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A collection of off white coloured foam on a sandy beach with waves in the background

Sea Foam

CoastBy Hook Tourism15th January 2020

Sea Foam Sea Foam or Spume is as its name suggests just that. Foam is the result of gas, in this case air, mixing with liquid-seawater. This happens especially in…

A brightly coloured snail on a barnacle covered rock

Flat Periwinkle at Booley Bay

Coast, Shells, WildlifeBy Hook Tourism4th December 2019

Pretty shell or tasty snack? You decide. These pretty mollusc shells are a common sight on Irish beaches whether the owner is at home or not.

A natural formation of a pattern in sand at a beach

Sand art at Dollar Bay

Beaches, CoastBy Hook Tourism28th August 2019

We pride ourselves here in Ireland (and especially Wexford!) on our sandy beaches, but what is sand and why is sand so varied in both grain colour and size? Next…

A surface of red sandstone with a maze of naturally eroded indentations

Weathered Sandstone

Coast, Geology, RocksBy Hook Tourism10th July 2019

Weathered Sandstone The Hook Peninsula is composed of many rock types including sedimentary limestone and sandstone. These are considered generally soft in geological terms and over time can be manipulated…

A beach littered with debris following a storm

Booley Bay after storm Darwin

Beaches, CoastBy Hook Tourism27th June 2014

Booley Bay after storm Darwin Here’s a classic example of before and after. The clean picture was taken last week but check out the other picture to see how Booley…

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