This Campaign aims to get bathing water status for Killough Beach. This Campaign aims to get EU bathing water status for Killough Shore.
Managed by 'Friends of Killough' and the Killough Shore Surf and Swimming Club. This campaign is aimed at getting EU Bathing Water Status for Killough Shore and other beaches in Lecale. It is administered by Cathal Quinn and Councillor Cadogan Enright . Sponsored by Ardglass Development Association who are coordinating this campaign with other community groups in response to the recently announced downgrading of the planned new sewage works in Ardtole in Ardglass.
08/11/2022
Families have continued to use the beach frequently since the end of summer!
As the days get shorter and temperatures get colder, there have still been sandcastles on the beach every single day! To win bathing water status for Killough, it's important we show that there is frequent use of the beach.
06/11/2022
A large number of rusty nails have been found on the beach!
As part of our cleanup yesterday, Councillor Enright's son CadÓg brought his metal detector, and uncovered large amounts of rusty nails along the beach.
An important part of our campaign is ensuring the beach is clean and accessible for everyone to use- if you're interested in getting involved, we're planning more beach cleans in the future, so follow the page for more information, or send us a message!
05/11/2022
Friends of Killough/Cairde gCill Locha organised a beach clean today as part of our campaign to protect the Natural and Built environment of the village.
Killough beach has missed out on the last round of beach awards in 2016 where beaches in Kilclief, Ballyhornan, Minerstown and Tyrella all achieved a status that makes clean water free of pollution from NIWater a legal requirement. We aim to revive this campaign and keep the photo record required to prove this beach is used for swimming, recreation , diving and many other water sports and win the same water testing regime as in Kilclief.
We want the Phase 2 of the Ardtole sewerage scheme delivered which was to ensure that Killough and Coney Island waste water treatment sites were piped to Ardtole and treated at level 3 and not at level 1 or 2 at the moment.
Councillor Cadogan Enright
04/11/2022
BEACH CLEAN 2.30 SATURDAY
A small party of Friends of Killough are doing a beach clean at 2.30 on Saturday meeting at the pier.
We are re-starting the campaign for Killough to have the same water quality as was won for Ballyhornan and Kilclief.
All welcome. Bring gloves
17/09/2021
LECALE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP IS ONLY COUNTY DOWN team in the running FOR AN ALL-IRLEAND PRIZE OF £5000
Please go the the Coca-cola competition page https://www.coca-cola.ie/thankyou VOTE for LECALE - last on list - for Downpatrick and County Down's longest standing environmental group.
Lecale Conservation Association has lots of members in the Killough area and runs loads of projects in the area.
They run the annual litter picks on local beaches and run many projects annually. For instance they helped build the community garden in Kilclief and have restored Dunes on local beaches like Ballyhornan, campaigned to protect the Quoile river, raised money for Ardg;ass' community garden, preserved and promoted Killard Nature Reserve and many other projects over 40 years - share with your friends.
VOTE for Lecale Conservation Association- near the end on Coca-cola's list - for Downpatrick and County Down's longest standing environmental group.
27/06/2020
Gorgeous variety of seaweed
14/01/2020
Time to go & play on the beach