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Here are some seaweed types to keep an eye out for on Irish shores.

Marsh Samphire it grows in estuaries and marshy areas. You'll find this little bright green spiky succulent when the tide goes out. It's delicious served with fish. Simply boil it briefly in water, toss in a little butter or olive oil yummy and wildly nutritious.

Rock Samphire Grows on rocks all round our coasts. Like marsh samphire it's best eaten young at present it's about to flower so the taste is strong and petroly.

Carrageen Moss available in health food shops, it keeps indefinitely, so no house should be without. It makes a brilliant drink to clear chesty colds see Foolproof food.