Sunbeam Wreck, Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh

The South Kery Camera Club went to Rossbeigh Beach yesterday to photograph the shipwreck of the Sunbeam. I have been there years but never specifically for the wreck. Here is some information about the ship Sunbeam and its history.
Not too far from the shipwreck was a body of a dead dolphin or dead whale.
The evening was a bit chilly but we managed to stay for the time when the sun came down. And there was the special moment with a bit of a sun beam shining on the "Sunbeam".
I have to go there soon again as there is so much to photograph on the remains of the ship. The timber looks very worn and weather beaten and has a nice grain and deep scars all over. I would like to see it when the tide goes out and the beach is clan of any footprints.
All photos with Canon 5d and 28-70mm , 2.8 lens

Rossbeigh Beach, without the landmark tower

One of my students in the current class came this morning in with the bad news that the tower on Rossbeigh beach fell last Saturday into the sea. This is a sad day for Kerry,  it lost one of his landmark buildings because of the incompetence of the people responsible for the heritage of this county. Nothing more to say, its history, what stays is the memory and some photos see this post

Rossbeigh Beach, County Kerry

Rossbeigh Beach, is part of the Glenbeigh village at the Ring of Kerry. I went there last Saturday with one of my students in the Killorglin Community College, Sean Golden. Sean had shown photos from the Tower on the beach and the poor state of the structure made me interested to take some photos myself. The Tower used to mark the entrance to Castlemaine Harbour and is called also Castlemaine Beacon. The Tower is badly damaged and needs to be repaired urgently or it will fall very soon. I hope the work is carried out soon, otherwise this landmark is lost for good.
In the background is Dingle Peninsula, covered in snow.

If you go there beware of soft sand during low tide, you can sink in.