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41. The coast around Dunquin and Clogher and the Great Blasket Island Interpretive Centre (Ionad an Bhlascaoid), Dingle Peninsular, County Kerry
Dunquin village (Dún Chaon) is twelve miles west of Dingle.
The hills near Dunquin and hedgerows of monbretia.
Dunquin harbour and the steep descent to it. You can get a boat trip out to the Blasket Islands from here, though most boats go from Dingle Harbour now.
Monbretia lining the road down to the Blasket Islands heritage interpretive centre (Great Blasket Centre, Ionad an Bhlascaoid), with Great Blasket Island (An Bhlascaoid Mór) in the distance on the right.
The huge stained glass window in the Great Blasket Island Centre.
The Blasket Islands viewed from the grounds of the heritage centre which tells the story of people of the Blasket Islands, their history, cultural and literary heritage.
The island community dwindled to 22 in 1953 and so Great Blasket was abondoned.
The main buildings of the Great Blasket Centre and the statue of windswept islander.
The cafe and view of the Blasket Islands.
The coast near Dunquin, Clogher Beach, beyond that, Ferriters Cove and the Three Sisters in the distant-right of the picture.
The view near Dunquin looking out to sea to the Blasket Islands.
Clogher Beach in the evening with Inishtooskert Island in the distance.
Clogher Beach in the evening with Inishtooskert Island in the distance
A change in the weather at Clogher Beach.
The famous Louis Mulcahy Pottery
The famous Louis Mulcahy Pottery.
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