Galey — water body quality
near Moyvane, Kerry
Galey is a river in Kerry, near Moyvane, extending 161.6 km.
Official classification
Moderate
Assessed 2026
Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Galey | Moderate |
| Galey | Good |
| Galey | Good |
| Galey | Good |
| Galey | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 161.6 km
- County
- Kerry
- Location
- 52.4815, -9.3765
Others in Kerry
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