Irish Cetacean Publications

We present a list of publications, both in peer reviewed journals and unpublished manuscripts of work involving cetaceans from Irish waters.*

This list is not exhaustive and we are sure there are papers and reports that we have missed. Please let us know of these records and we will gladly include them in this list.

Anderson, K. (1905) A note on a beaked whale. Irish Naturalists' Journal 10, 117-119.

Andersen, R.J. (1903) Notes on a specimen of the pilot whale (Globiocephala melas). Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (Belfast 1902), 650-651.

Andersen, R.J. (1904) The teeth of Mesoplodon hectori. Irish Naturalists' Journal 13, 126-127.

Andersen, R.J. (1912) A large cetacean (new?). Published privately. Galway. (Pamplet marked “leaves from the Biological laboratory University College Galway, N.U.I.”).

Andersen, R.J. (1913) Notes on the skull of a grampus & c. Report British Association for the advancement of science. (Dundee 1912), 502-503.

Andersen, R.J. (1914) Some notes on a specimen of Tursiops tursio killed in Galway bay. International congress of zoology. (Monaco 1913), 9:557-558.

Andersen, R.J. (1914) Note on the skull and teeth of Tursiops. Report or the advancement of Science. (Birmingham 1913), 532-533.

Andrews, W. (1867) On Ziphius sowerbyi (Sowerbiensis Van Beneden). Translations of the Royal Irish Academy.24, 429-438.

Andrews, W. (1870) On a cetacean new to Ireland. Journal of the Royal Dublin Society.5: 162,188-192.

Andrews, W. (1870) Notice on the capture of Ziphius sowerbi. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. (2) 1,49.

Anon. 1737-39, (1778) Discussion of proposed grants to whale fishery in Co.Donegal. Journal of the Irish house of commons.4, 242,300,302,304,appendix cxiii-cxix.9, 418-508.

Anon. (1768) An account of the whale fishing on the coast of Ireland. Scots magazine.30, 509-510.

Anon. (1825) [Blake, B.et al.] Letters from the Irish highlands. Murray. London.

Anon. (1904) Large grampus in mackerel net. Field 103,1000.

Anon. (1905) Bottlenose dolphins in Dublin Bay. Field 105, 807.

Anon. (1908) Whaling afloat and ashore. Bioscope 101,12.

Anon. (1911) Whaling off Mayo. Field 118,774.

Anon. (1951) Whale exhibited in Belfast, 1845. Bulletin of the Belfast municipal art gallery and museum.1, 68-69.

Anon. (1980) Mammals in Cape Clear 1978-79. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 16, 30-32.

Anon (2000) Acoustic monitoring of large whales off north and west Britain and Ireland: a two year study, October 1996 – September 1998. JNCC Report 313.

Barlow, J.A. (1906) Pilot whales in Belfast Lough. Field 108, 991.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H. (1890) Bottle-nosed whale in Wexford and Wicklow. Zoologist (3) 14, 72.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H. (1890) Sperm whale Mayo. Zoologist (3) 14,72.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H (1890) The white-sided dolphin in Ireland. Zoologist (3) 14, 384.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H (1891) Sibbalds's rorqual on the Irish coast. Zoologist (3) 15, 306-308.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H (1892) Lesser rorqual in Kerry. Zoologist (3) 16, 328.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H. (1899) Lesser rorqual on the coast of Cork. Irish Naturalist. 8, 27.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H (1899) Supposed occurrence of lesser rorqual in the Swilly. Irish Naturalist. 8, 210.

Barrett-Hamilton, G.E.H. (1901) Probable occurrence of lesser rorqual on the coast of Co.Wexford. Irish Naturalist. 10, 74.

Bellingham, O'B. (1843) Short description of a bottle-nosed whale stranded upon the coast of Co.Louth. Annals and magazine of natural history. 11, 414-415.

Berrow, S.D., McHugh, B., Glynn D., McGovern, E., Parsons, K. Baird, R.W. and Hooker, S.K. (2002) Organochlorine concentrations in resident bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon estuary, Ireland. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 44, 1296-1313

Berrow S and Dalebout, M. (2001) Cuviers' beaked whale (Ziiphius cavirostris). Irish Naturalists' Journal.

Berrow, S.D. and Holmes, B. (1999) Tour boats and dolphins: A note on quantifying the activities of whale watching boats in the Shannon estuary, Ireland. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 1(2), 199-20.

Berrow, S.D. and Rogan, E. (1998) Incidental capture of cetaceans in Irish waters. Irish Naturalists' Journal 26 (1/2), 22-31.

