Lough Tay – A jewel in Wicklow’s crown
Nestled in the Wicklow mountains, at the bottom of a glacial valley, you can find one of the jewels of the garden of…
Events & Activities
Love nature? Wildlife Weekend is on now and you’ll love it
Ireland’s first ever Wildlife Weekend is on this weekend and you should be there. The project recently launched by The National Biodiversity Data…
Seafest fast becoming Ireland’s essential maritime gathering
Now in its second year the travelling maritime festival that is Seafest takes place from June 30th to July 3rd in Galway. Following…
Dublin Port Riverfest kicks off to a great start
Dublin Port Riverfest kicked off yesterday with a record 25,000 people turning up to North Wall Quays to check what the festival was…
Watching the ships roll in: Tall Ships visit Dublin
Some pretty spectacular ships sailed into Dublin Port this afternoon for the Dublin Port Riverfest. There’s nothing quite majestic as tall ships in…
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…
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…
HMS Caroline visitor centre opens as Battle of Jutland remembered
Descendants of Irish soldiers lost in the First World War will gather on Alexandra Docks in Belfast today for a commemorative ceremony…
Sun shines on Battle for the Bay
This weekend saw the 10th annual Dublin Kitesurfing and SUPing (Stand up paddling) competition taking place on Dollymount Strand in Dublin. In…
Events definitely worth checking out this June
With the blue skies and a (supposedly, allegedly, according to a single source of dubious origin) heat wave on the cards, it’s…
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…
Something for the weekend: Dublin’s Docklands Summer Festival
Looking for something to do this weekend? Make sure you get down to Dublin’s Docklands Summer Festival on Grand Canal Docks. This…
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…
Looking forward to June: Cork Harbour Festival
Starting on the June bank holiday weekend, the Cork Harbour Festival (June 4th – 12th) is a fantastic celebration of Ireland’s maritime culture…
Is this the best scampi and chips in Ireland?
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…
This weekend: Shine a Light on Summer Festival
Explore the some of Ireland’s greatest lighthouses with the Shine a Light on Summer Festival. The festival running over the May bank…
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…
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…
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…