Derrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin
County Kerry, Kenmare Municipal District · Ireland
What have people found?
Vineyard snail, dahlia anemone and channelled wrack turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Compass jelly, brown-lipped snail and european green crab are the usual finds. ~71 distinct species have been recorded here.
What is the best time to visit today?
Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.Lowest tide at , download the app to see the weekly schedule.Lowest tide occurs at , in the dark, download the app to see the weekly schedule for a better time.
See low tide times at Derrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin for the next three days
- Sun, Nov 15in the dark~1:30 AMin the dark~2:00 PM
- Mon, Nov 16in the dark~2:00 AMin the dark~3:00 PM
- Tue, Nov 17in the dark~3:30 AMin the dark~4:00 PM
Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.
Plan the week in Intertidal
- A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
- Identify what you find from a photo
- An alert when a good daylight low is coming
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When do people visit?
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Most observations come from May and June.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 0.2 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code
What lives at Derrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin?
Species records from iNaturalist
Compass JellyChrysaora hysoscella
Brown-lipped SnailCepaea nemoralis
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Blue MusselMytilus edulis
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
Dahlia AnemoneUrticina felina
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Common European LimpetPatella vulgata
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Channelled WrackPelvetia canaliculata
bladder wrackFucus vesiculosus
Common Sea SlaterLigia oceanica
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
Vineyard SnailCernuella virgata
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Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.
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