What’s on in May – Best of the Irish Coast
It’s all about the festivals this May: Film, Food, Boats and Music. Not a bad combination really so lets see past this…
Events & Activities
Destination West Cork: Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival
The Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival is a real treat for sailors and boat lovers alike and this years promises to be another…
Connacht Abu! Connemara Mussel Festival
“Oh! my boat can swiftly float, In the teeth of wind and weather. And out-sail the fastest hooker, Between Galway and Kinsale….
Antrim in the sunshine: Rathlin Sound maritime festival
“To Rathlin’s Isle, I chanced to sail When summer breezes softly blew, And there I heard so sweet a tale That oft…
Get on board: Shore Shots Irish Surf Festival
The Shore Shots Irish Surf Festival is packing its bags and moving from it’s regular haunt in Dublin and heading on to…
What’s on in April – Best of the Irish Coast
Isn’t that extra hour in the evening a beautiful thing? It goes half seven and the sky is still bright. And the…
Festival Review: Enjoyable and well-organized event
An enjoyable Dublin Bay Prawn festival kicked off the seafood season this weekend with impressive numbers turning out for the 3 day event in…
Sun shines on Harbour 2 Harbour walks
The weather has decided to smile on the participants of the Harbour 2 Harbour Walk in Dublin, Cork and Galway today. The…
Blaskets surf movie to premiere in Dingle
An interesting surfing documentary set around the Blasket islands is to premiere at the Dingle International Film festival this Saturday. The Crest follows…
Here’s a Bright Idea! Visit Loop Head Lighthouse in Beautiful West Clare
Here’s something for the weekend: Visit the Loop Head Lighthouse in Clare. Located along the Wild Atlantic Way in beautiful West Clare and…
Visual harmony: Northern lights & Ireland’s coast
We were treated to a special light show this week thanks to the Aurora Borealis as atmospheric conditions over Ireland saw the phenomenon occur further South…
Step off the beaten track: Events in March
The days are getting longer and the weather’s getting better (I know it’s raining outside right this minute but it’s lovely Spring rain)….
Lovely Irish Seafood | Delicious Mussels for a healthy change
For a people who live on a small island it’s crazy how often you find that seafood is the big no-no in…
Locals Know Best: The Quay Fish Shop, Dun Laoghaire
Want to guarantee the very freshest fish for your plate? More and more the supermarkets are doing a good job of it, the latest…
Seafood Season Begins: Dublin Bay Prawn Festival
“Barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it…. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried…..shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo.” The immortal words…
The great scampi seafood challenge begins
Our mission at Coast Monkey is to share the best of the Irish coast and this includes bringing to your attention the best…
Need a serious outdoor challenge in your life?
So how goes that new year’s resolution? Ready for the ultimate challenge? How does a 54km swinrun sound? The Breca Árainn Mhór…
Lights in the Dark | Five fantastic lighthouses around Ireland
Ah lighthouses! What is it that makes them such potent forces in our imaginations? Is it their simple but vital function? Their stoic isolation? Or…
5 reasons Bull Island is a great place to visit
It’s the start of November and what happens? Only the nicest day of the year and that includes those 90 big fats frauds…