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Guided Walking Tours of the Cliffs of Moher, Burren and Ireland's West Coast. Zoology, Marine Biology, Geology, Botany and History.

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Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. Sunday April 12th 2026

Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. Sunday April 12th 2026

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Fiadh, running on a mirrored sky. "This might be heaven." County Clare, Ireland.

Fiadh, running on a mirrored sky. "This might be heaven." County Clare, Ireland.

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A triple holed Hagstone!! This stone is made of shale and these particular holes have been drilled by Piddocks (Pholadidae). Marine bivalves that bore protective burrows through specific stone types. County Clare, Ireland.

A triple holed Hagstone!! This stone is made of shale and these particular holes have been drilled by Piddocks (Pholadidae). Marine bivalves that bore protective burrows through specific stone types. County Clare, Ireland.

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Sunset at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland.

Sunset at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland.

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A couple of Surfers making their way back up the Cliffs after a stunning morning on the water. County Clare, Ireland.

A couple of Surfers making their way back up the Cliffs after a stunning morning on the water. County Clare, Ireland.

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A Sea bean!! A seed from the Monkey-ladder plant - commonly found in Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Africa. Sea currents and winds occasionally push them on to Irish shores and I've been told that these seeds are sometimes still viable even after such a long journey. County Clare, Ireland.

A Sea bean!! A seed from the Monkey-ladder plant - commonly found in Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Africa. Sea currents and winds occasionally push them on to Irish shores and I've been told that these seeds are sometimes still viable even after such a long journey. County Clare, Ireland.

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A Concretion that has eroded from the shale layers in the Cliffs and then been polished smooth by the sand and Atlantic waves. County Clare, Ireland.

A Concretion that has eroded from the shale layers in the Cliffs and then been polished smooth by the sand and Atlantic waves. County Clare, Ireland.

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Sliabh Liag Cliffs. County Donegal, Ireland.

Sliabh Liag Cliffs. County Donegal, Ireland.

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A Giant Seafoam Snow globe. Big seas following Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn have whipped the sea and seaweed along the coast into a froth. The mix of waves and onshore wind blows the foam up the cliff faces, putting on this show. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

A Giant Seafoam Snow globe. Big seas following Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn have whipped the sea and seaweed along the coast into a froth. The mix of waves and onshore wind blows the foam up the cliff faces, putting on this show. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

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Steam rising from decomposing seaweed piles as Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feast on the Wrack flies (Coelopa pilipes) and their larvae. County Clare, Ireland.

Steam rising from decomposing seaweed piles as Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feast on the Wrack flies (Coelopa pilipes) and their larvae. County Clare, Ireland.

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Sound on 🔊 Ag Súitú - the sound of the stones being drawn back down the shore by the outgoing waves. County Clare, Ireland.

Sound on 🔊 Ag Súitú - the sound of the stones being drawn back down the shore by the outgoing waves. County Clare, Ireland.

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With Fiadh for the last afternoon of 2025 at the Cliffs of Moher - Hopefully catch up with you all in 2026 along the coast somewhere at some stage 🤞 Happy 2026 everyone ❤️ County Clare, Ireland.

With Fiadh for the last afternoon of 2025 at the Cliffs of Moher - Hopefully catch up with you all in 2026 along the coast somewhere at some stage 🤞 Happy 2026 everyone ❤️ County Clare, Ireland.

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Found on a stormbeach - I think I know what it is/was. Anyone got any ideas??

Found on a stormbeach - I think I know what it is/was. Anyone got any ideas??

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A shore tumbled pebble full of Goniatite fossils. County Clare, Ireland.

A shore tumbled pebble full of Goniatite fossils. County Clare, Ireland.

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Humpback whale HBIRL102 feeding on sprats in Donegal bay. A couple of miles off Teelin bay and Muckross head. Kevin L. Smith @michal_mullaghmore County Donegal, Ireland.

Humpback whale HBIRL102 feeding on sprats in Donegal bay. A couple of miles off Teelin bay and Muckross head. Kevin L. Smith @michal_mullaghmore County Donegal, Ireland.

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A fresh, bright evening at the Cliffs of Moher watching the Atlantic swells rolling in. County Clare, Ireland.

A fresh, bright evening at the Cliffs of Moher watching the Atlantic swells rolling in. County Clare, Ireland.

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"Upside-down Waterfall" Strong winds coming in off the sea hit the Cliffs and are forced upwards. When the wind meets this waterfall it pushes most of it up the cliff and back over the edge. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

"Upside-down Waterfall" Strong winds coming in off the sea hit the Cliffs and are forced upwards. When the wind meets this waterfall it pushes most of it up the cliff and back over the edge. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

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Clear, calm waters and blue skies with fluffy clouds - what a day 😍 County Donegal, Ireland.

Clear, calm waters and blue skies with fluffy clouds - what a day 😍 County Donegal, Ireland.

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Another look at the Sea potato (Echinocardium cordatum) or Heart urchin that I dug up recently. It's spines look like golden hairs and when they start moving I find them strangely hypnotic. County Clare, Ireland.

Another look at the Sea potato (Echinocardium cordatum) or Heart urchin that I dug up recently. It's spines look like golden hairs and when they start moving I find them strangely hypnotic. County Clare, Ireland.

