Jacques Cousteau once described Loop Head as the best diving spot in Europe, and the vast array of marine life here attracts divers from all around the globe. <\/p>\n
Divers can go to depths from 10 metres to 45 metres, and enter another world. You can swim through a \u2018kelp forest\u2019 of long trunk-like stipes stretching upwards to a thick canopy of branch-like fronds, through which only dappled sunlight penetrates.<\/p>\n
At Loop Head, large boulders, gullies and caves dominate the underwater scenery. Dead man\u2019s fingers, a soft yellow coral and the beautiful jewel anemone reveal their vibrant colours \u2013 greens, oranges, yellows, pinks and whites, forming brilliant, iridescent patches in the broken sunlight. In the deep-sea waters, at 30 foot long, the basking shark is more an experience than a fish. The mouth of the Shannon is one of the best places in Ireland to see these mighty creatures. <\/p>\n
There is a registered, fully equipped scuba diving centre in Kilkee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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