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…
Articles by Daniel Farrell
Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival
The very much anticipated Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival returns for its 30th year on the 14th to 17th of July. The charming…
Have a look onboard: US Coast Guard ship Eagle
Can’t make it down to the visiting US Coast Guard training ship the Eagle moored at Sir John Rogersons Quay in Dublin?…
Impressive US Coast Guard ship visits Ireland
The US Coast Guard ship Eagle is visiting Ireland this week. The vessel is the training ship for the US Coast Guard…
Antrim drilling begins despite drinking water fears
Drilling at the controversial oil well at Woodburn Forest in Co Antrim has begun. The project has been greeted with dismay in the…
Heatwave coming? Five easy water conservation tips to remember
Get ready folks, if reports are to be believed, a heatwave is on the way. And despite all our experience telling us otherwise,…
Eight steps to survive a rip current
On Tuesday the Skerries RNLI headed rescued four swimmers that has gotten into difficulty off a local swimming area known at The…
Minesweeper HMS Atherstone visits Dublin port today
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…
Ireland’s blue economy bears innovative fruit
The growth of Ireland’s blue economy is a testament to both effective management and strong indigenous enterprise. After years of improving management efforts…
Lusitania passenger finally gets memorial
The 7th of May marks the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. It remains one of the greatest tragedies to occur in Irish waters when…
At Merrion Strand, seagulls aren’t really the problem
A downgrading of bathing water quality at Merrion Strand in Dublin has seen a not wholly unexpected spike in talk about the menace of…
Rare Jaguar Shark spotted off West Kerry
A rare Jaguar shark has been spotted off west Kerry in a what marine scientists are calling an extremely unlikely event. The already vibrant…
Navy’s New Ship: Meet LÉ William Butler Yeats
The Irish Naval Service has this month floated out the LÉ William Butler Yeats. It’s the third Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), joining…
1916 Rising ship ‘Aud’ anchors to go on display
Two anchors from the 1916 gun-running ship ‘Aud’ are to go on display in Cork and Kerry following their extensive renovation and…
LÉ Róisín to join Mediterranean mission of mercy
As the tragic migrant crisis in the Mediterranean continues, the Irish Naval service will next month send the LÉ Róisín to resume involvement…
Titanic 2: Fine tribute or tragic sequel?
The RMS Titanic, built in the dockyards of Harland and Wolff in Belfast, is easily one of the world’s most famous ships. The biggest…
Super trawlers responsible for West coast Dolphin deaths?
A spate of Dolphins stranding on the North-West coast has occurred again this year continuing a troubling trend that began in 2011….
Are These The Nine Most Important Irish Ships? Probably!
Ireland’s maritime history is filled with a rich supporting cast of impressive ships and amongst this fine lineage, whether through fortune or infamy, there…
Inside story: Star Wars & Skellig Michael
In early 2015 Star Wars, the film franchise phenomenon that has raked in billions worldwide, selected Skellig Michael, a stark and beautiful…
Know the story of Antarctic legend Tom Crean?
On the 28th of February 1877 in Annascaul Co. Kerry, Tom Crean was born. Seaman, Antarctic Explorer, Publican, and a man who literally travelled to…
Make these 5 changes today or the Seal gets it.
Plastic pollution is a serious problem, we know this and we need to recognise our crumby habits and change them. Sometimes they’re not…
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…
Gill Hoffs: The Sinking of The RMS Tayleur
To mark the 162nd anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Tayleur, and Coast Monkey got to interview Gill Hoffs, author of the definitive…
The Microbeads and the Deep Blue Sea
It’s a curious realization when something you would have probably thought very little about, but perhaps on occasion and quickly considered benign, turns out to…
De Valera tests Sea mine in Dun Laoghaire (1940)
It was 1940, the Second World War had just begun and countries across Europe mobilized for conflict. In Ireland, coastal defense was clearly…
Ever wanted to see onboard an RNLI Boat? [Photos]
Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, the RNLI is a charity in the UK…
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…
Mystery of the SS Ourang Medan
In June 1947 a disturbing distress call was picked up by several ships from the Dutch cargo ship SS Ourang Medan. The message,…
The Lost beer of Inishturk
Yes, history can be cruel. The ingenuity of mankind has sprung forth marvels through the ages that have elevated us as a…