
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportNo
Information boardNo
Litter binNo
RecyclingNo
Natural sensitive areaNo

About this bathing water

The Quilty bathing area is located along the south western coast of County Clare in the Shannon River Basin District.

Official information

Managed by Clare County Council.

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