Ballyallia Lake, Ennis
Co. Clare, Clare County Council. Lake bathing water.
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Swim status: CAUTION
- No routine testing in winter: the latest sample is 47 days old.
- It is dark or close to dark here (sunset 18:36, first light 07:32).
- No lifeguard is listed for this beach.
Conditions can change. Check flags and signs, never swim alone, know how to Float to Live. Float to Live | Cold water checklist
EPA alert details
Short-term pollution risk. The EPA lists this water as prone to short-term pollution, for example after heavy rain. Wait at least 48 hours after heavy rain. Icy.ie does not check rainfall.
Before you go in
- Water qualityLast sample 1 September 2026, rated Excellent. No routine testing in winter, and that sample is 47 days old.
- Water temperatureNot measured here. Lakes warm and cool differently, and most Irish water is below 15°C for much of the year. Treat it as cold water.
- LifeguardsNo lifeguard is listed for this beach.
- DaylightSunrise 08:07, sunset 18:36 today. It is dark or close to dark now.
Read before you swim: cold water safety checklist, cold water shock and Float to Live, bathing water quality, tides and currents, jellyfish and stings.
Latest water quality sample
Excellent
Sampled 1 September 2026 (47 days ago)
- E. coli
- <10 per 100 ml
- Intestinal enterococci
- <10 per 100 ml
Routine monitoring runs from 22 May to 15 September. There is no routine testing in winter, so a sample can be months old. A sample shows one moment, and conditions can change quickly after rain.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. Sample date 1 September 2026. Source: EPA.
Daylight today
After sunset
- First light (civil twilight)
- 07:32
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Last light (civil twilight)
- 19:11
Plan to be out of the water before sunset. Read dawn, dusk and night swimming safety.
Calculated by Icy.ie for this beach's position. Irish local time. No data feed is used.
Not checked by Icy.ie
These matter for your safety and are not in our data. Check them yourself before you go in.
- Beach flags. Obey lifeguard and red flags. Safety checklist
- Rip currents. Tides and currents
- Met Éireann warnings. Check current weather warnings and the marine forecast. Storms and swell
- Jellyfish and algal bloom. Marine hazards
- Storm overflow and sewage discharge. Bathing water quality
Facilities
- Blue Flag
- No
- Green Coast
- Yes
- Toilets
- No
- First aid
- No
- Lifebuoy
- Yes
- Lifeguard
- No
- Parking
- Yes
- Dogs
- On a leadBefore 11 am and after 6 pm during summer season, otherwise not allowed at all times onto beach during the summer.
- Accessible
- YesGentle sloping ramp to pier
- Beach wheelchair
- No
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. EPA record last updated 26 March 2026.
Water quality class by year
| Year | Annual class |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
Ballyallia Lake, Ennis is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Ballyallia Lake, Ennis has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. 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.
An annual class summarises four years of testing. It does not describe the water today.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. EPA record last updated 26 March 2026.
About this water
The bathing area at Ballyallia Lake is based around a small slipway, consists of small stones and extends 70m along the shoreline. Ballyallia Lake is a Special Area of Conservation as well as a Special Protection Area for birds and wildlife sanctuary. Activities include walking and fishing. It is a popular place for young families to feed the ducks and have picnics. Beach bye-laws are in place with horse riding and dogs prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season.
Profile for Ballyallia Lake, Ennis for 2022
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. EPA record last updated 26 March 2026.
Where the data comes from
Bathing water details, classifications, samples and alerts: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (EPA bathing water API).
Sunrise, sunset and twilight are calculated by Icy.ie from the beach position.