Kerry study aims to measure storm impacts

In 2008, ferocious storms breached the dunes at Rossbeigh in Kerry, causing consternation as a gaping hole left hundreds of metres exposed, putting homes across the bay at risk. 

The precision of the study will see a shoreline monitoring system installed at three sites. Picture: Don McMonagle

One of the most celebrated areas of natural beauty in Ireland, Kerry’s Brandon Bay, will be the focus of a major study aimed at measuring storm impacts and bolstering coastal defences.

One of the most respected academics in the world on coastal erosion, Dr Eugene Farrell of NUI Galway, will co-lead the project on the Dingle Peninsula.