North Atlantic Skyline - - Photographs from the west of Ireland (Galway, Mayo, Clare, Limerick, Roscommon and even Leitrim)

Tied Up

The gales meant that there were high seas over the weekend on the west coast. The Celtic Explorer was docked - Ireland's only deep-sea research vessel is in the process of a 35,000km ocean survey, though not on Saturday.

Any time I see a naval ship moored in Galway, there always seems to be a young fellow wandering up the gangplank with a pile of Supermac's bags. The L E Niamh is just back from Liberia, having helped to set up the Irish UN operation there. No doubt the crew re-aquainted themselves fully with Galway once they got back.