The Islands of Ireland: At liberty to roam on Abbey Island

Abbey Island can be reached in just a few steps across the beach at Derrynane, Co Kerry.

The Islands of Ireland: At liberty to roam on Abbey Island
Mon, 15 Apr, 2019 - 01:00
Dan MacCarthy

Bounded to the west by Lamb Island and the minute Inishglass Islands, Abbey Island can be reached in just a few steps across the beach at Derrynane, Co Kerry.

Sand dunes protect its eastern flank but the west is occasionally battered by raging seas. However, this 30-hectare island has more strings to its bow than accessibility.

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