Bathing region · Ireland
West
West has 36 officially assessed bathing waters, 31 of them currently rated excellent water quality by the EEA (last updated July 2026).
Excellent 31Good 3Sufficient 2
The West region of Ireland has 36 bathing sites, of which 35 have been officially assessed. 33 out of 35 are rated excellent, 1 good, and 1 sufficient. The character of the region is strongly coastal: 32 sites are located along the Atlantic coast, 3 are transitional waters, and 1 is a lake. The landscape is open, windswept and shaped by the sea. All assessed bathing sites can be found on nextlake.eu with quality ratings and location details.