Beach walkers have been left stunned after hundreds of jellyfish were washed up on Tramore beach in Dunfanaghy.
Jellyfish are present in our waters all year round but stay close to the bottom of the sea during winter. Ireland has five indigenous jellyfish species: Barrel, Blue, Common (Moon), Compass, and Lion’s Mane.
One walker said “There was literally hundreds of of them. Everywhere we looked we found more. We’re not sure if they stung but we stayed far away from them. It was a really weird thing to come across.”
As temperatures begins to rise the jellyfish make their way to surface and sometimes large swarms of jellyfish are washed up, such like what happened yesterday morning, Sunday.
It is not yet known the exact species of the jellyfish washed up on Tramore beach.
Image of the jellyfish on Tramore beach sent into us by a Donegal Daily reader.
The Irish water safety (IWS) recommends that, should somebody be stung by a jellyfish, rinsing the area with salt water and applying a dry cold pack to it is the most effective treatment.
The IWS says that if the sting causes anything more than mild discomfort, medical attention should be sought.
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