Here's where you might spot a whale following sightings in Kerry and Donegal

'Why all of a sudden does a whale from a population that lives between Florida and the Gulf of Maine turn up in Donegal Bay? It’s a beautiful mystery'

Whales have been spotted along the coast of Ireland recently. Picture: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Planning a trip to the coast? You could be lucky enough to spot a rare whale if you’re heading north-west.

On Monday evening, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group’s (IWDG) sighting officer, Pádraig Whooley, received a video showing a large whale tail. No stranger to false alarms and disinformation in regard to sightings, he was sceptical at first that the video could have been taken elsewhere in the world.