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S S Illyrian
Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp10–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
S S Illyrian is a dive site near Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland, in the Atlantic Ocean. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, seals, soft corals, nudibranchs, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 10 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- DabLimanda limanda
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
European HakeMerluccius merluccius
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus- WhitingMerlangius merlangus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Nearby sites
- 1S S Hourtien1.9 km
- 2S S Nestorian Wreck3.6 km
- 3S V Stephen Whitney4.7 km
- 4M F V Mystique6.0 km
- 5S S Malmanger6.3 km
- 6S S Alondra9.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org