| Date |
Location |
Divers |
Temp |
Comments |
| 01-Jan-2002 |
Carraroe |
3 |
7C |
New Years Day on Alain Dominique |
| 06-Jan-2002 |
Carraroe |
10 |
7C |
Deep End. |
| 13-Jan-2002 |
Killary |
12 |
8C |
Two boats to Inisbearna. viz 10M. Good weather. |
| 20-Jan-2002 |
Carraroe |
11 |
7C |
Viz bad after bad weather prev 2 days. |
| 27-Jan-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
12 |
7C |
Two boats to Inistreabhair. Choppy. |
| 03-Feb-2002 |
Carraroe |
11 |
7C |
Viz less tha 2M. |
| 10-Feb-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
12 |
7C |
Cold, messy day. |
| 17-Feb-2002 |
Carraroe |
16 |
8C |
Nice Dive. Plenty of fish. Viz 5-7M |
| 24-Feb-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
17 |
7C |
Two boats to Inistreabhair. Viz 5M |
| 03-Mar-2002 |
Carraroe |
15 |
7C |
Michel Georges - DOD |
| 10-Mar-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
11 |
7C |
Rainy afternoon. |
| 18-Mar-2002 |
Carraroe |
12 |
7C |
Shore dive at 'An Doilin' |
| 24-Mar-2002 |
Anna96ghvaan |
12 |
8C |
Two boats, weather picking up. |
| 26-Mar-2002 |
Corrib River |
6 |
9C |
Body search. |
| 29-Mar-2002 |
Fanore |
8 |
9C |
Ballyrian too rough, so snorkelled with dolphin |
| 31-Mar-2002 |
Carraroe |
10 |
9C |
Easter Sunday, Rising tide, strong SN current |
| 01-Apr-2002 |
Carraroe |
3 |
9C |
B/H Monday, Drift dive, from south to north. |
| 03-Apr-2002 |
Carraroe |
10 |
9C |
First wednesday dive of the year. |
| 07-Apr-2002 |
Inistreabhair |
15 |
9C |
First bbq of the year, two dives. |
| 09-Apr-2002 |
Corrib River |
8 |
9C |
Body search. Recovered body of 31 year old man. |
| 10-Apr-2002 |
Fanore |
14 |
9C |
Flat sea, good viz, loads of fish. |
| 14-Apr-2002 |
Inistreabhair |
13 |
9C |
Beautiful day, two dives, bbq on island. |
| 17-Apr-2002 |
Carraroe |
18 |
9C |
Viz about 5M, plenty of fish. |
| 21-Apr-2002 |
Inistreabhair |
11 |
10C |
Viz good, cuckoo wrasse in abundance. 2 dives,
BBQ |
| 24-Apr-2002 |
Carraroe |
15 |
11C |
DoD Glen Everton (UCG), ripping NS current. |
| 27-Apr-2002 |
Lough Doirindarach |
8 |
11C |
Body search, Recovered body of 29 year old woman. |
| 28-Apr-2002 |
Inistreabhair |
10 |
10C |
Very windy, 2M viz, should have watched rugby. |
| 1-May-2002 |
Carraroe |
9 |
9C |
Flowing
tide. Viz good. |
| 3-May-2002 |
Skudagh Rk |
4 |
9C |
Fri. evening at St. John's Pt. Viz ~10M |
| 4-May-2002 |
St John's Pt |
8 |
9C |
Half way between beach and point. 2 dives. |
| 5-May-2002 |
Black Rks. |
8 |
9C |
Very good dive. Lots of fish. 2 dives |
| 6-May-2002 |
Black Rks |
8 |
9C |
Half the group missed the rocks completely! |
| 8-May-2002 |
Fanore |
16 |
11C |
Strong bloom, poor viz. |
| 12-May-2002 |
Inistreabhair |
22 |
12C |
A bit windy, good viz, |
| 15-May-2002 |
An Bothair Bui |
13 |
10C |
Dived on the wreck 'Alain Dominique' |
| 19-May-2002 |
Inishtreabhair |
16 |
12C |
Nice Day, good conditions. |
| 22-May-2002 |
Carraroe |
10 |
11C |
Evening dive, John Sheahan DOD. |
| 25-May-2002 |
Gurraig Sound |
12 |
12C |
Plenty of life. |
| 29-May-2002 |
Carraroe |
13 |
11C |
Another dive on 'Alain Dominique'. |
| 1-June-2002 |
