Swimming spots in Monaghan
10 swimming spots in Monaghan.
- Creevy Lakesmall access area (c.10m) to waterNot monitored
- Emy Lough50-70m man-made sand beachNot monitored
- Gortnawinney Lakenarrow gravel access or off jettyNot monitored
- Greaghlone Lake20-30m stretch of gravel beach accessed by short lane from roadNot monitored
- Halton's River (Dromore Lake System)several access points to riverNot monitored
- Hollywood Lakeseveral access points to lakeNot monitored
- Lough Major - the beach50-70m man-made sand beachNot monitored
- Lough Muckno Bathing AreaConcrete ramp with handrail from shore into 500mm of water.Not monitored
- Lough Muckno _Black Island Pointgrass area gently sloping to gravel bottomed waterNot monitored
- Lough Muckno Water Sports AreaFloating jetty and launching area for kayaks or small boats.Not monitored
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Monaghan?
- 10 in Monaghan, Ireland. None is a designated bathing water, so no official water-quality monitoring is published for them.
- Is it safe to swim in Monaghan right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 10 listed here, 10 are not monitored. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Monaghan?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Monaghan. Everything shown here comes from that published data.