Put these on your day trip list for summer 2019.

Seven of Cork’s best beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status for summer 2019, having passed a series of environmental, educational, safety-related and access-related criteria.

 

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To maintain a Blue Flag, the bathing water must comply with the standard of excellence set out in  the 2006 EU Bathing Water Directive.

The seven Cork beaches to achieve the Blue Flag this year are:

• Barleycove
• Inchydoney
• Owenahincha
• Garrylucas
• Tragumna
• Redbarn
• Garretstown

A further 14 Cork beaches were awarded the National Green Coast Award, meaning they boast excellent water quality and have ‘effective and appropriate management to ensure the protection of the natural environment’.

This year’s shortlist includes newcomers Cadogan’s Strand, a small, stunningly beautiful inlet in the North East corner of Schull Harbour.

 

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Other favourites to scoop a Green Coast Award this summer are Fountainstown, Oysterhaven, Ardnahinch, Ballyrisode, Doneen Pier, Galley Cove, Garnish, Inch Strand, Inchydoney East, Red Strand, Ring, Rocky Bay and Sherkin Island’s Silver Strand.

We’re already packing the cooler…