This dataset shows the point locations of shipwrecks in Irish Waters surveyed by INSS and INFOMAR national seabed mapping projects. Over 480 surveyed shipwrecks have been recorded in the INFOMAR shipwreck inventory. The database accurately records the location of shipwrecks (known, unknown and in some cases uncharted), and contains detailed …
Survey tracklines delineate the line along which the vessel travelled as it was surveying. The vessel collects multibeam echosounder data (MBES) by emitting a fan of soundwaves and recording the reflected signal. The area of seabed ensonified is known as the footprint and the area surveyed along a transect is …
This dataset shows the area of seabed mapped by both the INFOMAR and Irish National Seabed Survey projects to date. Each survey leg is represented by a unique polygon whose title is coded using the initials of the vessel that did the survey, the year the survey was completed and …
This dataset shows the locations of Activity Operators providing surfing hire, lessons or related services as collated by Failte Ireland. This is a subset of the larger Failte Ireland Activities Dataset, downloaded in April 2021. The Activities dataset was downloaded from https://data.gov.ie/dataset/activities. As a clarification, this is not a surfing …
Displays wrecks from the National Monuments Service’s Wreck Inventory of Ireland Database (WIID) for which there is a recorded location. There is data held within the WIID on a large number of wrecks for which we have no precise recorded location, co-ordinate or known extent. Of the approximate 18,000 records, …
The locations of military danger and restricted areas that can affect coastal areas in Ireland. The boundaries of the danger and restricted areas were digitised using coordinates and instructions provided in the Irish Aviation Authority’s Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, last updated in February 2019. The coordinates delineating restricted areas and …
The headquarters of the Naval Service of the Irish Defence Forces is located at Haulbowline, Co. Cork and as of 2019 is the sole naval base in Ireland. The point location of the site was digitised using reference maps by ABPmer on behalf of Marine Institute, Ireland. None
Biospheres are places where nature and culture connect. In 1981, UNESCO recognised the importance of Dublin Bay by designating North Bull Island as a Biosphere because of its rare and internationally important habitats and species of wildlife. To support sustainable development, UNESCO’s concept of a Biosphere has evolved to include …
This dataset shows the location or potential locations of marine renewable energy sites (wind farm authorisations) in Irish waters. This is based upon formal applications submitted to the foreshore licence application office. The sites are catagorised depending on the stage of development which ranges from preliminary site investigations, through to …
The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for: listed rare and vulnerable species; regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Internationally important means that 1% of the population of a …