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