Saturday will also see a moving reenactment of the Cockle Women on Passage Beach, with samplings of traditional cockle chowder to follow

Seventy-three beaches were presented with Green Coast Awards with Wexford and Waterford receiving the second highest number, at 10 each

Created with rakes in the sand over several hours, the message, measured 6,132sq metres – an area of 1.52 acres

The two 400-ft wide pieces of sand art were created by foster families to coincide with National Fostering Awareness Month