Berrow, S.D., Long, S.C., McGarry, A.J., Pollard, D., Rogan, E. and Lockyer, C. (1998) Radionuclides (Cs-137 and K-40) in Harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena L. from British and Irish waters. Marine Pollution Bulletin 36(8), 569-576.

Berrow, S.D., O'Neill, M. and Brogan, D. (1998) Discarding practices and marine mammal bycatch and in the Celtic Sea Herring Fishery. Biology and Environment. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (1) 1-8.

Berrow, S.D. and Rogan, E. (1997) Cetaceans stranded on the Irish coast, 1901-1995. Mammal Review 27(1), 51-76.

Berrow, S.D., Holmes, B. and Kiely, O. (1996) Distribution and abundance of Bottle-nosed dolphins Tursiops truncatus (Montagu) in the Shannon estuary, Ireland. Biology and Environment. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 96B (1), 1-9.

Berrow, S.D., Nunn, J., Flannery, K. and Rogan, E. (1995) Adula simpsoni (Marshall, 1900) recorded from a whale skull trawled up off south-west Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal 25(4), 150-151.

Berrow, S.D., Evans, P.G.H. and Sheldrick, M.C. (1993) An analysis of Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus (L.) stranding and sighting data from Britain and Ireland. Journal of Zoology (London), 230, 333-337.

Berrow, S. (1993) Constant effort cetacean sighting survey of Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal. 24(8), 344.

Bressem, M-F, Jepson, P., and Barrett, T.M (1998) Further insight on the epidemiology of cetacean morbillvirus in the Northeast Atlantic. Marine Mammal Science 14(3), 605-613.

Brogan, M. (1990) Unrecorded sperm whale stranding. Irish Naturalist Journal. 20, 124.

Brown, S.G. (1976) Modern whaling in Britain and the north-east Atlantic Ocean. Mammal review. 6, 1.

Cabot, D. (1965) Cuvier's whale Ziphius cavirostris, on Achill Island, Co.Mayo. Irish Naturalist Journal. 15, 212.

Cabot, D. (1966) A further example of Cuvier's whale Ziphius cavirostris from the West Coast of Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal. 15, 212.

Cabot, D. (1967) A sperm whale, Physeter catodon (L.), on Achill Island, Co.Mayo. Irish Naturalist Journal. 15, 326.

Cabot, D. (1999) Ireland: A Natural History. HarperCollins Publishers.

Campbell, D.C. (1907) Hump-backed whale at Moville, Lough Foyle. Irish Naturalist. 16, 352.

Carte, A. & McAlister, A. (1868) On the anatomy of Balaenoptera rostrata. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society. 158, 201-261.

Collett, R. (1909) A few notes on the whale Balaena glacialis and its capture in recent years in the north Atlantic by Norwegian whalers. Proceedings of the zoological Society London. (1909). 91-98.

Collins. T. (1983?) Mammals at Cape Clear in 1980-82. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 17, 54-56.

Couperus, A.S. (1995) Interactions between Dutch midwater trawl and Atlantic white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) Southwest of Ireland. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science. 22, pp. 209-218.

Crouch, W. (1891) Sibbald's rorqual on the Irish coast. Zoologist (3) 15, 215.

Das, K., Beans, C., Holsbeek, L., Mauger, G., Berrow, S.D., Rogan, E. and Bouquegneau, J.M. (2003) ) Marine mammals from the northeast Atlantic: relationship between their trophic status as determined by δ13C and δ15N measurements and their trace metal concentrations. Marine Environmental Research. 56, 349-365.

Deane, C.D. (1948) Lesser rorqual stranded on coast of County Antrim. Irish Naturalist. 9, 123.

Dickie, G. (1859) On the teeth of Hyperoodon. Proceedings of the Dublin University of the Zoological and Botany Association. (1859) 1, 6.

Dobbs, H, (1990) Dance to a dolphins song. Jonathan Cape. London.

Evans, P.G.H. (1980) Cetaceans in British waters. Mammal review. 10, 1-52.

Evans, P.G.H. (1981) NE Atlantic summer 1980 whale & seabird cruise. Mammal society. London.

Evans, P.G.H. & Fitzharris, J.E. (1985?) Mammals at Cape Clear in 1983 & 1984. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 18, 53-56.

Evans, P.G.H. (1991) Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: Order Cetacea. Handbook of British Mammals. Eds. Corbert, G.B. and Harris, S. Blackwell Scientific, London.