Scarriff Is. |
13 |
11C |
2 dives, 2nd was on Deenish Is. Great diving. |
| 2-June-2002 |
Skellig Beag. |
13 |
11C |
2 dives, 2nd was at Doulus Hd. Top class. |
| 3-June-2002 |
Scarriff Is. |
13 |
11C |
Dived on the south side. Again, top class. |
| 5-June-2002 |
Carraroe |
9 |
12C |
Evening dive at 'The Deep End'. |
| 7-June-2002 |
Galway Bay |
3 |
12C |
Practicing deep snorkels for Leading Diver. |
| 9-June-2002 |
Camus |
12 |
12C |
2 dives, watched Ireland V Spain in between. |
| 12-June-2002 |
Carraroe |
12 |
12C |
Very good viz, lots of life. |
| 16-June-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
11 |
11C |
Practiced some rescue lifts. |
| 19-June-2002 |
An Bothair Bui |
8 |
13C |
Lovely evening, very good dive. |
| 23-June-2002 |
Killary Hbr. |
10 |
12C |
Dived north shore, lots of Norway Lobster. |
| 26-June-2002 |
New
Quay |
12 |
14C |
Lots of lobster, crab, mussells etc. |
| 30-June-2002 |
Camus & Carr. |
11 & 2 |
13C |
A bit rough, TM & TM went to Carraroe. |
| 02-July-2002 |
Eglington Canal |
2 |
16C |
Recovered handgun from canal for Gardai |
| 03-July-2002 |
Carraroe |
14 |
13C |
Good viz, lots to see. |
| 07-July-2002 |
Gurraig Sd. |
14 |
14C |
2 dives, rain held off just long enough. |
| 10-July-2002 |
Carraroe |
13 |
13C |
Usual deep end dive. |
| 12-July-2002 |
Fanore |
3 |
13C |
Grat dive, crawling with lobsters, great viz. |
| 13-July-2002 |
Kilkee |
6 |
12C |
Middle Rk. & Diamond Rks. Great diving. |
| 14-July-2002 |
Kilkee |
14 |
12C |
Middle Rk twice, due to swell. |
| 17-July-2002 |
Fanore |
13 |
12C |
Very calm sea, lots of fishes. |
| 21-July-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
15 |
15C |
2 dives, bbq, calm sea, calm cloudy conditions |
| 24-July-2002 |
An Doilin |
14 |
15C |
Damp evening, viz ~6M, strong current, lots
of fish |
| 27-July-2002 |
New Quay |
2 |
16C |
Satuurday afternoon drift after low water |
| 28-July-2002 |
Annaghvaan |
14 |
15C |
Two dives, Gurraig Sd and Bird Rock |
| 31-July-2002 |
Carraroe |
13 |
13C |
Good viz, lots of fish |
| 02-Aug-2002 |
Camus |
4 |
15C |
Friday evening dive in 'The Black Hole' |
| 03-Aug-2002 |
Doolin/Fanore |
2 |
12C |
Dive 1 in the 'caves'. Dive 2 Ballryan. |
| 04-Aug-2002 |
Greatmans Bay |
14 |
12C |
English Rk. and Keeraun Pt. |
| 05-Aug-2002 |
Doolin/Fanore |
6 |
12C |
Great diving in the 'caves', 2nd dive at Fanore |
| 07-Aug-2002 |
Carraroe |
12 |
13C |
Nice evening, lots of fish inc. rays |
| 11-Aug-2002 |
Inistreabhair |
12 |
15C |
Cold , gloomy day. Dived the sound and Bird
Rock |
| 14-Aug-2002 |
Carraroe |
7 |
14C |
Miserable wet evening, dive was good though |
| 18-Aug-2002 |
Kilkieran Pt |
10 |
15C |
Ist Dive Kilkieran Pt, 2nd Gurraig Sd. |
| 19-Aug-2002 |
Menlo |
4 |
17C |
18 metres in the hole at menlo |
| 21-Aug-2002 |
Fanore |
13 |
15C |
Great dive, loads of fish, great viz. |
| 23-Aug-2002 |
Camus |
8 |
16C |
Dived in the Black Hole,. |
| 25-Aug-2002 |
High Island |
11 |
12C |
2 dives, west and south of island, great day. |
| 28-Aug-2002 |
Carraroe |
14 |
14C |
Damp evening, cleared up later. |
| 30-Sep-2002 |
Corrib River |
2 |
17C |
