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435 million-year-old starfish fossil discovered in Galway

A 435 million-year-old brittle star fossil has been discovered in Maam Valley in Connemara Co. Galway

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Iron Age Fort on Dingle Peninsula Hit Badly by Storms

Recent stormy weather along the west coast has resulted in a portion of the prehistoric hill fort Dún Beag on Dingle’s Slea Head peninsula falling into the sea.

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On Skellig Michael, Monastic Past and Sci-Fi Present share a Unique Environment

The Skelligs really have something for everyone - history, wildlife, stunning views and more recently of course Star Wars.

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Year in Review | Coast Monkey's Most Popular News & Stories in 2017

What a year it’s been on the Irish coast - so much has happened its easy to forget some really popular news and events. Here is some of the most popular news and stories from the last twelve months.

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Exciting Opportunities for Young People with Atlantic Youth Trust's ‘Adrian Ryan Bursary’

€15,000 has been donated to Atlantic Youth Trust in order to provide 15 years of bursaries for young teens to access youth development tall ship voyages.

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Spectacular SeaFest returns to Galway in 2018

SeaFest 2018 will take place in Galway from 29th June to 1st July – a weekend of fun, family friendly events not to be missed.

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Ring in the New Year at Hook Lighthouse, Co Wexford

Hook lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the world, has two pretty unique celebrations to ring in the new year that will interest you.

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A Waterford Tragedy | Loss of the SS Formby and SS Coningbeg

Only a few days after the Hare was sunk Waterford suffered their own double tragedy with the loss of the SS Formby and SS Coningbeg

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Need some Last Minute Gift Ideas? Check out this Irish Coastal Gift Guide

Here’s some inspiration for gifts for coastal lovers this Christmas. Coast Monkey contributor Gerry Brannigan from The Tide Clock Shop presents a...

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Sledload of Santas go Scuba Diving for a Really Good Cause!

Sandycove in Dun Laoghaire will see around 100 scuba divers from all over the country gather for the annual Santa dive this Saturday.

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New EPA Report Looks to Ireland's Future in a Changing Climate

In the newly published report the EPA gives a snapshot of where we're at with climate change and it make for some interesting reading.

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All in A Row - 500km Charity Row on the Liffey this Saturday

This Saturday a number of rowing, kayak and canoe clubs will take to the Lifey to endure All in a Row - a grueling 10 hour row/paddle all for a good cause!

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Highest Wind Gust Recorded at Roches Point during October's Storm Ophelia

Met Eireann’s latest weather summaries has revealed the highest wind gust on record occurred during the October storm.

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Lucy Hunt Creates Marine Educational Resource for Young People

Ocean literacy is, to put it another way, learning the language of the sea and as with any language the younger you start the better change you have to master it.

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Obair Chrua – Images from the Island | Galway City Museum, Saturday 9th December

This Saturday 9th December in the Galway City Museum there will be a very interesting illustrative talk and photographs from Dublin photographer Joe Sterling.

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Elderly Man Rescued from Sea at Black Head Lighthouse, Co. Clare

An elderly man fishing on the shore yesterday afternoon in Clare was airlifted by the Irish Coast Guard to safety after he...

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Celtic Voyager has Exciting Encounter with Breaching Beaked Whales off Ireland

A team of scientists on board the RV Celtic Voyager during a recent survey encountered four separate groups of breaching whales near the Rockall Trough.