Figile — water body quality
near Derrinturn, Kildare
Figile is a river in Kildare, near Derrinturn, extending 135.3 km.
Official classification
Poor
Assessed 2026
Poor ecological status means the Water Framework Directive assessment found major alteration to this water body’s biological communities, with many of the species expected in an undisturbed water body of its type absent or much reduced.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Figile | Poor |
| Figile | Moderate |
| Figile | Good |
| Figile | Good |
| Figile | Poor |
| Figile | Good |
| Figile | Moderate |
| Figile | Poor |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 135.3 km
- County
- Kildare
- Location
- 53.2561, -7.0631
Others in Kildare
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