Practice for cox'n test. |
| 1-Sep-2002 |
Killary Harbour |
16 |
14C |
Boat troubles, diving restricted to Rossroe. |
| 3-Sep-2002 |
Cashla Bay |
5 |
15C |
Dived at Cloghmore Pt. |
| 4-Sep-2002 |
Carraroe |
11 |
15C |
Usual Carraroe stuff. |
| 8-Sep-2002 |
Camus |
13 |
14C |
Used 2 inflatables |
| 11-Sep-2002 |
Carraroe |
15 |
15C |
Usual Deep End dive |
| 14-Sep-2002 |
Fanore |
2 |
14C |
Great viz, loads of fish. |
| 15-Sep-2002 |
Gurraig Sound |
17 |
15C |
Camped on island for 2 nights, great weather |
| 18-Sep-2002 |
Fanore |
17 |
14C |
Ended dive in the dark. |
| 21-Sep-2002 |
Carraroe |
4+ |
15C |
Saturday diving with ALSAC and DCUSAC |
| 22-Sep-2002 |
Skerd Rocks |
13 |
13C |
A great day out on the Hooker, Famaire. |
| 25-Sep-2002 |
Carraroe |
17 |
14C |
Night dive at the deep end. |
| 29-Sep-2002 |
Camus/Kilcummin |
18 |
13C |
6 were involved in tests at Kilcummin Hd. |
| 02-Oct-2002 |
Coral Beach |
12 |
14C |
Night dive. |
| 06-Oct-2002 |
Inishtreabhair |
17 |
15C |
Sunny day, perfect conditions, very high tide. |
| 07-Oct-2002 |
Inishtreabhair |
5 |
15C |
Very big tides, went deep in the black hole. |
| 09-Oct-2002 |
New Quay |
12 |
15C |
Great night dive, crabs, lobsters and congers
in abundance. |
| 13-Oct-2002 |
An Bothar Bui |
14 |
15C |
Great viz, lots of life. 2 metre long fish sighted,
possibbly big monkfish |
16-Oct-2002
|
Carraroe
|
12
|
12C
|
Wednesday evening,
usual deep end dive
|
18-Oct-2002
|
Carraroe
|
15
|
12C
|
Friday evening,
practising club diver stuff.
|
20-Oct-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
14
|
11C
|
Plenty to see
around Alain Dominique.
|
23-Oct-2002
|
New Quay
|
12
|
10C
|
Last 'official'
midweek dive.
|
26-Oct-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
10
|
10C
|
Saturday afternoon,
usual deep end stuff.
|
27-Oct-2002
|
Carraroe
|
10
|
10C
|
See above
|
28-Oct-2002
|
Carraroe
|
12
|
10C
|
Bank holiday
monday, 3rd day on the trot at Carraroe.
|
03-Nov-2002
|
New Quay
|
9
|
11C
|
Good viz, plenty
of life.
|
07-Nov-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
8
|
11C
|
Thursday evening.
A bit windy, viz poor.
|
08-Nov-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
9
|
11C
|
Weather calmed
down, amazing improvement in viz in 1 day!
|
10-Nov-2002
|
Carraroe
|
7
|
10C
|
A bit choppy,
not a lot to see.
|
17-Nov-2002
|
Carraroe
|
11
|
9C
|
Usual Deep End
stuff.
|
24-Nov-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
12
|
9C
|
There are now
4 congers resident on Alain Dominique
|
01-Dec-2002
|
New Quay
|
8
|
9C
|
Lots of life,
inc. conger, lobster.
|
08-Dec-2002
|
Carraroe
|
8
|
7C
|
Usual Deep End
stuff.
|
15-Dec-2002
|
New Quay
|
9
|
8C
|
Stormy weather,
viz almost nil.
|
22-Dec-2002
|
Carraroe
|
11
|
7C
|
Usual Deep End
stuff.
|
25-Dec-2002
|
Blackrock
|
12
|
10C
|
Christmas Day,
some just went in for splash.
|
26-Dec-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
3
|
8C
|
St Stephen's
Day, good viz, plenty of life.
|
27-Dec-2002
|
An Bothar Bui
|
7
|
8C
|
Plenty to see
including lumpsucker.
|
29-Dec-2002
|
Killary Harbour
|
7
|
8C
|
Shore dive at
Rossroe, Good viz.
|