Permian to Triassic, syn-rift sediments within the basin are less than 3 km (1.9 mi) thick and are overlain by up to 4 km (2.5 mi) of Jurassic strata, and locally also by up to 2 km (1.2 mi) of Paleogene fluvio-deltaic sediments. They are also said to have thin webbing between their fingers. Bodach. [12] The Tudors crossed the Irish Sea to invade in 1529 in caravels and carracks. [31] Improvements in the treatment of waste in 1985 and 1994 resulted in further reductions in radioactive waste discharge although the subsequent processing of a backlog resulted in increased discharges of certain types of radioactive waste. The Seahorse is the Celtic animal sign for people born February 19 – March 27. It is then treated at the Douglas Complex and piped 17 km (11 mi) to an oil storage barge ready for export by tankers. Gas-prone, Westphalian pre-rift coal measures may also be present at depth locally. The southern end is linked to the Atlantic through the St George's Channel between Ireland and Pembrokeshire, and the Celtic Sea. Celtic Seahorse Mythology. Seismic profiles clearly image these strata continuing beneath a basal Permian unconformity into at least the western part of the Caernarfon Bay Basin. Region 13 Northern Irish Sea: Irish Sea Study Group Report, Part 1, Nature Conservation, Liverpool University Press, 1990. My painting is really more of a classic, fairy-tale mermaid than a particularly Irish one but I loved working on her all the same. Irish folklore contains many magical stories of gods, warriors and even leprechauns. It is not unreasonable to assume that the nature of the Selkies has remained tame throughout their legends because the sea was a source of survival for the Scandinavians and Scotsmen who believed in them. "Irish Sea" is also the name of one of the BBC's Shipping Forecast areas defined by the coordinates: Transport for Wales Rail, Iarnród Éireann, Irish Ferries, Stena Line, Northern Ireland Railways, Stena Line and Abellio ScotRail promote SailRail with through rail tickets for the train and the ferry.[16]. Wells in the Irish Sector to the west have demonstrated that pre-rift, Westphalian coal measures are excellent hydrocarbon source rocks, and are at peak maturity for gas generation (Maddox et al., 1995). However, the cold and dark waters off the coast of Ireland are indeed rumoured to be the home of two different forms of uniquely Irish sea-folk; the Selkie and the Merrow. A spirit that resembles a starving man, the Fear gorta (Irish for “man of hunger”) is said … The general risk of contracting cancer in Ireland is 1 in 522. I have written before about the mysterious ancient Goddess known as The Morrígan, the shape-shifting ‘Phantom Queen’ of the Tuatha Dé Danann. However, the cold and dark waters off the coast of Ireland are indeed rumoured to be the home of two different forms of uniquely Irish sea-folk; Selkies appear as regular seals when they are in the water. The Morrígan And The Second Battle Of Moytura, Tintern Abbey – The Medieval Wexford Monastery Founded On A Promise, The Knickeen Ogham Stone – A 1500 Year Old Hidden Treasure In Wicklow. Plankton includes bacteria, plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton) that drift in the sea. This is just a short overview of the rich folklore that surrounds the magical sea-folk of Ireland. The Irish Sea has undergone a series of dramatic changes over the last 20,000 years as the last glacial period ended and was replaced by warmer conditions. The Irish Sea, at its greatest width, is 120 miles (190 km) and narrows to 47 miles (76 km).[9]. Interestingly, for an island, 1996. Erne and her maidens were said to have been frightened away from Cruachan when a fearsome giant emerged from the cave of Oweynagat. Huge populations of the sea duck, common scoter, spend winters feeding in shallow waters off eastern Ireland, Lancashire and North Wales.[25]. According to Irish folklore, this spirit is the starvation and it … The creatures that feature in these tales are weird, wonderful and terrifying. With a total water volume of 2,430 km3 (580 cu mi) and a surface area of 47,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi), 80% is to the west of the Isle of Man. Cardigan Bay in the south, and the waters to the east of the Isle of Man, are less than 50 m (160 ft) deep. 10. Irish folklore. [37] The environmental monitoring report for the period 2003 to 2005 published by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) reported that in 2005 average quantities of radioactive contamination found in seafood ranged from less than 1 Bq/kg (12 pCi/lb) for fish to under 44 Bq/kg (540 pCi/lb) for mussels. New[when?] They are usually in possession of a garment such as a cap or a comb that allows them to live and breath in the water. Folklore & Myths. Doré and Jensen, 1996). It comprises the integrated development of five offshore oil and gas fields in the Irish Sea: Oil is produced from the Lennox and Douglas fields. Merrow women are also known to lure men into the sea by enchanting them with their songs. However, it is also possible that a secondary gas charge occurred during regional heating associated with intrusion of Paleogene dykes, such as those that crop out nearby on the coastline of north Wales. Although they are microscopic plants, diatoms have hard shells and dinoflagellates have little tails that propel them through the water. An offshore wind farm was developed on the Arklow Bank,[50] Arklow Bank Wind Park, about 10 km (6.2 mi) off the coast of County Wicklow in the south Irish Sea. The world's largest car ferry, Ulysses, is operated by Irish Ferries on the Dublin Port–Holyhead route; Stena Line also operates between Britain and Ireland. The Celts associated the seahorse with their sea gods. Population figures are from 2001 Census, except: Isle of Man, from 2006. Pookas are a kind of fairy who just is interested in creating chaos in the mortal world. It is said that her wails … The term Manx Sea may occasionally be used (Irish: Muir Meann[5] Manx: Mooir Vannin, Scottish Gaelic: Muir Mhanainn).[6][7][8]. From Scotland, Cairnryan connects with both Belfast and Larne.