Monitored bathing water

Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore East

Co. Waterford, Ireland

Water qualityGood EPA

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsSeasonal

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

About Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore East

Counsellors' Strand is a sheltered beach in the pretty fishing village of Dunmore East in south-east Waterford, a small sandy cove among the village's red-sandstone cliffs. Lifeguarded in summer with calm, sheltered swimming, it is a charming beach with the harbour, thatched cottages and clifftop walks of Dunmore East all around.

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This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.

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Pin confirmed at 52.1488, -6.9932. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

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Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Surfing — No surf
Walking — Short walk (under 1km)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

Toilets — Yes
Car park — Paid
Disabled access — No
Lifeguard — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Waterford County 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: Good (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

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