Seals sighted in the Lakes of Killarney

doi:10.15468/pcewhy

Seals sighted in the Lakes of Killarney

Citation

Seán O'Callaghan. Seals sighted in the Lakes of Killarney. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/pcewhy accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-19.

Description

Records of seals in freshwaterbosies of Killarney

Purpose

Provide information on the presence of marine mammals in the Lakes of Killarney

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Data collected through data requests from commercial and recreational lake users in Killarney, media reports and social media posts regarding seals in the region. Sean O'Callaghan recorded as recorder for all records.

Method steps

Visual sighting reports of live and dead seals

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Killarney Co Kerry

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Seán O'Callaghan
originator
Áine Ní Shúilleabháin, John Michael Lyne and Seán O'Callaghan
Killarney Co Kerry
IE
email: seanocallaghan212@gmail.com

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore SETU West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

Michelle Judge
administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore SETU West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: mjudge@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/