Visitor Mooring

Visitors Moorings

COVID NOTICE

“Due to level of uncertainty with Covid 19, it is difficult to plan the mooring maintenance ahead. Irish Sailing have been in touch with all the county engineers and they will revert with plans as soon as they are in a position to do so. Thank you for your understanding.”

Gail MacAllister
9 March 2021
gail.macallister@sailing.ie

Information on the maintenance of the visitors moorings

We welcome any first hand knowledge from your travels – please mail or text Gail at gail.macallister@sailing.ie 086 2214724.

Information on on servicing has come directly from County Engineers, starting north and heading south .

Please note that the lat and longs may vary slightly after maintenance works.

Donegal

01 June 2021 An update on mooring maintenance plans has been requested.

08 July 2020 - the area engineer has confirmed that the moorings will be serviced within the next 4 weeks. Unfortunately, Covid19 has delayed things this year but it is great to see they are being serviced to keep the facility going strong and encourage yachts to explore the amazing Donegal coast.

120m. of pontoons with a gangway are now in Greencastle Harbour accommodating visiting boats

Banagee now has pontoons and a birthing pontoon. Teelin Pier now has a birthing pontoon.

New toilet facilities have been built in Burtonport Harbour which includes a shower facility for use by visiting boats. The key for this is available from the Harbourmaster, Patrick Ward – tel: to follow.

Location	Nº	Serviced	Information	Latitude	Longitude
NEW Rathmullen	x 3	YES Aug '18	tba	tba	tba
NEW Inishkeeragh	x 1	YES Aug '18	tba	tba	tba
NEW Meevagh Boatyard	x 3	YES Aug '18	tba	tba	tba
Molville	x 3	YES Aug '18	16M of 19mm chain & 3M of 38mm chain	N 55 11.000 N 55 10.983 N 55 10.962	W 007 02.79 W 007 02.877 W 007 02.980
Culdaff	now a pontoon
Portsalon	x 3	YES Aug '18	18M of 19mm chain & 4M of 38mm chain	N 55 12.350 N 55 12.373 N 55 12.349	W 007 37..05 W 007 36.998 W 007 36.962
Downings	x 6	YES Aug '18	15M of 19mm chain & 3M of 38mm chain	N 55 11.308 N 55 11.301 N 55 11.296 N 55 11.262 N 55 11.261 N 55 11.259 N 55 11.259	W 007 50.413 W 007 50.272 W 007 50.197 W 007 50.188 W 007 50.266 W 007 50.349 W 007 50.418
Arronmore	x 3	YES Aug '18	20M of 19mm chain & 3M of 38mm chain	N 54 59.685 N 54 59.629 N 54 59.573	W 008 29.489 W 008 29.575 W 008 29.660
Portnoo / Inishkeel	x 2	YES Aug '18	16M of 19mm chain & 4M of 38mm chain	N 54 50.777 N 54 50.829 N 54 50.837	W 008 26.781 W 008 26.835 W 008 26.724
Teelin	x 3	YES Aug '18	18M of 19mm chain & 4M of 38mm chain	N 54 37.541 N 54 37.596 N 54 37.610 N 54 37.562	W 008 37.718 W 008 37.773 W 008 37.656 W 008 37.621

Mayo

09 June 2021 Mayo Co Co are starting to reinstate the visitor moorings. See those active as at 9 June 2021.

8 July 2020 - A decision was made by Mayo County Council not to deploy visitor moorings this summer. Due to Covid - 19 and the original restriction of the islands being closed to visitors till the 10th of August (which was only recently at a late date for the season), visitor moorings were not deployed.

The moorings are NOT gone forever, Mayo County Council still plan to deploy the moorings in 2021.

There are pontoons at Newport, Inishlyre, Westport Harbour, Kildavnet (Achill). Ballycroy/Innishbiggle.

Location	Nr of Moorings	Serviced?	Detail	Latitude	Longitude
Achill Beg Isl. (East of beach)	2	YES	June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use	N53º.51.9’	W09º.58.7’
Achill / Kildavnet Pier	0	NOT AVAILABLE	Decomissioned due to fast currents
Blacksod Pier / Harbour	4	NOT AVAILABLE	Currently decommissioned	54-06.3N	10-03.7W
Clare Island	8	YES	June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use	53-42.3N	10-05.2W
Achill, Bridge North & South	4	YES	June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use	N53º.56.087’ N53º.55.967	W009º.55.372’ W009º.56.612’
Rosmoney / Clew Bay	4	YES	June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use	N53º.49.783’	W09º.37.575’
Ballyglass Pier Broadhaven Bay	3	NOT AVAILABLE	Currently decommissioned	N54º.15.5’	W09º.53.5’
Kilcummin Pier Killala Bay	4	YES	June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use	N54º.01.2’	W09º.12.5’
Dugort Pier, Achill Isl. North	2 east of pier	YES	June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use	N54º.01.2’	W10º.01.6’
Elly Bay	0	NOT AVAILABLE	decommissioned

Galway

01 June 2021 An update on mooring maintenance plans has been requested.

0 July 2020 - Engineers assure us they moorings are in good condition.. G

Galway coasts moorings are serviced every year at around June time. They have plans to extend pier at Inisheer, which will be super. Currently awaiting procurement. It is good to know yet another County Council take our coastal infrastructure seriously.

