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MAYO • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh

Mayo County Council

Sufficient
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 tested2 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 · 2025SufficientLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent2 Sep 2026
E. coli10Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci1Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh is classified as achieving Sufficient Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh achieved a Sifficient Water Quality in 2024 and a Good Water Quality rating in 2023 and 2022. 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

2025Sufficient
2024Sufficient
2023Good
2022Good

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
2 Sep 2026Excellent101
24 Aug 2026Excellent403
10 Aug 2026Excellent<10<1
27 Jul 2026Excellent203
20 Jul 2026Excellent2503
15 Jul 2026Excellent12040
6 Jul 2026Excellent<10<1
29 Jun 2026Excellent<109
22 Jun 2026Excellent101
8 Jun 2026Excellent304
25 May 2026Excellent107

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastNo
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Beach wheelchairYes
Public transportNo
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingYes
Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Carrowmore Beach is a fine sandy beach consisting of a sandy dune area to the east. Swimming is prohibited towards the eastern end of the beach in the general area of Bunowen River and Tulin Beach. Carrowmore Strand forms part of the Cloghmoyle Dunes proposed National Heritage Area (pNHA) (Site Code 001483). Activities include swimming, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, waterskiing, jet skiing, scuba-diving/snorkelling and fishing. The bathing water is approximately 0.3km2 in area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides.

Official information

Managed by Mayo County Council.

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