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Jelly Fish in Dun Laoghaire!

  • 23-06-2010 2:17pm
    #1
    TomD101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭


    Hey - was out for a swim in Dun Laoghaire last night beside the pier and came across some jelly fish.I think we were pretty surprised to see each other:eek: Luckily enough I wasn't stung. Just wondering is this a common thing? Is there any way of knowing if there are some in there before I go swimming in there again?


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  • #2
    Sport101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭Sport101


    Its a fairly common occurrence during the summers. Where they are from day to day depends on winds, currents, tides etc. The seethrough ones with the pink circles are completely harmless, but I wouldnt befriend any jellyfish with tentacles if I were you.


  • #3
    conradk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭conradk


    I was out swimming at Seapoint about two weeks ago and came across literally hundreds of them... at first I tried avoiding the clusters but there were so many that I eventually just swam on through them. Although I found it very unnerving, I didn't get stung (these were pink and transparent ones).... If that's the worst type of sea life we have to contend with in these waters I'll take it!


  • #4
    Jay Pentatonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Jay Pentatonic


    !!!:eek:

    Never heard of or even seen that before!! I'll be watching my back from now on.:D


  • #5
    TomD101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭TomD101


    Sport101 wrote: »
    Its a fairly common occurrence during the summers. Where they are from day to day depends on winds, currents, tides etc. The seethrough ones with the pink circles are completely harmless, but I wouldnt befriend any jellyfish with tentacles if I were you.

    how exactly do I differentiate between those with tentacles and those that don't ?! Do they not all have tentacles? I'm thinking of going swimming there again tonight but not loving the thought of having to check which ones are harmless and which ones have tentacles!


  • #6
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Swim somewhere a little deeper and you usually see less especially around set point just head out a little further


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  • #7
    Sport101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭Sport101


    TomD101 wrote: »
    how exactly do I differentiate between those with tentacles and those that don't ?! Do they not all have tentacles? I'm thinking of going swimming there again tonight but not loving the thought of having to check which ones are harmless and which ones have tentacles!

    Friend:
    adventures.1243942072.my-first-up-close-jellyfish.jpg

    Foe:
    3222521684_e4e375a895.jpg?v=0


  • #8
    Setun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    That second one looks like a right bástard.


  • #9
    lazyboypops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭lazyboypops


    Was swimming in Courtown on wednesday morning and there were some reports of jellyfish there although I didnt see any.


  • #10
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Was surfing in Lahinch on Wednesday and the purpely ones were everywhere!!

    Horrible things, ugh!


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