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Galway Seashores

leebee77 · 2012-03-07 17:58:36

hey. does any one know any good beaches for collecting razor clams/cockles in the county? Also looking for good beachcombing spots..trying to fill these new days of unemployment!! cheers

07-03-2012 5:58pm

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leebee77

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hey. does any one know any good beaches for collecting razor clams/cockles in the county? Also looking for good beachcombing spots..trying to fill these new days of unemployment!!
cheers

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#2 09-03-2012 6:17pm

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If you are looking for particular species then you need to do a bit of research as to what conditions suit them. Cockles & Razors both need fairly deep sand to burrow in. The Coast here has a lot of rock under the sand & the powerful tides/storms shift the sand around.

I walk along my bit of Coast twice a day & the number of shells etc can vary greatly from day to day. There are also the occasional finds like Palm Tree trunks & Coconuts that have crossed the Atlantic from the Caribbean.

Because of the up to 5m tide it makes a big difference when you beachcomb. I use a brilliant mobile app called Mobiletide - it only costs about €6 & gives you accurate tide times for Galway Bay.

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