This map of Galway's moorings locations by Galway CoCo might be useful.

NB: Temporary pontoons are going in to Inishmore for WIORA event early July 2017 (awaiting confirmation of how long they the pontoons will stay)

Location	Nr of Moorings	Serviced?	Detail	Latitude	Longitude
Leenane	x8	YES	Serviced in 2018	53-36.0N	09-43.0W
Fahy Bay	x8	YESweeks June 2014.	Serviced in 2018	53-29.2N	10-03.4W
Roundstone	x8	YES	Serviced in 2018	53-23.4N	09-54.6W
Kilronan	x8	YES	Serviced in 2018	53-07.0N	09-40.0W
Struthan	x8	YES	Serviced in 2018	53-16.3N	09-34.5W
Killeran	x8	YES	Serviced in 2018	53-19.3N	09-43.4W
Maumeen	x8	YES	Serviced in 2018	53-17.0N	09-38.5W

Clare

01 June 2021 An update on mooring maintenance plans has been requested.

08 July 2020 - update has been requested from engineers. I will update as soon as it comes in. G

NB: @ 27 May 2014. The County Clare coast suffered severe damage in early 2014. The County Council managed to repair Carrrigaholt in 2014 and hope to repair Labasheeda in 2015 or when funds become available as their priority is piers and pathway repair.

Location	Nr of Moorings	Serviced?	Detail	Latitude	Longitude
Carrigaholt	x6	YES	Plans to be repaired in 2014.	52-36.13N	9-41.87W
Labasheeda		TBA	Plans to be repaired when funds and facilities available.

Kerry

01 June 2021 An update on mooring maintenance plans has been requested.

08 July 2020 - An update has been requested and we will post it up here when received.

Location	Nr of Moorings	Serviced?	Detail
Smerwick	1 possibly still there !!	NOT SERVICED - UNRELIABLE	1 remaining, often used by a local, dive checked and maintained (not lifted)
Ventry	x 3	Serviced June 2016	2 remaining, dive checked and maintained (not lifted)
Kells	x 4	Serviced June 2016	1 remaining, dive checked and maintained (not lifted)
Knightstown	Pontoon	N/A	A fabulous pontoon connected to land is there. With water and power. Small fee charged
Portmagee	Pontoon	N/A	Another fabulous pontoon connected to land is there. Water and Power installed. Please contact Ger Kennedy at 087-2390010. Small fee charged.
Derrynane	x 3	Serviced June 2016	1 remaining, dive checked and maintained (not lifted).
Sneem	x 4	Serviced June 2016	4 MOORINGS, dive checked and maintained (not lifted).

Cork

01 June 2021 An update on mooring maintenance plans was requested. See updates below.

8 July 20120 - Moorings last serviced in 2017 and Cork County Council are working on the tenders for this year's servicing.

The Port of Bantry Marina is providing excellent shelter and facilties for visiting yachts and locals alike.

Location	Nr of Moorings	Serviced?	Detail	Latitude	Longitude
Castletownbere	4	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Last lifted and serviced summer 2017 - A new pontoon now in place with berth for visiting yacht at west end of the Town Quay.	51-39.0N	09-53.3W
Heir Island	4	YES	Serviced May 2021
Youghal	8	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Last serviced 2017
Kinsale	6	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Last serviced 2017
Lawrence Cove	4	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Last serviced 2017	51-38.2N	09-49.2W
Adrigole	7	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Lifted and serviced summer 2017	51-41.0N	09-43.0W
Trafrask	1	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Lifted and serviced summer 2017	TBA	TBA
Glengarriff	6	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Lifted and serviced summer 2017	51-44.9N	09-32.3W
Bantry		NO	Moorings last serviced in 2017 Plus a new pontoon now in place for visiting yachts, below Abbey Graveyard.
Crookhaven	8	YES	Lifted and serviced May 2021	51-28.2N	09-43.5W
Schull	12	YES	Serviced May 2021	51-31.5N	09-32.3W
Glandore	6	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Lifted and serviced summer 2017	51-33.7N	09-07.0W
Ballycotton	6	NO	01 June 2021 Not serviced yet, plans in progress. Lifted and serviced summer 2017	51-50.0N	08-00.0W