Kilkee

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2024-10-14

Kilkee is in the county of Clare. Life guard is present at bathing season. Toilets and parking lot near the beach. Dogs on lead allowed. Guests with impairments can access the beach. Beach wheelchair is available. Specially adapted beach Hippocampe chairs are available at Waterworld, Kilkee.The chairs, with specially-designed wheels, are free of charge and available seven days a week but must be booked in advance. Users will require a carer or personal assistance to operate them. Available through July and August 11am to 5:30pm. To make a booking please call Kilkee Waterworld 065-9056855
Kilkee presents itself as a splendid crescent-shaped beach that displays brown-colored, inadequately sorted sand, and a mostly uniform altitude across its width. The predominant wave conditions in the area only allow a limited range of animal life to exist, primarily focusing on marine species. Nonetheless, the rocky shorelines flanking Kilkee offer an enticing prospect for those who aspire to explore rock pools, harboring a diverse range of wildlife. Swimming and sailing are among the several activities to engage in, while the utilization of watercraft, surfboards, canoes, and kayaks near swimmers is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, specific beach regulations exist that necessitate forbidding horse riding and dogs between 11 AM and 6 PM during the summertime.
Bathing is the main activity at Kilkee. Small boats can be found docked in the bay. Clare County Council introduced Beach byelaws in May 2008 under Part 19 Local Government Act, 2001, & Local Government Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006. Under these bye-laws the following activities are prohibited. Horse riding (between 11am and 6pm)Dog walking (between 11am and 6pm)Any use of motorised watercraft . Surfing in the vicinity of swimmers
The bathing water at Kilkee is located on the south-west coast of Clare. The designated bathing area is 0.1 km2 approx in size and extends 300m along a crescent shaped shoreline below the promenade at Kilkee.
The bathing area at Kilkee is a crescent shaped beach of brown coloured, poorly sorted sand and it is fairly flat over most of its width. The beach shelves gradually seawards and there are no rocks to interfere with the swimmer. The waterline extends for approximately 900m. Kilkee shore can be divided into four zonation patterns. The Splash Zone which only gets wet from the splashing by waves, the Upper Zone which is only covered at high tide, the Middle Zone which is covered and uncovered for about the same length of time and the Lower Zone which is only uncovered at low tide. The tides at Kilkee can be greatly affected by the prevailing wind and wave conditions off the coast. During windy periods and when there is a big swell, the tides can be somewhat higher than would normally be predicted.

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