Murlough — bathing water quality
near Newcastle, Newry Mourne and Down
Murlough is a coastal water in Newry Mourne and Down, near Newcastle.
Official classification
Excellent
Assessed 2026
Excellent is the top class of the EU Bathing Water Directive, awarded where four bathing seasons of E. coli and intestinal enterococci sampling at this bathing water fall within the Directive’s strictest limits.
This bathing water
- Type
- Coastal water
- County
- Newry Mourne and Down
- Location
- 54.2308, -5.8531
Others in Newry Mourne and Down
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