This dive site offers a rugged and wild experience, suitable for experienced divers. The area features dramatic rock formations including ledges and crevices teeming with marine life. You’ll find crawfish, squat lobster, spiny spider crab, and the vibrant cuckoo wrasse inhabiting these underwater spaces. Unique geological features like ‘Deadman's fingers,’ along with sponges and anemones contribute to the site's remarkable biodiversity. Shoals of cod, pollack, and mackerel are often present in this region.
The Outer Reef: 24-35Mts.
Rugged Irish reef with dramatic geology and abundant marine life.
Boat Access
30m Avg Depth
35m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Good Viz
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Plan Your Visit
rocky reefdeep diveadvanced onlycold waterboat diveabundant fish lifecrustaceans
Marine Life
Anemone
Mackerel
Cod
Sponge
Spiny Spider Crab
Black Squat Lobster
Pollack
Cuckoo Wrasse
Dead Man's Fingers
Spiny Lobster
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Advanced
Deep profile (24-35m) and rugged, wild conditions require advanced experience.
Hazards:
depthcurrentcold waterboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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