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About this site
Candles Rock lies off the Donegal coast in the province of Ulster, on the northwest coast of Ireland facing the open Atlantic. This stretch of shoreline is characterized by exposed rocky reefs and islets shaped by heavy ocean swell. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres and is generally rated an intermediate dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Atlantic Black Sea CucumberHolothuria forskaliReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Seven Armed Sea StarLuidia ciliarisReported here · unconfirmed
Ballan WrasseLabrus bergyltaReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithiiReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
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