Fairley, J.S. (1978) Stranding of Risso's dolphins at Blacksod, Co. Mayo, and of a pilot whale at Quilty, Co.Clare. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 289.

Fairley, J.S. (1979) Pilot whale ashore at Barna, Co.Galway. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 405.

Fairley, J.S. (1979) Unrecorded sperm whale strandings. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 447.

Fairley, J.S. (1981) Irish Whales and Whaling. Blackstaff Press. Belfast.

Fairley, J.S (1981) Possible mass stranding of pilot whales near Killala, Co.Mayo. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 351.

Fairley, J.S. & Clark, F.L. (1971) A pilot whale Globiocephala melaena (Triall) stranded at Leagaun, claddaghduff, Co.Galway. Irish Naturalists Journal. 17, 103.

Fairley, J.S & Dawson, B. (1981) White-sided dolphin stranded at Galway. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 350.

Fairley, J.S. & de Griffith, D. (1982) Remains of minke whale near Salruck, County Galway. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 450.

Fairley, J.S. & O'Riordan, C. (1976) Remains of sperm whale on Inishnee Island, Co.Galway. Irish Naturalists Journal. 18, 285.

Fairley, J.S. & Wilkins, N.P. (1980) Pilot whale ashore near Killadoon, Co.Mayo. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 126.

Farran, G.P. (1915) Results of a biological survey of Blacksod Bay, Co.Mayo. Scientific investigations. Fisheries branch, Department of Agriculture for Ireland. 3, 1-172.

Fitzgibbon, R. (1988) The Dingle dolphin. Temple Printing. Athlone.

Flannery, K. and Berrow, S. (1991) Sperm whale Physter catodon L. Irish Naturalist's Journal 23 (12), 496.

Fraser, F.C. (1940) Three anomalous dolphins from Blacksod Bay, Ireland. Proceedings of the royal Irish Academy. 45B, 413-455.

Fraser, F.C. (1942) The mesorostral ossification of Ziphius cavirostris. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 112b, 21-30.

Fraser, F.C. (1945) Cetacea stranded on the British coast during 1944. Annals and magazine of Natural History. (11) 12, 347-350.

Fraser, F.C. (1957) Cetaceans stranded on the British coast during 1956. Bulletin of the Mammal Society of the British Isles. 7, 21

Fraser, F.C. (1959) Cetaceans stranded on the British coasts during 1957 and 1958. Bulletin of the Mammal society of the British Isles. 11, 15-17.

Fraser, F.C. (1960) Cetaceans stranded on the British coasts during 1959. Bulletin of the Mammal Society of the British Isles. 13, 22-23.

Fraser, F.C. (1963) List of whales stranded on the British coasts during 1962. Bulletin of the Mammal Society of the British Isles. 19, 12.

Goggin, B. & Gresson, R.A.R. (1976) Carcass of sperm whale, Physeter catodon L. at Feohanagh, Co. Kerry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 18, 275-276.

Gordon, J., Berrow, S.D., Rogan, E and Fennelly, S. (2000) Acoustic and visual survey of cetaceans off the Mullet Peninsula, Co Mayo. Irish Naturalist's Journal. 26 (7/8), 251-259.

Gray, J.E. (1846) On the British Cetacea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 17, 82-85.

Gresson, R.A.R. (1966) Pilot whales, Globiocephala melaena (Triall) stranded at Cloghane, Co.Kerry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 15, 163-166.

Gresson, R.A.R. (1968) White-sided dolphins, Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray) stranded at Ventry Harbour, Co.Kerry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 16, 19-20.

Gresson, R.A.R. (1969) A pilot whale, Globiocephala melaena (Triall) on Fermoyle Strand, Co.Kerry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 16, 141.

Gresson, R.A.R. (1969) White-sided dolphins, Lagenorhynchus acutus (Gray) stranded at Cloghane, Co.Kerry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 16, 228.

Gresson, R.A.R. & O'Riordan, C.E. (1969) Carcase of True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus True, near Dingle, Co. Kerry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 16, 226-227.

Gulliver, G. (1853) Notes on a cetaceous animal stranded on the north-east coast of Ireland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society London. (1853), 63-67.

Hackett, W.A. (1875) Large whales off Cork Harbour. Field. 46, 75.

Hackett, W.A. (1875) Whales. Field 46, 183.

