Mulranny Beach

Mulranny Beach is a popular sandy beach located south-west of Mulranny village. The area has an important strand of Mediterranean heath and also machair sand plains and saltmarsh are located within the site. The salt marsh contains a wealth of flora and fauna including an array of flower and bird species. There are 3 Special Area of conservation (SAC)/ proposed Natural Heritage Areas (pNHA) - Owenduff/Nephin Complex cSAC/pNHA (Site Code 000534), Corraun Plateau cSAC/pNHA (Site Code 000485) and Clew Bay Complex cSAC/pNHA (Site Code 001482). There is one Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) Owenduff/Nephin Complex SPA, (Site Code 004098). The beach is approx. 400metres in length however the bathing area is approximately 0.37km wide and the bathing water is approximately 0.12km² in area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water would be 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides. Mulranny Beach is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2024 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2021 to 2024. Mulranny Beach has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2021 to 2024. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health. Lifeguard: Yes Dogs: Dogs only allowed before 12pm and after 6.30pm during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September) otherwise allowed at all times onto beach.