Blue Flag 2026

An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán

Co. Galway, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026Yes

Green CoastNo

DogsTo be confirmed

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

About An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán

An Trá Mór at Indreabhán is a Blue Flag beach in the Connemara Gaeltacht, a sandy strand on the sheltered Galway Bay coast west of the city. Lifeguarded in summer with safe swimming, it is a quiet, scenic beach in the heart of the Gaeltacht, with the low Connemara coastline and the hills of Clare across the bay. A relaxed, family-friendly spot off the coast road.

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Pin confirmed at 53.2342, -9.439. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Swimming — Safe
Surfing — No surf
Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes

Facilities

Toilets — Yes
Car park — Free
Lifeguard — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Galway County/City Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

Water quality information is sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and is updated annually. During the bathing season real-time water quality updates are available at beaches.ie. Always check beaches.ie and local signage at the beach before swimming, particularly after heavy rainfall. IrishBeaches.ie accepts no liability for water quality conditions at the time of your visit.

EPA classification: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

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