Conditions & tides
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About this site
Inishbonfin (also spelled Inishboffin) lies off the coast of Connemara in County Galway, on the Atlantic side of western Ireland. Dooninaheena refers to a point along this island's coastline, where dive access would come by boat from the island's harbour or from the Connemara mainland.
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.
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithiiReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel AnemoneCorynactis viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
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