Place: Inistearaght

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The islands of Ireland: The hidden church off the coast of Kerry

It is a place of worship, but not in the traditional sense. The towering cliffs of Inishnabro are known as the cathedral rocks as they resemble a magnificent church. Some, but not many, have come to kneel at their altar, writes Dan MacCarthy.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

Inistearaght: The Blasket that looks like a Skellig

FOR much longer than millennia, islands have been a source of intrigue, writes Dan MacCarthy. Someone gazes out from the mainland wondering: “What is out there?”

Mon, 26 Jun, 2017

Meet the people who keep the lights on at two lighthouses off the south-west coast

There's a poignancy to Dan MacCarthy's helicopter trips to two lighthouses off the south-west coast - one with a former lighthouse keeper whose job is now mechanised.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016