Calls to preserve ‘Ryan’s Daughter’ schoolhouse in Dunquin

Council officials have rejected a call to place a “derelict site” notice on the only remaining building associated with the 1970-released epic romantic drama Ryan’s Daughter.

The building, the stone schoolhouse, rests on the edge of the Atlantic at Dunquin in west Kerry.

Acquired in the 1980s by Ryanair founder, the late Tony Ryan, extensive works were carried out to the property in recent times. It is owned by the Ryan family.