My dear old island home

A STUNNING glass gabled extension in a room that was probably once a cow shed is just one indication of the quality of the conversion here on Valentia.

Neidín is a lovely traditional, stone-built farmhouse on the quieter side of the south Kerry island with vast sea views taking in the Blaskets and the Dingle peninsula.

The house has been totally renovated by an Icelandic architect and that cool, northern touch is clear.