Dataset Details - Records of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in Irish waters
Distribution and temporal data for North Atlantic right whales within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Ireland
16/04/2020
16/06/2025
To provide a baseline dataset for the species given it has been largely overlooked in Ireland to date
Reviewing the literature
The inshore waters of counties Donegal, Mayo and Cork
1300-1987
High. Every record was compiled from the literature and validated accordingly by Seán O'Callaghan
Complete
N/A
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Seán A. O'Callaghan, Records of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in Irish waters, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 02 November 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/295>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Seán A. O'Callaghan
Coolmagort, Beaufort, Killarney, Co. Kerry
0857764918
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Year Range | 5 |
| Year | 4 |
| Month Range | 3 |
| Day | 2 |
| Day Range | 2 |
1737
1987
Record Statistics
16
7
1
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 16 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Abundance | Measure of abundance of the organism recorded. |
| Record confidence | Confidence level in organism identification |
| Source | Original source of data |
| Type of sighting | A description of the type of sighting made. |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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