Hammond, P.S., Benke, H., Berggren, P., Borchers, D.L., Buckland, S.T., Collet, A., Heide-Jørgensen, M.P., Heimlich-Boran, S., Hiby, A.R., Leopold, M.F. and Øien , N. (1995) Distribution and abundance of the Harbour porpoise and other small cetaceans in the North sea and adjacent waters. LIFE 92-2/UK/027.

Harmer, S.F. (1915) On the specimens of Cuvier's whale(Ziphius cavirostris) from the Irish coast. Proceedings of the Zoological Society London. (1915), 559-566.

Harmer, S.F. & Fraser, F.C. (1914-74) Report on Cetacean strandings on the British coast. 1-14.

Hart, H.C. (1899) Lesser rorqual in the Swilly. Irish Naturalists Journal. 8, 28.

Hartnell, C. (1915) Whaling on the West Coast of Ireland. British Sea Anglers Society Quarterly. 22-28.

Harvey, J.R. (1845) Contributions towards a fauna and flora of the County of Cork. Vertebrata. Van Voorst. London.

Hills, J.P. (1966) White-sided dolphins, Lagenorhynchus acutus from Co.Donegal. Irish Naturalists Journal. 15, 212.

Holmes, J.M.C. & O'Connor, J.P. (1977) A stranding of a bottle-nosed whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus (Forster) on the East Coast of Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 51.

Hoyt, E. (2000) Whale Watching 2000, Worldwide tourism numbers, expenditures and expanding socioeconomic benefits. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Bath, UK. 36 pp.

Ingram, S. Englund, A. and Rogan, E. (2001) An extensive survey of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on the west coast of Ireland. Report to the Heritage Council, WLD/2001/42.

Jackson, R.D. (1971) Mammals at Cape Clear Island in 1969. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 11, 30-31.

Jacob, A. (1825) On the generic characters and anatomical structure of the whale, entitled Delphinus diodon by Hunter, and Hyperoodon by La Cepede. Dublin Philosophical Journal. 1, 58-73.

Jacob, A. (1825) Account of a whale which was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean on the north-west coast of Ireland; with some observations respecting its generic characters and anatomical structure. Dublin philosophical Journal. 1, 333-350.

Knox, A.E. (1969) A skull of Cuvier's whale found at Naran, W.Donegal. Irish Naturalists Journal. 16, 177.

Lang, J.T. (1972) Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) in Co.Mayo. Irish Naturalists Journal. 17, 246.

Law, R.J., fileman, C.F., Hopkins, A.D., Baker, J.R., Harwood, J., Jackson, D.B., Kennedy, S., Martin, A.R. & Morris, R.J. (1991). Concentrations of trace metals in the livers of marine mammals (seals, porpoises and dolphins) from waters around the British Isles. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 22, 183-191.

Leopold, M.F., Wolf, P.A. and Van de Meer, J. (1992) The elusive harbour porpoise exposed: strip transect counts off southwestern Ireland. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 29, pp. 395-402.

Lepus hibernicus (1891) Notes on Irish Mammalia-Sibbald's rorqual. Irish Sportsman. 22, 620-621.

Lepus hibernicus (1891) Lesser rorqual in Kerry. Irish Sportsman. 22, 697.

Lillie, D.G. (1910) Observations on the anatomy and general biology of some members of the larger Cetacea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London. 769-792.

McCarthy, P.M. & Walton, G.A. (1977) Lesser rorqual, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepede stranded at Crookhaven, Co.Cork. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 132.

McCleod, C.D. (2000) Review of the distribution of Mesoplodon species (order Cetacea, family Ziphiidae) in the North Atlantic. Mammal Review 30(1), 1-8.

McGiollarnath, S. (1942) A second batch from lorrus Aithneach. [In Irish.] Béaloideas 10, 3-100.

McKee, M. (1982) Recent cetacean strandings recorded by the Ulster Museum. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 502-504.

Mckee, M.J. & Bruton, T. (1981) Stranding of Risso's dolphin at Magilligan Strand, Co. Londonderry. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 353.

Moore, M., Berrow, S.D., Jensen, B.J., Carr, P., Sears, R., Rowntree, V., Payne, R. and Hamilton, P.K. (1999). Relative abundance of large whales around South Georgia (1979-1997). Marine Mammal Science, 15(4), 1287-1302.

Morizur, Y., Berrow, S.D., Tregenza, N.J.C., Couperus, A.S., and Pouvreau, S. (1999) Incidental catches of marine mammals in pelagic trawl fisheries of the Northeast Atlantic. Fisheries Research 41, 297-307.

