Green Coast

Curragh

Co. Waterford, Ireland

Water qualityNot monitored

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastYes

DogsYear-round

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

About Curragh

Curragh is a Green Coast beach near Ardmore in West Waterford, a quiet sandy strand on the Ardmore coast. There is no lifeguard, so swimming should be taken with care, but the clean sand, the clear water and the nearby St Declan's heritage and cliff walk make it a peaceful, scenic beach away from the busier strands of the south-east.

Get directions to the car park

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

📍 Get directions to the car park

Pin confirmed at 51.9478, -7.7562. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

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

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Waterford County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

This is not an EPA-monitored bathing water, so no official water-quality rating is available. Take local conditions and signage into account and swim with care.

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