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The Islands of Ireland: Of saints and traditions on the Shannon

The Islands of Ireland: Of saints and traditions on the Shannon

The domicile of the McInerneys, a popular family who lived for generations on Saint's Island

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

The Islands of Ireland: In search of the other Garinish

The Islands of Ireland: In search of the other Garinish

This one, a 'tooth-shaped' island in Kerry, has a series of glens running from east to west divided by ridges of time-worn rock

Mon, 31 Jan, 2022

Island of Ireland: The conundrum of this Kerry island

Island of Ireland: The conundrum of this Kerry island

Dan MacCarthy visited Foughil Island in Co Kerry which is defined by what it hasn't, rather than what it has

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

Islands of Ireland: King of kings on Dinish

Islands of Ireland: King of kings on Dinish

Dan MacCarthy on the rather exotic story of one of the scant few Kerry islands on the Beara Peninsula

Mon, 23 Nov, 2020

Islands of Ireland: Sands of time on Inishkea

Islands of Ireland: Sands of time on Inishkea

The first thing that strikes you about Inishkea is the sand.

Sun, 18 Feb, 2018