Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
About this spot
Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Beach is located approximately 14km south of Louisburgh town. It is a large sandy beach with a gentle slope stretching 1.3km in length. The Owennadornaun River flows north across the access to the beach with sand dunes towards the south end of the beach. Tallaghbawn Beach forms part of the Mweelrea/Sheefry/Erriff Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA). The site was selected for the wide range of habitats it supports including blanket bog, lagoons, machair, decalcified dunes and springs which are all priority habitats under Annex I of the EU Habitats Directive. It also supports populations of rare and threatened plant species. Activities include walking, fishing, swimming and windsurfing.
Facilities & access
- Lifeguard
- No
- Parking
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Accessible entry
- No
- Dogs
- NoDogs not allowed on beach during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September) between the hours of 12pm and 6.30pm
- Public transport
- No
Official water quality
This spot has no official annual classification.
Common questions
- Can you swim at Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh right now?
- Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh is not an officially monitored bathing water, so no water-quality data is published for it. Treat it as unmonitored and assess conditions yourself.
- Is there a lifeguard at Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh?
- No lifeguard cover is listed for Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
- What facilities are there at Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh?
- Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh has toilets, parking. Dogs are restricted. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).