Each year the small seaside town of Dalkey in Ireland hosts several festivals. In August the Lobster festival takes place and a few weeks ago on a sunny Saturday afternoon 
The Dalkey Lobster Festival
There was something here for all the family, with cooking demonstrations, live music and real live creatures of the deep.
People were even looking to spot some whales and dolphins, more on that later.
Dalkey
The main street is closed off for the day and tents set up outside all the main restaurants and cafes in the village. You can stroll from tent to tent while enjoying some live music in the street and the aroma of delicious food being cooked up in the street.
Live Lobsters
Seafood doesn't get any fresher than this. This little guy jumped out of the boat and we got a demonstration of how to Hypnotize him to calm his nerves.
Cooking Demonstrations
Celebrity chefs were giving cooking demonstrations and serving every variety of fresh Irish Seafood.
Entertainment
The entertainment for the adults was the live music and of course, Dalkey being Dalkey, Jazz music and glasses of Prosecco. But the kids were looked after too with storytellers and entertainment.
Preservation and Care
The delicate ecosystem and resource that is the sea was not forgotten. There was a tent and demonstrations on how the government agencies care for the star of the day, the magnificent Lobster.
In this picture we see a demonstration of how the lobsters are identified and tagged for conservation.
Food
My favourite part of the day was the mouthwatering food.
The Stars
Of course Dalkey is known today not for its fishing fleets but that it is home to many of Ireland best known celebrities. U2’s Bono and The Edge as well as Neil Jordan, and Enya call this picturesque sleepy town home. The area where they all live is a scenic route just south of the town off or near Vico road. We finished our outing with a stroll along this road to see if we could spot any of the stars, and I'll be honest dream a bit of what it would be like to live here.
Irish waters a sanctuary for Whales and Dolphins
The evening after we visited Dalkey we were heading to a Steemit meetup in the city center but on our walk along Vico road we came a cross a group of people gathered at the side of the road with some viewing equipment.
This group was looking for Bottle-nosed Dolphins, who are resident in the bay, and the group had gathered as part of a nationwide celebration. For more info see the Whale Watch Ireland website.
Whale Watch Ireland News
Source: http://www.iwdg.ie/news/?id=2703
Will Ireland become a sanctuary for Steem Whales.
I hope so and I hope we get a visit from a few at one of the 
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