South of Saddle Head
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About this site
South of Saddle Head lies off the northwestern corner of Achill Island in County Mayo, on Ireland's Atlantic coast near Achill Head and the cliffs of Croaghaun, an area fully exposed to open ocean swell. Divers here have reported basking sharks and common bottlenose dolphins passing through the area, along with grey seals, dahlia anemones, spiny starfish, and European edible sea urchins on the reef below. The site sits in a remote, rugged stretch of coastline where conditions are shaped by Atlantic swell and open exposure rather than sheltered inshore waters.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Grey SealHalichoerus grypusReported here · unconfirmed
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximusReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dahlia AnemoneUrticina felinaReported here · unconfirmed
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