Six great coastal walks for the sunny Bank Holiday weekend
What an amazing few days it’s been? Wall to wall sunshine and our fair weather friends the weathermen have forecast it to…
What an amazing few days it’s been? Wall to wall sunshine and our fair weather friends the weathermen have forecast it to…
The very much anticipated Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival returns for its 30th year on the 14th to 17th of July. The charming…
Descendants of Irish soldiers lost in the First World War will gather on Alexandra Docks in Belfast today for a commemorative ceremony…
This weekend saw the 10th annual Dublin Kitesurfing and SUPing (Stand up paddling) competition taking place on Dollymount Strand in Dublin. In…
With the blue skies and a (supposedly, allegedly, according to a single source of dubious origin) heat wave on the cards, it’s…
The US Coast Guard ship Eagle is visiting Ireland this week. The vessel is the training ship for the US Coast Guard…
Looking for something to do this weekend? Make sure you get down to Dublin’s Docklands Summer Festival on Grand Canal Docks. This…
HMS Atherstone is visiting Dublin Port today. She’s been in active service for the British Navy for 30 years. Let’s find out more about…
Starting on the June bank holiday weekend, the Cork Harbour Festival (June 4th – 12th) is a fantastic celebration of Ireland’s maritime culture…
It’s a simple (and delicious) seafood challenge we’ve set ourselves: find the best scampi and chips in Ireland. We began our hunt at the…
Explore the some of Ireland’s greatest lighthouses with the Shine a Light on Summer Festival. The festival running over the May bank…
It’s all about the festivals this May: Film, Food, Boats and Music. Not a bad combination really so lets see past this…
The Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival is a real treat for sailors and boat lovers alike and this years promises to be another…
“Oh! my boat can swiftly float, In the teeth of wind and weather. And out-sail the fastest hooker, Between Galway and Kinsale….
“To Rathlin’s Isle, I chanced to sail When summer breezes softly blew, And there I heard so sweet a tale That oft…
The Shore Shots Irish Surf Festival is packing its bags and moving from it’s regular haunt in Dublin and heading on to…
Isn’t that extra hour in the evening a beautiful thing? It goes half seven and the sky is still bright. And the…
An enjoyable Dublin Bay Prawn festival kicked off the seafood season this weekend with impressive numbers turning out for the 3 day event in…
The weather has decided to smile on the participants of the Harbour 2 Harbour Walk in Dublin, Cork and Galway today. The…
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 something for the weekend: Visit the Loop Head Lighthouse in Clare. Located along the Wild Atlantic Way in beautiful West Clare and…
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…
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)….
For a people who live on a small island it’s crazy how often you find that seafood is the big no-no in…
Want to guarantee the very freshest fish for your plate? More and more the supermarkets are doing a good job of it, the latest…
“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…
Our mission at Coast Monkey is to share the best of the Irish coast and this includes bringing to your attention the best…
So how goes that new year’s resolution? Ready for the ultimate challenge? How does a 54km swinrun sound? The Breca Árainn Mhór…
It’s the start of November and what happens? Only the nicest day of the year and that includes those 90 big fats frauds…