Irish Coast Directory
The best of Ireland’s maritime heritage, coastal locations and marine infrastructure.
Coastal Events – Directory of what’s on around the Irish coast in 2017
Maritime Places – Directory of Ireland’s significant maritime places.
Coastal and Maritime blogs and websites
- Online Journal of Irish Maritime Research – Lugnad
- Waterford harbour tides’n’tales – Russianside blog
Maritime organisations – Directory of Irish maritime organisations & groups
- Commissioner of Irish lights
- Marine Institute
- IMERC
- Irish Coast Guard
- Irish Seamens Relatives Association
- Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI)
Charities and Volunteer Groups
- RNLI – The charity that saves lives at sea
- An Taisce – Charity working to preserve and protect Ireland’s natural and built heritage.
Environment & Conservation
- Blue Flag – one of the world’s most recognised eco-labels
- Clean Coasts Ireland – engages communities in the protection of Ireland’s beaches
- Irish Wildlife Trust – conserving wildlife and encouraging a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world
- IWDG – dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in Irish waters
- Irish Seal Sanctuary – Run a wildlife hospital, rescue and rehabilitation facility for seals
Education – Marine & Maritime
- Primary – Explorers Education Programme
- 3rd Level –NUIG -MSc (Coastal & Environmental)
- 3rd Level – National Maritime College of Ireland
Useful applications, software & websites
- Marine Traffic – Live tracking of ship movements
- Dublin port Arrivals – Next 100 ship to arrive at Dublin Port
- Shipwrecks – Database of shipwrecks around Ireland
- Seafarers – Information relating to seafarers
Port and Harbour Companies around Ireland
Miscellaneous
- Important Irish Ships – Significant ships from Irish history
- Irish Navy Vessels – The Eight main ships of the Irish naval service