Sandtastic marriage proposal in Cork

Their future together may be written in the stars, but they can always say it started with a very special message written in the sand.

Romantic Conor Pendlebury braved tides and waves to organise a proposal with a difference on one of Ireland’s top beaches over the bank holiday weekend.

With heart-shapes etched in sand on the vast expanse of Inchydoney beach near Clonakilty in West Cork on Saturday, Conor dropped on one knee on a viewing point overlooking the spectacular beach to present a sparkling engagement ring to Becky McTeggart, his girlfriend of seven-and-a-half years.