The Islands of Ireland: Charlie’s angel on Omey Island

It is hard to imagine now when strolling around Omey Island's sand-dunes and marshes that the island was once home to 397 people, writes Dan MacCarthy

Take a trip to beautiful Omey island but be warned, the clock is ticking. Access to the island in Co Galway is down the road from Sweeney’s Strand Bar but for this island you don’t catch a ferry: you drive.