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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Gavin O'Callaghan

Locals baffled as video emerges of tsunami-like surges off Cork coast

Mystery surrounds a strange tidal incident in West Cork on Saturday that saw at least two harbours almost drained and refilled in quick succession.

Many in Union Hall and Courtmacsherry said they'd never seen anything like it as videos show tides rush out leaving vessels in the mud, before surging back in again very quickly.

The surges went on for at least an hour-and-a-half, and there's a number of unconfirmed theories as to what may have caused it.

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