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Information on the maintenance of the visitors moorings

We welcome any first hand knowledge from your travels – please mail or text info@sailing.ie.

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

Jan 23 - Donegal County Council plan to service  moorings in 2023 - no date given currently.

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.

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
NO 
 - scheduled for March 2022 tba tba
NEW Inishkeeragh x 1 YES Serviced August 2021 tba tba
NEW Meevagh Boatyard x 3 YES Serviced July 2021  tba tba
Molville x 2 YES  Serviced June 2021
 N 55 11.000
 W 007 02.79
Culdaff now a pontoon
Portsalon x 3 YES Serviced June 2021 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 Serviced August 2021 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 Serviced August 2021 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 Serviced August 2021 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 Serviced August 2021 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

Jan 2023 - Update on service plans requested from Mayo County Council 

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.51.865’ W09º.56.599’
Achill / Kildavnet Pier 0 NOT AVAILABLE Decomissioned due to fast currents
Blacksod Pier / Harbour 4 YES June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use 54-06.52N 10-03.475W
Clare Island 8 YES June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use 53-48.131N 009-56.908W
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.49.655’ W09º.37.264’
Ballyglass Pier Broadhaven Bay 3 YES June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use N54º.15.411’ W09º.53.504’
Kilcummin Pier Killala Bay 4 YES June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use N54º.16.417’ W09º.12.479’
Dugort Pier, Achill Isl. North 2 east of pier YES June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use N54º.01.065’ W10º.01.854’
Elly Bay 0 NOT AVAILABLE decommissioned
Inishturk 5 YES June 2021 Reinstated and serviced for use
N53.42.274 W010.05.242

Galway

Jan 2023 - Update on service plans requested from Galway County Council 

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 past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-36.0N 09-43.0W
Fahy Bay x8 YES Serviced within past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-29.2N 10-03.4W
Roundstone x8 YES Serviced within past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-23.4N 09-54.6W
Kilronan x8 YES Serviced within past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-07.0N 09-40.0W
Struthan x8 YES Serviced within past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-16.3N 09-34.5W
Killeran x8 YES Serviced within past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-19.3N 09-43.4W
Maumeen x8 YES Serviced within past 2 years (@ 1 June 2021) 53-17.0N 09-38.5W

Clare

Jan 2023 - Update on service plans requested from Clare County Council 

Location Nr of Moorings Serviced? Detail Latitude Longitude
Carrigaholt 6 Service planned in 2022 Serviced in 2020 52-36.13N 9-41.87W
Labasheeda 4 Service planned in 2022 Serviced 2020
Kalladycert 1 Service planned in 2022 Serviced 2020

Kerry

Jan 2023 - Kerry County Council plan to service Kells and Ventry before June 2023 and will attempt to access the unserviced mooring in Sneem. They try to access the mooring in Smerick.

Location Nr of Moorings Serviced? Detail
Smerwick x 1  Hope to access for service in before June 2023 1 remaining, often used by a local, dive checked and maintained (not lifted)
Ventry x 1 Serviced June 2016 Plan to service in before June 2023
Kells x 4 Serviced June 2016 Plan to service in before June 2023
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 July 2021 1 remaining, dive checked and maintained (not lifted).
Sneem x 2 (plus one not serviced) Serviced July 2021  Plan to service in before June 2023

Cork

Jan 2023 - Update on service plans requested from Cork County Council 

BANTRY - 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
Youghal 8 YES Serviced in 2021
Ballycotton 6 YES Serviced in 2021 51-50.0N 08-00.0W
Kinsale 6 YES Serviced July 2021
Glandore / Union Hall was 6 NO Lifted and awaiting return. Hoping to see them back in August some time. 51-33.7N 09-07.0W
Heir Island 4 YES Serviced May 2021
Schull 12 YES Serviced May 2021 51-31.5N 09-32.3W
Crookhaven 8 YES Lifted and serviced May 2021 51-28.2N 09-43.5W
Lawrence Cove /  /  NO TBA 51-38.2N 09-49.2W
Castletownbere 0 NO A new pontoon now in place with berth for visiting yacht at west end of the Town Quay. 51-39.0N 09-53.3W
Adrigole 4 YES Serviced April 2022 51-41.0N 09-43.0W
Trafrask 1 YES Serviced April 2022 TBA TBA
Glengarriff 4 YES Serviced April 2022 new location, you can't miss em!
Bantry YES 28 July 2021 - Serviced and managed by Bantry Port.
Full Marina in Bantry now and the small pontoon below Abbey Graveyard.