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Blasket Islands

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Fota House, Cork</p>

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Iconic heritage sites in Munster to visit now OPW has waived fees
From Doneraile Estate to Ormond Castle and Scattery Island, there's plenty to explore
Richard Collins: Islands seeing decline in number of seabirds

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Richard Collins: Islands seeing decline in number of seabirds
Rare Great Blasket plot with 46-acre holding for sale

farming

Rare Great Blasket plot with 46-acre holding for sale
Inistearaght: The Blasket that looks like a Skellig

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Inistearaght: The Blasket that looks like a Skellig
Blasket islander was spot on about long-finned pilot whale

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Hunt is being stepped up for fisherman who fell overboard
Search for missing fisherman continues

A navy ship has joined the search for a fisherman missing off the Kerry coast.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2015

A new book reveals the story of the King of the Blasket
A new book reveals the story of the King of the Blasket

The King, a man of sound judgement and good English, was once chosen by fellow islanders to oversee major&nbsp;fishing expeditions, settle disputes and even offer marital advice, says Ailin Quinlan

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

&rsquo;Loneliest boy in the world&rsquo; is sole survivor of Blaskets evacuation
’Loneliest boy in the world’ is sole survivor of Blaskets evacuation

In 1948, newspapers dubbed Gearóid Cheaist Ó Catháin the &lsquo;loneliest boy in the world&rsquo;: he was the sole child on the Blaskets, and now is the only surviving evacuee of 1953-54, says Áilín Quinlan.

Thu, 22 May, 2014

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