Sandhills/ The Cunnigar/An Coinigear
The Cunnigar is a long spit of land consisting of mud, silt
and sand flats that dry out at low tide at the mouth of Dungarvan Bay.
It is 49 acres and about 2.6 km (2Miles) long and stretches
out from Ring peninsula, almost closing the harbor at its northern end.
A nature lovers paradise, with its diverse breeds of native
birds. The presence of Eelgrass in
the shallow waters on the landward side is conducive to large numbers of grazing waterfowl. The west
side of the bank is marshy, a perfect spot for snipe, herons and cormorants to
nest and breed.
The Cunnigar is not safe for swimming due to the strong tidal
currents, but a perfect spot for beach angling.
In years gone by a favorite Sunday pastime was taking a boat
out to the Cunnigar. Today it is a popular walk for locals on a sunny day.
6 comments:
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Suzy at Someday Somewhere
I enjoy these meditations on place you are posting. I must look back and see if you did D is for Dingle!
Right! Just had a deeper look and realized you are doing Waterford! Duh, me. So very gorgeous.
Did you ever use that boat to ferry out there?
I want to visit!
Yes Jan, concentrating on Dungarvan actually. My hometown.
No Fickle Focal, I never took the ferry to the Cunnigar. My mother! Well you know?!?!
It is a lovely place to visit Melanie, the only thing better is to be from there.
Glad you are enjoying the photos Suzy.
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