Immediately before Baltimore village, turn left and follow the road about 2km down to a small beach. This steep sided cove provides excellent snorkelling and novice diving with
deeper water a short swim further out.

Take the R595 southeast from Skibbereen for approximately 2.5km then turn right to Traguma. There are excellent shore dives from both sides of the bay.

Also known as the “tanker” this 5671ton/100m long Norwegian vessel was torpedoed whilst in a convoy from New York. One of the escorts towed her towards shore but she sank 3 miles off Baltimore Beacon on 12th March 1917. She sank into soft ground in approx. 65m so it can be quite a dark dive if stirred up.

About 400m east of Gokane Point lies this three masted barque that sank on 1st April 1896. The area around her has fantastic arches and gullies that make this a memorable dive.

This 125m long steamship ran aground in fog on the southof Stag Rocks on 17th September 1924. She lies in 18m of water at the entrance to a large gully between rocks on the southwest side. She is broken forward of No. 2 hatch and is well spread out.

Having struck a mine some 32km off the Fastnet, this VIIC class submarine headed inshore but eventually became unmanageable. She was scuttled on l3th March 1945 and
now lies in 45m on a rocky sea bed. She is virtually intact apart from damage caused to her bow by the mine and is an exciting dive. Her periscope, Walter snorkel and DF aerial are all intact which make her a unique dive. U-260 was a type VIIC U-boat and 568 were commissioned from 1940–1945. Type VIIC was a slightly modified version of the successful VIIB. They had basically the same engine layout and power, but were slightly larger and heavier which made them not quite as fast as the VIIB. Five torpedo tubes (four at the bow and one at the stern) were installed. The VIIC was the workhorse of the German U-boat force in WWII from 1941 onwards and boats of this type were
being built throughout the war. The first VIIC boat commissioned was the U-69 in 1940. The VIIC was an effective fighting machine and was seen in almost all areas where the Uboat force operated ,although their range was not as great as the one of the larger IX types. The VIIC came into service as the “happy days” were almost over and it was this boat that faced the final defeat to the Allied anti-submarine campaign in late 1943 and 1944. Perhaps the most famous VIIC boat was the U-96 which is featured in the movie Das Boot.

About 5.5km east of Kedge Island, close inshore lies this barque which sank on 26th August 1883. She lies at 18–20m and is spread over a large area just off two oblong rocks running W-E. Some of her anchors are still visible and plating runs away to the east.

The calm and clear waters of Lough Hyne provide excellent shore diving to a wide range of depths depending on how far you want to snorkel. Entry to the water can be
gained from a number of places along the perimeter. The easiest is from the stone jetty to the north. Please remember that a licence to dive is required which can be obtained from the warden Paddy Graham; patrick.graham@ahg.gov.ie

About 1.5km further south from Tragumna, turn right down the track immediately before Gokane Marine Services. The cove gives easy access to the water and excellent shore diving.

This wreck lies on the south side of Kedge Island having run aground in thick fog on 29th December 1916, The wreck is well broken up in the gully that runs into the south side of the island. Her boilers are still prominent in about 20m and there is a fair amount of hull plating which now house large conger eels. To the east you will find excellent gulleys and walls teaming with life.

he largest wreck in Europe went aground on Stag Rocks on 24th November 1986 having drifted several days without steering. Her forecastle with impressive anchor winches rises to 6m. It is possible to swim down the anchor fair lead where the starboard anchor is missing. This brings the diver out over the massive bulbous bow, the bottom of which sits in 35m. The bow section is of interest to both ardent wreck and reef divers. Its spectacular size has created a ‘reef’
festooned in anemones, patrolled by wrasse and is home to cavorting shoals of pollack. The stern section at 46m is a wreckies paradise and is now breaking up to expose gargantuan machinery. Strong tides at the Stags dictate that slack water diving is a must. Diving the top of the bow section at 6m with any swell running can be dangerous.

Twin offshore pinnacles rising sharply from 50 to 17m.Home to abundant reef life, washed by clear offshore water and sparkling with jewel anemones. Dive at slack water only. Watch your depth.

She struck Doolic Rock in dense fog on 8th February 1871 and sank within 400m to its east in 30m. Also known as the “silver dollar wreck” because she was carrying Mexican coins, she is spread out but there are several big sections that are home to large conger eels.