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Clogherhead - South
OSPAR beach ID:
IR004
Country:
Ireland
Region:
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism:
No
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
No
Beach factsheet:
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
200m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
10m
Total length of beach:
850m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
N
Prevailing winds:
S
Prevailing winds:
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
E
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
53°47'19.494''N
100m Start E/W:
6°14'2.391''W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
53°47'16.725''N
100m End E/W:
6°14'5.458''W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
53°47'21.343''N
1km Start E/W:
6°13'51.77''W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
53°46'56.695''N
1km End E/W:
6°14'13.782''W
Date position measured:
08 January 2013
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
90% sand 10% rock
Beach topography:
Very gentle slope, 5%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Swimming
Usage 2 when:
Seasonal
Access to the beach:
Vehicle
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
0.1km
Nearest town:
Clogherhead
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
West
Residential population of this town:
1993
Developments
Development behind the beach:
Yes
Development description:
Town, car park, RNLI - Lifeboat station, caravan parks, houses
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach:
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
10.0km
Estimated traffic density:
50000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
3.0km
Harbour name:
Port Oriel, Clogherhead
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
N
Type of harbour:
Fishing and recreational
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
5.5km
Name of the river:
River Boyne
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
S
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby:
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points:
0.2km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area:
N
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area:
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal:
Weekly
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
Clogherhead Tidy Towns