Halpin’s Self Catering in Listowel, Kerry

Holiday in Kerry - Information | Dolphins - The Shannon Estuary

The Shannon Dolphins

The Shannon estuary is Ireland’s first marine Special Area of Conservation and home to the country‘s only known resident group of bottlenose dolphins. Dolphins are curious, playful, unpredicatable animals, whose charming antics are bound to amaze and delight you.

Over 100 individual dolphins have been identified using the estuary at differnt times and calves are born each year between May and August. Regular trips are available on custom designed viewing boats.