Thursday, September 24, 2009

September 20, 2009 — Blasket Islands Visitors Center

Blasket Islands Visitors Center on the Slea Head Drive, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry - Ireland
The beautiful Blasket Islands are the most westerly part of Ireland and were once home to a close knit fishing and farming community. The islands have been an inspiration for artists and writers alike over the years. Sadly, the Blasket Island community declined as a result of the persistent emigration of its young people, until eventually the Island was abandoned in 1953 when only 22 inhabitants remained.

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