#irishbluesky — Public Fediverse posts

Fungie the Dolphin was a mix of Shannon Estuary and Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins

New IWDG research...
https://iwdg.ie/fungie-was-a-mix-of-shannon-estuary-and-offshore-bottlenose-dolphin/

Photo/kg Fungie model at Shannon Dolphin Visitor centre
https://iwdg.ie/our-centre/

#WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #coast #dolphin #whale #iwdg

Cork
Humpback Whale makes an appearance in the harbour and at @MTU.ie Blackrock castle observatory this morning!

#coast #corkCoast #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #1stapril #aprilfool #aprilfoolsday #mastodaoine #iwdg #whale #cork #iwdg
Pics: kg

#Kinsale, #OysterHaven, #Cork Harbour

#corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine

Stormy waves, Garretstown today

#corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #kinsale #coast #cork pic/kg

#dingle
Grounded #trawler with salvage vessel 'Ocean Bank' nearby today/1300 & 'Endeavour' of Dingle Safari RIB

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #rnli #corkCoastGuard

'Tom Crean' passing BlackRock Castle this afternoon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Crean_%28explorer%29?wprov=sfla1

Pics kg
#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #kinsale #cork

Another one!

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #kinsale #cork #kitesurfing

Jumping Kite Surfer, today Garretstown

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #kinsale #cork #kitesurfing

#Kinsale Charles fort Lighthouse:

BARRY OGES CASTLE 1665

RENAMED CHARLESFORT 1681

Acetylene 1929

PROPANE 1980

ELECTRIC 2004

RANGE
White 9 NM
Red 6 NM
Green 7 NM

Flash 1.0s
Dark 4.0s

HEIGHT 18M

#westCork #WildAtlanticWay #corkCoast #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #kinsale #cork #cork #mastodaoine

Drumlins at Bantry Bay, today, with leader Robin Lewando (#UCC). Tracton Biodiversity Group and Cork Geological Association @corkgeological.bsky.social

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #geology #Biodiversity

#Tallship #Astrid salvaged from outside #oysterhaven to Kinsale, it's original destination.

Today, 12 years ago

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #kinsale #cork #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine
Pics KG

#LightHouse open day + Talks

Sunday 14th September

Galley Head

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #clonakilty #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #cork #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine

The metal man, Tramore

https://tramore.ie/the-metal-man/

Pics kg
#coast #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine

Today, 2007, Prince William @ Old Head of Kinsale

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #kinsale #cork #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #tallship

Pic: kg

#Kinsale today, 2014, at Charles Fort
Jeanie Johnson famine #TallShip

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #kinsale #cork #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #CharlesFort #JeanieJohnson #famineShip

Pics kg

Presumably the tree will be completed in due course...

(Cair Castle)
#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine

Cork city, 350 million years ago!

https://hardcorecork.ie/corks-ancient-past/

#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #mastodaoine #WildAtlanticWay #ireland #irish #maritimeCork #goelogy #palaeontology #cork #corkCity #loveTheLee #saveCorkCity

Irish Cancer Society:

Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally

https://www.isvrally.com/

This W/E!

#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #coCork #westCork #mastodaoine # inishannon #bandon #kinsale #cork #corkCity

#loveCork #pureCork #paddyJoe

"It’s an empty, lifeless sea"

Whales leave Cork Coast waters.

Stocks of sprat have crashed.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/05/29/its-an-empty-lifeless-sea-overfishing-blamed-as-whale-watching-business-closes-in-cork/

#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #mastodaoine #WildAtlanticWay #ireland #irish #courtmacsherry #kinsale #cork #corkCity #whaleWatching

Windsurfer today Garretstown

#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #mastodaoine #WildAtlanticWay #ireland #irish #courtmacsherry #kinsale #cork #windsurfing #kitesurfing

Taking aim at Tom Cream research vessel from Fort Camden (open again), £Crosshaven

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Tom_Crean?wprov=sfla1

#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #mastodaoine #WildAtlanticWay #ireland #irish #maritimeCork #cork #cobh

Cork Harbour Festival programme:

https://corkharbourfestival.com/events25/

Including an exhibition celebrating currach construction and Meitheal Mara in the Quay Coop

#speirGorm #irishBlueSky #coast #corkCoast #ireland #irish #maritimeCork #cork #corkCity #mastodaoine #loveCork #pureCork #loveTheLee

Tall Ship in Cork city. '#Andalucia'.

€14/7/35.
No student/OAP discount.

Today, Fri, Sat, Sun, Custom House Quay.

#speirgorm #irishBlueSky #maritimeCork #cork #corkCity #mastodaoine #Andalucia #loveCork #pureCork #tallship #galeon #loveTheLee