2016 has seen Ireland have 85 International Blue Flag and 56 National Green Coast Awards across Ireland’s beaches and marinas.

Blue Flag has seen a change of 1 with three losing and four gaining, whilst we have seen a reduction of 3 green coast awards.

Below we list the Blue Flag beaches, just click on a title to go to our beach information pages with interactive maps.

BLUE FLAG AWARDS

Clare

Ballycuggeran (Lough Derg)
Kilkee
Whitestrand, Doonbeg
Mountshannon (Lough Derg)
Cappa
Fanore
Lahinch
Spanish Point
Whitestrand, Miltown Malbay

Cork

Garrylucas
Inchydoney
Owenahincha
Barleycove
Tragumna

Donegal

Bundoran
Culdaff
Fintra
Downings
Killahoey
Marblehill
Lisfannon
Murvagh
Naran
Magherawarden
Shroove
Rossnowlagh
Carrickfinn

Dublin

Balcarrick, Donabate
Portmarnock
Killiney
SeaPoint

Galway

Traught
Cill Mhuirbhigh
Loughrea Lake
Tra an Doilin (Coral Strand)
Tra Mhor, Indreabhan
Salthill
Silverstrand

Kerry

Ballinskelligs
Ballybunion North
Ballybunion South
Ballyheigue
Banna
Derrynane
Fenit
Inch
Kells
Maherabeg
Ventry
White Strand
Rossbeigh

Louth

Port
Templetown
Clogherhead

Mayo

Dooega
Carrowmore
Clare Island
Mulranny
Golden Strand
Mullaghroe
Silverstrand, Dugort
Keel
Elly Bay
Keem
Bertra

Sligo

Rosses Point

Waterford

Clonea
Councellors Stand
Dunmore Strand
Tramore

Wexford

Curracloe
Courtown
Morriscastle
Rosslare Strand
Ballinesker
Ballymoney North Beach

Wicklow

Brittas Bay North
Brittas Bay South
Greystones South Beach