A gannet on the rocks of mystical Caher Island which lies close to Inishturk Island.
An image from an ongoing documentary photography project on beautiful @inishturkisland
#inishturk #caherisland #documentaryphotography #wildatlanticway #ireland
Photos feature the western cliffs (incl. sea stacks). Fulmars common but not as frequent as on 10 April. Several nests with a chick. (Michael O'Connell; 28/07/2025)
Fulmar on vegetated cliff face (Michael O'Connell: 28/07/2025)
Fulmar in flight over the Atlantic (west of cliffs) (Michael O'Connell: 28/07/2025)
View to S (W. Mayo coast; Renyvle in NW Connemara; Inishbofin to RHS) over the Atlantic-facing cliffs. The cliffs have a vertical profile of 120-170 m for almost 1 km.
End July 2025 retraced my steps to #Inishturk, Co #Mayo on @wildatlanticway.bsky.social. Weather not as good as in April, but managed to get reasonable photos, according to my own lights! #Fulmars still plentiful on western cliffs; single chicks in some of nests. Inishturk awe inspiring as ever
Chasing Waves at Carrownisky
A surfer riding the waves at Carrownisky Strand, Co. Mayo, with Inishturk and Caher Islands standing guard on the horizon providing a stunning backdrop.
#wildatlanticway #surfmayo #carrowniskystrand #inishturk #caherisland
Inishturk Friday Forecast
A breezy day ahead with bright spells – highs around 19°C.
🌬️ Winds WSW 34–50 kph.
🌙 Clouding over tonight with a chance of rain later (≈5 mm).
💨 Gusts up to 57 kph.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather #WindyDay #WeekendForecast
Inishturk Tuesday Weather
A mostly cloudy start, brightening a bit by afternoon. Windy throughout — gusts over 50 kph possible early on.
🌡️ High: 19° | 💨 West wind
🌙 Cloudy night, still breezy.
🌡️ Low: 14°
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather #WindyTuesday #IslandLife
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Inishturk – Monday Forecast 🌬️
Blustery and bright with some passing showers.
💨 Gusts up to 69 kph
🌤️ Sunny spells later
🌡️ High 16°C | Low 11°C
🌧️ 2 mm possible
🧴 UV index up to 6 – don’t forget sunscreen!
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather #IrishSummer #WildAtlanticWay
Inishturk Sunday:
Cloudy start, overcast later. Light rain possible. High 19°C, breezy westerlies.
Night: Rain likely & windy. Lows 14°C. Gusts to 66 kph & ~20 mm rain.
#Inishturk #Connemara #Weather
Inishturk Saturday Outlook
Expect a grey and breezy day ahead with rain building into the afternoon and continuing overnight.
💨 Winds from the SSW up to 35 kph.
🌡️ High: 17° | Low: 14°
☔️ Rainfall: 5–10 mm
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
Inishturk Friday Forecast 🌥️🌬️
Breezy and mostly cloudy through the day, with highs around 18°C. UV index up to 5.
Cloud thickens overnight with a slight chance of light rain. Lows near 13°C.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
Inishturk Thurs:
Partly cloudy with morning fog & a chance of light rain (≤2 mm). High 20°C.
NW winds 11→19 kph, gusts to 34 kph.
Stays cloudy overnight, low 14°C.
#Inishturk #WeatherUpdate #Connemara
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Inishturk Wednesday: Cloudy with patchy fog and 30% chance of light rain, high 18°.
Overnight: Fog thickening, cloudy skies, 40% chance of drizzle. Low 14°.
Westerly winds 8–10 kph.
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Inishturk Tuesday: Cloudy with patchy fog and a few light showers. High 17°, W wind gusting to 30 kph.
Night: Cloudy, foggy at times, slight rain chance. Low 13°.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
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Inishturk Monday: Cloudy with patchy fog and light rain risk (30%). High 16°, WNW to WSW breeze.
Night: Overcast, foggy, breezy with a 50% rain chance. Low 13°, gusts to 32 kph.
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Inishturk Sunday:
Mostly cloudy, some bright spells by afternoon. Breezy, high 21°, UV 5.
Cloudy night with patchy fog and 40% chance of rain (2 mm).
Winds WSW 19–36 kph.
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#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
Inishturk Saturday:
Cloudy with patchy AM fog. Rain possible PM. High 18°, gusts to 36 kph.