M'Parlan, J. (1802) Statistical survey of the County of Donegal. Royal Dublin Society Statistical Survey. Graisberry & Campbell. Dublin.

M'Skimmin, S. (1811) The history and antiquities of the county and town of Carrickfergus. Gordon. Belfast.

Malcomson, H.T. (1940) Whale off Co. Antrim coast. Irish Naturalists Journal. 7, 297.

Mannion, S. (1991) Ireland's friendly dolphin. Brandon Book Publishers. Dingle.

McKenzie, C., Rogan, E., Reid, R.J. and Wells, D.E. (1998) Concentrations and patterns of organic contaminants in Atlantic white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) from Irish and Scottish coastal waters. Environmental Pollution 98, pp. 15-27.

Nairn, R.G.W. & Curry, M.G. (1979) Further records of Risso's dolphins in Co.Mayo and Co. Galway. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 404.

Nash, R. (1974) Notes on some stranded Cetacea from Ulster. Irish Naturalists Journal. 18, 121-122.

Northridge, S., Tasker, M.L., Webb, A. and Williams, J.M. (1995) Distribution and relative abundance of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena L.), white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gray), and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepède) around the British Isles. ICES Journal of Marine Science 52, pp. 55-66.

Ó Crohan, T. (1934) The islandman. Talbot Press. Dublin. [In Irish, Translated by Flower, R.]

Ogilby, J.D. (1876) Occurrence of the whitesided dolphin on the Irish coast. Zoologist (2) 11, 5077-5078.

Osbourne, D. and Berrow, S.D. (1994) Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus L. Irish Naturalist's Journal 24(12), 508.

O'Riordan, C.E. (1969) Recent strandings on the Irish coast. Irish Naturalists Journal. 16, 206.

O'Riordan, C.E. (1972) Provisional list of Cetacea and turtles stranded or captured on the Irish coast. Proceedings of the royal Irish Academy. 72b, 253-274.

O'Riordan, C.E. (1976) Marine fauna notes from the National Museum of Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal. 18, 349-350.

O'Riordan, C.E. (1979) Marine fauna notes from the National Museum of Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal. 19, 356-358.

O'Riordan, C.E (1981) A review of the provisional list of Cetacea stranded or captured on the Irish coast. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 203-204.

O'Riordan, C.E. (1981) Marine fauna notes from the National Museum of Ireland. Irish Naturalists jouranl. 20, 338-340.

O'Riordan, C.E. (1982) Marine fauna notes from the National Museum of Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal. 20, 551-553.

O'Riordan, C.E. & Bruton, T. (1986) Notes on the crania of the Euphrosyne dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen) in the collections of the National Museum of Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal. 22, 162-163.

Patterson, R. (1858, 1859) Note on the occurrence of Hyperoodon butzkopf (bottle-nosed whale). Proceedings of the Dublin University Zoology and Botany Association. 1, 4-6.

Patterson, R. (1887). Some account of the whale fisheries, past and present. Proceedings and report of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. (1886-87) 112-114.

Patterson, R.L. (1877) Some notes on the Cetacea occasionally visiting Belfast Lough. Proceedings and report of the Belfast Natural history and Philosophical Society. (1876-77), 53-59.

Patterson, R.L. (1880) Birds, fishes and Cetacea commonly frequenting Belfast Lough. Ward. Belfast. Bogue. London.

Patterson, R.L (1883) Occurrence of the white-beaked dolphin in Ireland. Field 61, 605.

Patterson, R.L. (1900) The vision of whales. Irish Naturalist. 9, 210-212.

Patterson, R.L (1900) The vision of whales. Irish Naturalist. 9, 273.

Pitcher, P.J. & Cook, A. (1975) Ulster's second sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus L. Irish Naturalists Journal. 18, 228.

Pollock, C., Reid, J.B., Webb, A. and Tasker, M.L. (1997) The distribution of seabirds and cetaceans in the waters around Ireland. JNCC Report, No. 267.

Preston, K. (1975) Mammals at Cape Clear Island in 1970-73. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 20, 43-47.

Preston, K. [1978?] Mammals at Cape Clear in 1974-77. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 14, 45-47.

Preston, K. [1987?] Mammals at cape Clear Island in 1985 & 1986. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 19, 47-49.

Preston, K. (1989) Mammals at Cape Clear Island in 1959-88. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 20, 43-47.

Preston, K. & Bird, D.R. (1991) Mammals at Cape Clear Island in 1989 and 1990. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory report. 21, 47-50.

