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About this site
Holeopen Bay West lies along the coast near Kinsale in County Cork, on Ireland's southern shoreline in Munster. This stretch of coastline features rocky headlands and inlets typical of the area, generally accessed by boat from harbours along the Cork coast. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 12 metres, making it a shallower dive suited to exploring the rocky terrain close to the bay's edges.
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.
Flapper skateDipturus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
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