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Event Date 10/12/2018 12:15 |
Species harbour porpoise |
No. animals 2 |
| Location: Inishowen Head, Inishowen Peninsula - Co. Donegal | ||
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Event Date 09/12/2018 16:00 |
Species large whale species |
No. animals 1 |
| Location: Dunabrattin Head - Co. Waterford | ||
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Event Date 09/12/2018 15:30 |
Species dolphin species |
No. animals 10 |
| Location: Dunabrattin Head - Co. Waterford | ||
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Event Date 09/12/2018 15:00 |
Species harbour porpoise |
No. animals 2 |
| Location: Killiney Bay - Co. Dublin | ||
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Event Date 09/12/2018 14:00 |
Species harbour porpoise |
No. animals 4 |
| Location: Howth Head - Co. Dublin | ||
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Event Date 08/12/2018 14:00 |
Species harbour porpoise |
No. animals 2 |
| Location: Grey Point, Belfast Lough - Co. Down | ||
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Event Date 05/12/2018 13:00 |
Species harbour porpoise |
No. animals 1 |
| Location: Scullane Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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Event Date 05/12/2018 11:00 |
Species common dolphin |
No. animals 12 |
| Location: Furbo - Co. Galway | ||
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Event Date 04/12/2018 10:10 |
Species harbour porpoise |
No. animals 5 |
| Location: Bloody Bridge, Newcastle - Co. Down | ||
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Event Date 03/12/2018 14:00 |
Species common dolphin |
No. animals 75 |
| Location: Bantry Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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Event Date 09/12/2018 |
Species pilot whale |
| Location: Fanad Peninsula - Co. Donegal | |
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Event Date 09/12/2018 |
Species striped dolphin |
| Location: Kilkee - Co. Clare | |
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Event Date 07/12/2018 |
Species minke whale |
| Location: Louisburgh - Co. Mayo | |
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Event Date 03/12/2018 |
Species harbour porpoise |
| Location: Donabate - Co. Dublin | |
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Event Date 29/11/2018 |
Species common dolphin |
| Location: Newcastle - Co. Wicklow | |
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Event Date 28/11/2018 |
Species common dolphin |
| Location: Lough Foyle - Co. Derry | |
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Event Date 27/11/2018 |
Species common dolphin |
| Location: Ventry - Co. Kerry | |
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Event Date 25/11/2018 |
Species common dolphin |
| Location: Bettystown - Co. Meath | |
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Event Date 24/11/2018 |
Species harbour porpoise |
| Location: Killahoey, Dunfanaghy - Co. Donegal | |
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Event Date 23/11/2018 |
Species common dolphin |
| Location: Sands Cove, Ardfield - Co. Cork | |
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