Pycraft, W.P. (1914) Sowerby's whale off Co.Wexford. Field. 124, 664.

Rogan, E., Baker, J.R., Jepson, P.D. Berrow, S. and Kiely, O. (1997) A mass stranding of white-sided dolphins Lagenorhynchus acutus in Ireland: biological and pathological studies. Journal of Zoology (London) 242, 217-227.

Rogan, E. and Berrow, S.D. (1996) Review of Harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena L. in Irish waters. Report of the International Whaling Commission 46, 595-605.

Rogan, E. and Berrow, S.D. (1995) The management of Irish waters as a whales and dolphin sanctuary. Developments in Marine Biology, 4, Whales, seals, fish and man, Eds Blix, A.S., Walloe, L. and Ulltang. O. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands. P 671-682.

Rogan, E., Ingram, S., Holmes, B. and O'Flanagan, C. (2000) A survey of bottlenose dolphins(Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon estuary. Marine Institute, Marine Resource Series, 9.

Scharff, R.F. (1900) A list of Irish Cetacea. Irish Naturalist. 9, 83-91.

Scharff, R.F. (1902) A white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) in Dublin Bay. Irish Naturalist. 11, 66-67.

Scharff, R.F. (1905) Bottle-nosed dolphins in Dublin Bay. Irish Naturalist. 14, 121-122.

Scharff, R.F. (1910-11) The Irish whale fishery. Irish Naturalist. 19, 229-233.20,141.

Scharff, R.F. (1915) A beaked whale on the Wexford coast. Irish Naturalist. 24, 64.

Scharff, R.F. (1916) Cuvier's whale in Irish waters. Irish Naturalist. 25, 68.

Scharff, R.F. (1919-20) A new Irish whale. Irish Naturalist. 28, 130-131.

Scott, A. (1960) a bottle-nosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus on Co.Antrim shore. Irish Naturalists Journal. 13, 183-184,240.

Sharrock, J.T.R. (1967-68) Cetacea off Cape Clear Island. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 8, 42-44. 9, 53-55.

Sharrock, J.T.R. (1969) Mammals at Cape Clear Island in 1968. Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory Report. 10, 24-25.

Sharrock, J.T.R. (Editor) (1973) The Natural history of Cape Clear Island. Poyser. Berkhampstead.

Sharrock, J.T.R., fogden, M.P.L., Fogden, S.C.L., Kinnear, P.K. & Simms, C. (1968) The mammals of Cape Clear Island 1959-67. Cape Clear Island Bird Observation Report. 9, 51-52.

Sheldrick, M.C & Hadoke, G.D.F. (1977) A live male killer whale Orcinus orca in the River Foyle, N.Ireland in November, 1977. Foyle Fisheries Commision Report. 26, 32-36.

Stendall, J.A.S. (1926) Bottle-nosed whale in Belfast Lough. Irish Naturalists Journal. 1, 153.

Stendall, J.A.S. (1948) A white whale off Clare Island, Co.Mayo, Irish Naturalists Journal. 9, 215.

Smyth, M., Berrow, S.D., Nixon, E. and Rogan, E. (2000)Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorines in by-caught harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena and common dolphins Delphinus delphis from Irish Coastal Waters. Biology and Environment. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 100B(2), 85-96.

Thompson, D'A.T. (1901) Risso's dolphin: a cetacean new to the Irish fauna. Irish Naturalist. 10, 88-89.

Thompson, W. (1840) Note on the occurrence at various times of the bottle-nosed whale (Hyperoodon butzkoph, Lancep.) on the coast of Ireland; and its nearly simultaneous appearance on different parts of the British coast in the autumn of 1839. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 4, 375-381.

Thompson, W. (1840) Additions to the fauna of Ireland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 5, 6-14.

Thompson, W. (1846) Notice of a bottle-nosed whale Hyperoodon butzkoph, Lancep. obtained in Belfast Bay in October, 1845. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 17, 150-153.

Thompson, W. (1846) Additions to the fauna of Ireland, including species new to that of Britain; with notes on rare species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 18, 310-315.

Thompson, W. (1849-56) The natural history of Ireland. Bohn. London.

Tregenza, N.J.C., Berrow, S.D., Leaper, R. and Hammond, P.S. (1997) Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena L., bycatch in set gill nets in the Celtic Sea. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 54, 896-904.

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Since 1983 stranding records have been published under Cetacean Notes in the Irish Naturalists' Journal (normally the October edition). These notes are not listed, only those which have a greater interest than just recording a stranding.

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