Blackrock - Jellyfish?

joeKel73

Swam out around the 500m and pink buoys yesterday and there were hundreds of jellyfish. Mostly small and fairly harmless. Was in a wetsuit but got a bit of a sting around the lips after properly face-planting into one of them! Mild nettle-like sting, wore off within an hour.

I only went out to the Salthill Hotel from Blackrock last night, but I had never seen such an infestation of those purple jellyfish. Every stroke seemed to ring me into a school of them. No stings, but annoying. My heart jumped every time I touched one

Boardnashea

I was paddling (kayak) on the other side of the bay yesterday evening and met 4 Lions Mane monsters. Biggest was about 60cms across the top. Huge thing! Wouldn't like to be in the water with them.
There were also places where you could nearly walk across the water with all the compass jellies and small purples.

charlie_says

Divers reported multiple Lions Mane jellyfish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion%27s_mane_jellyfish

off Black Head in Galway bay this weekend in shallow water

beardybrewer

https://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/watch-jellyfish-hospitalises-swimmers-off-galway-coast-851268.html

Noticed an ambulance at Blackrock last thurs.

Das Kitty

beardybrewer wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/watch-jellyfish-hospitalises-swimmers-off-galway-coast-851268.html

Noticed an ambulance at Blackrock last thurs.

Hospitalised just means went to hospital.

I would be astounded if someone not suffering anaphylaxis got an ambulance and didn’t just get a lift. It’s easily treatable at home. I just think the lion’s mane fever is taking over.

Was in last night, sea temperature has dropped a lot, and I saw no jellies.

beardybrewer

Agree it's meant to be rare but their tentacles can reach 58m so if you're unlucky and really get wrapped up it can get serious. Don't denigrate unless you know what you're talking about.

Das Kitty

beardybrewer wrote: »

Agree it's meant to be rare but their tentacles can reach 58m so if you're unlucky and really get wrapped up it can get serious. Don't denigrate unless you know what you're talking about.

Who was I denigrating?

I was just suggesting that the ambulance you saw was there for another reason.

I believe that article is based entirely on the earlier Tribune article (Enda Cunningham suggested it was on Twitter). I was there in the morning last Thursday. There were plenty of pink jellies, and I saw one beached compass.

I'd hate to see people miss out on an amazing facility because of fear of jellyfish.

Das Kitty

Das Kitty wrote: »

I'd hate to see people miss out on an amazing facility because of fear of jellyfish.

That's totally me

Das Kitty

Deleted User wrote: »

That's totally me

I’ve been in every second day since the end of May and haven’t been stung once by any jelly. It’s so gorgeous and clear and refreshing. A pair of goggles and you’ll spot any nasties, or do a recce at the top of the tower and take a look around.

Sycamore Tree

Totally agree. The jellyfish phobia is really getting out of hand.

Sycamore Tree

beardybrewer wrote: »

Agree it's meant to be rare but their tentacles can reach 58m so if you're unlucky and really get wrapped up it can get serious. Don't denigrate unless you know what you're talking about.

Where was there a lion's mane with 58m tentacles?

Whereisgalway

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Totally agree. The jellyfish phobia is really getting out of hand.

Are they all gone?

Sycamore Tree

Whereisgalway wrote: »

Are they all gone?

There will always be jellyfish in Galway Bay..:)

joeKel73

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Totally agree. The jellyfish phobia is really getting out of hand.

I heard one killed a guy, with a trident.

jimbobaloobob

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Where was there a lion's mane with 58m tentacles?

The largest recorded specimen found washed up on the shore of Massachusetts Bay in 1870, had a bell with a diameter of 2.3 metres (7 ft 6 in) and tentacles 37.0 m

zell12

When are going to appear on gourmet dinner plates of local eateries?

joeKel73

Very few jellyfish in the water last night.

Das Kitty

J o e wrote: »

Very few jellyfish in the water last night.

I think the colder water doesn't suit them. Hoping to get in tonight.

zell12