Cuskinny (Cobh)

Co. Cork, Ireland

Water qualityIndependently monitored

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsTo be confirmed

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

About Cuskinny (Cobh)

Cuskinny is a shingle-and-sand beach on the Cobh road, set beside the Cuskinny Marsh nature reserve and looking out across the mouth of Cork Harbour. It is a well-loved local spot for swimming and kayaking, with roadside and lay-by parking along the Cobh–Cuskinny road. The adjoining BirdWatch Ireland reserve, with its lake, reedbeds and woodland, gives the beach a strong conservation character and good birdwatching year-round. There is no lifeguard, so swim with care and mind the harbour currents. Cuskinny is a sheltered, characterful alternative to the busier beaches further out the harbour.

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Activity suitability

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

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Cork County Council and Fáilte Ireland.

Water quality

Recreational water quality at Cuskinny is independently monitored monthly (February–October) by the Cork Harbour Waterkeeper, a voluntary community programme. This is not an EPA-designated bathing water, so it carries no official EPA classification — take local conditions and signage into account and swim with care.

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