Evening: Cloudy, chance of drizzle. Low 13°.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
In centre of #Inishturk, cultivation ridges (potato growing in the past), stone walls delimiting fields (10 April 2025; MO'C)
Sheep grazing; Iris pseudacoris (yellow iris) emerging; 10 April 2025; MO'C
long abandoned cultivation ridges on east side of #Inisturk. Brown = bracken from 2024; lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) common; also Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag; feileastram in Gaelic). In distance Croagh Patrick and mountains to south of Clew Bay (10 April 2025; MO'C)
Much more to be seen on #Inishturk. Everyplace evidence of past times & much greater population than today (about 60). Stone walls of various ages, peat cuttings, cultivation ridges. Sheep common in most parts #farming
Buachaill Mór (largely hidden) and Buachaill Beag sea stacks on west coast of Inishturk. Fulmar flying. (10 April 2025, Michael O'Connell)
Fulmars on cliffs, nr. sea stacks, Inishturk (10 April 2025, Michael O'Connell)
Fulmar flying; white dots are fulmars on cliff face, Inishturk (10 April 2025, Michael O'Connell)
Fulmar; nr. sea stacks, Inishturk (10 April 2025, Michael O'Connell)
The highlight must be the sea stacks and cliffs on the western coast facing the #Atlantic. #Fulmars in their 1000s. Awesome @wildatlanticway.bsky.social #Inishturk
At Tale of the Tongs, Scéal an Tlú; remembering emigration & the Irish diaspora (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
View to NW; western part of Clare Island on right-hand side; then Achill Island; foreground: art installation: Tale of the Tongs (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
View south over Lough Coolaknick, Loch Cúil a Chnoic (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
View west towards Mountain Common, Coimín an t-Sléibhe; and Napeolanic watch tower (in ruins) (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
Lough Coolaknick = Loch Cúil a Chnoic = lake at back of hill, the first main stop. Imaginative art installation, magnificent views #Inishturk #Mayo
On ferry in Clew Bay shortly after leaving Roonah pier. View to south-east & Mayo mountains in Killary region (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
Harbour area, Inishturk (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
View to east from harbour area, Inishturk. Caher Island and beyond Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo. Free-range hens in small field towards foreground (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
Route traversed on foot. Map source - Mapy.cz. (10 April 2025; Michael O'Connell)
A memorable adventure on 10 April during an exceptionally fine spell. #Inishturk #island off coast of #Mayo on @wildatlanticway.bsky.social my destination. A real odyssey from beginning to end. Hope you like #photography #IslandsOfIreland
Inishturk Friday
Cloudy with morning fog, high 19°C.
Breezy westerlies gusting to 33 kph.
Chance of light rain overnight, low 13°C.
UV index 5.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
Exciting news! 🌤️ On Wednesday 30th, the Inishbofin weather head will be up and running! Stay tuned for live updates. And guess what? Inishturk will be next on the list!
#WeatherStation #Inishbofin #Inishturk #ExcitingTimesAhead
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Inishturk Thurs: Mild & breezy with patchy AM fog. Cloudy all day, high 21°C.
Wind S 18 kph gusting 33 kph by afternoon.
Overnight: Fog returns, turning overcast with a 40% chance of rain. Low 14°C.
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Inishturk Wednesday:
Morning fog clears to partial sunshine. High 18°C, breezy N winds.
Night: Fair, turning cloudy with patchy fog. Low 12°C, winds easing.
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#ConnemaraWeather #Inishturk
Inishturk Tuesday:
Cloudy with patchy fog and likely rain (60%, 2–5 mm). High 14°C, breezy W winds.
Tonight: Cloudy, fog increasing. Chance of light rain (30%). Low 11°C, NW breeze.
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Inishturk Monday:
Windy and mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain. High 18°, gusts to 41 kph NW.
Overnight: Fog developing, turning overcast with a slight chance of drizzle. Low 13°.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather #RainWatch
Sunday on Inishturk: Overcast, breezy & cool with patchy fog. Chance of rain in the morning, slight risk later. High 16°C.
Sunday night: Windy & cloudy with a chance of light rain. Low 13°C. Gusts up to 42 kph.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather
Inishturk Saturday Forecast
Cloudy with patchy fog and a few light showers, mainly in the afternoon. Highs near 18°. Rain more likely overnight with lows around 14°. Breezy from the southeast turning east-northeast. 🌧️💨
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather #RainWatch
Inishturk Fri: Cloudy with light rain possible, mainly morning. High 19°, SW breeze gusting 32 kph. Fri night: Overcast, patchy fog, light rain risk. Low 15°, winds easing.
#Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather #IslandLife #Forecast #MayoWeather #WestOfIreland #WildAtlanticWay 🌥️🌦️
Inishturk Wednesday: Overcast with patchy fog. Rain likely by afternoon, highs near 21° but falling later. SSE breeze.
Night: Cloudy with increasing rain overnight. Mild, low 16°. 10–20 mm possible. #Inishturk #ConnemaraWeather 🌧️💨
