Fountainstown — bathing water quality
near Fountainstown, Cork
Fountainstown is a coastal water in Cork, near Fountainstown.
Official classification
Good
Assessed 2026
Good under the EU Bathing Water Directive means four bathing seasons of bacteriological sampling at this bathing water met the Directive’s good-quality limits — one tier below excellent on its four-class scale.
This bathing water
- Type
- Coastal water
- County
- Cork
- Location
- 51.7747, -8.3105
Others in Cork
- Barley Cove, CrookhavenExcellent
- Garretstown, BallinspittleExcellent
- Garrylucas, White Strand, BallinspittleExcellent
- Garryvoe, ShanagarryGood
- Inchydoney East Beach, ClonakiltyExcellent
- Inchydoney West Beach, ClonakiltyExcellent
- Owenahincha, Little Island Strand, RosscarberyExcellent
- Redbarn, YoughalExcellent
This page shows water-quality information, not swim-safety advice. For today's conditions and swim-safety guidance, check Water Safety Ireland.
Official classifications on this page contain EPA Bathing Water Directive classification data © Environmental Protection Agency, licensed under CC-BY-4.0.