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blowin · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: beachcombing finds

OK , what is the most interesting thing you have found ?
I picked up several good conditioned crab / lobster pots c/w lengths of rope after the last gale . Other than that , a bit of fishing gear , some interesting old agricultural metalwork but far too heavy to lift , and not a lot else .
A Sperm Whale was beached in Sligo bay a few months ago . They produce ambergrise . I have never knowingly come across the stuff . Has anyone ever found it ? www.ambergris.co.nz/identification.htm

wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

there was a whale on the beach in waterford when we lived there, but we got there about two hours after it was removed. still, I think it might have been quite grewsome and smelly, as it was very dead.

The usual bits of drift wood, enough to keep us warm in winter in one house but very little here as there aren't many trees this end of the country. Various crates, bits of rope, footballs, buckets and spades for visiting kids... nothing of value but all fairly useful.
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blowin · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:56 am Post subject:

wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

you'll have ot head south, I guess. the coastline in waterford is littered in it after a good storm, but due to the lack of trees here there's never anything. My mother had taken most of my more interesting bits, and the rest I'm gripping hold of to stop her from nabbing. I know exactly what you mean, I made loads of crafts from it when we walked the dogs on the beach down there nearly every day.
If I find some, I'll grab it for you, but it's not too likely here.
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squirrel01 · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 90 Location: co. roscommon

we should have moved to devon, i hear on the grapevine that a few bits and pieces have been washed ashore, lol

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

"Pickings for all". An old West country tradition. Very Happy

I have never seen a tractor being pushed off the beach before.

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