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Galway Seashores

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  • 07-03-2012 6:58pm
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    leebee77
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭


    hey. does any one know any good beaches for collecting razor clams/cockles in the county? Also looking for good beachcombing spots..trying to fill these new days of unemployment!!
    cheers


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    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,899 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    If you are looking for particular species then you need to do a bit of research as to what conditions suit them. Cockles & Razors both need fairly deep sand to burrow in. The Coast here has a lot of rock under the sand & the powerful tides/storms shift the sand around.

    I walk along my bit of Coast twice a day & the number of shells etc can vary greatly from day to day. There are also the occasional finds like Palm Tree trunks & Coconuts that have crossed the Atlantic from the Caribbean.

    Because of the up to 5m tide it makes a big difference when you beachcomb. I use a brilliant mobile app called Mobiletide - it only costs about €6 & gives you accurate tide times for Galway Bay.


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