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I'm guessing that this baseball cap has drifted all the way across the Atlantic - just from the amount of hitchhikers it's picked up along the way!! Goose barnacles (Lepas anatifera) a pelagic barnacle species that thrived in warmer waters. County Clare, Ireland.

I'm guessing that this baseball cap has drifted all the way across the Atlantic - just from the amount of hitchhikers it's picked up along the way!! Goose barnacles (Lepas anatifera) a pelagic barnacle species that thrived in warmer waters. County Clare, Ireland.

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Sound on 🔊 "Ag Súitú" - an Irish word for the sound made as the sea draws pebbles and stones up and down the shore. County Clare, Ireland. "Aillte" Episodes 1 and 2 of documentary now available for streaming on TG4.

Sound on 🔊 "Ag Súitú" - an Irish word for the sound made as the sea draws pebbles and stones up and down the shore. County Clare, Ireland. "Aillte" Episodes 1 and 2 of documentary now available for streaming on TG4.

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🔊 Sound on Half a minute of the shoreline breathing gently. County Clare, Ireland.

🔊 Sound on Half a minute of the shoreline breathing gently. County Clare, Ireland.

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Gina (my "mid-life crisis donkey"), trimming the grass out front. County Clare, Ireland.

Gina (my "mid-life crisis donkey"), trimming the grass out front. County Clare, Ireland.

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30 seconds of shore sounds and silvery light on a ruffled sea surface, County Clare, Ireland.

30 seconds of shore sounds and silvery light on a ruffled sea surface, County Clare, Ireland.

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A cobweb clearing Christmas morning on the Sliabh Liag cliffs. County Donegal, Ireland.

A cobweb clearing Christmas morning on the Sliabh Liag cliffs. County Donegal, Ireland.

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Watching a large Atlantic ocean swell throwing the last of its energy at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland.

Watching a large Atlantic ocean swell throwing the last of its energy at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland.

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Nóiméad "Tá sé ag teacht díreach orainn!!" agus "Aillte" á scannánú do TG4. Míol mór dromach agus deilfeanna coitianta i mbá Dhún na nGall. A "It's coming straight at us!!" moment while filming "Aillte" for TG4. Humpback whale and Common dolphins feeding in Donegal bay. Showing on TG4 January 14th and 21st at 21:30.

Nóiméad "Tá sé ag teacht díreach orainn!!" agus "Aillte" á scannánú do TG4. Míol mór dromach agus deilfeanna coitianta i mbá Dhún na nGall. A "It's coming straight at us!!" moment while filming "Aillte" for TG4. Humpback whale and Common dolphins feeding in Donegal bay. Showing on TG4 January 14th and 21st at 21:30.

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Morning sun dancing on the waters surface. The Irish word for this sparkle is "Loinnir". County Clare, Ireland.

Morning sun dancing on the waters surface. The Irish word for this sparkle is "Loinnir". County Clare, Ireland.

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A beautiful morning, looking out on Owey Island from the harbour at Cruit. County Donegal, Ireland.

A beautiful morning, looking out on Owey Island from the harbour at Cruit. County Donegal, Ireland.

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Sliabh Liag cliffs with the lightest dusting of snow/hail on its upper reaches. County Donegal, Ireland.

Sliabh Liag cliffs with the lightest dusting of snow/hail on its upper reaches. County Donegal, Ireland.

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Sun sparkling on the water as it laps the Burren shoreline - I think that's Inis Oirr sitting in the sunbeam on the horizon. County Clare, Ireland.

Sun sparkling on the water as it laps the Burren shoreline - I think that's Inis Oirr sitting in the sunbeam on the horizon. County Clare, Ireland.

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SÚITÚ: (Suet-two) The sucking-out sound of the shoreline in the evening. When large waves pull the pebbles from the shore, then roll them back in.' Manchán Magan County Clare, Ireland.

SÚITÚ: (Suet-two) The sucking-out sound of the shoreline in the evening. When large waves pull the pebbles from the shore, then roll them back in.' Manchán Magan County Clare, Ireland.

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Meet Gina - our new addition, a small middle aged donkey. Will be spending the next few months trying to make her happy to see me. All suggestions for donkey treats/bribes are welcome. 🫏❤️

Meet Gina - our new addition, a small middle aged donkey. Will be spending the next few months trying to make her happy to see me. All suggestions for donkey treats/bribes are welcome. 🫏❤️

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Late October evening at the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

Late October evening at the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

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Sliabh Liag cliffs. County Donegal, Ireland.

Sliabh Liag cliffs. County Donegal, Ireland.

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Cloud spilling over the top of Sliabh Liag this morning. County Donegal, Ireland.

Cloud spilling over the top of Sliabh Liag this morning. County Donegal, Ireland.

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This beauty is Septarian nodule with fools gold scattered through its veins. This one'll be living in my pocket for a while. County Clare, Ireland.

This beauty is Septarian nodule with fools gold scattered through its veins. This one'll be living in my pocket for a while. County Clare, Ireland.

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I could watch Common Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix fragilis) move their arms about all day 😍 County Clare, Ireland.

I could watch Common Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix fragilis) move their arms about all day 😍 County Clare, Ireland.

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