Great Blasket
Great Blasket is the largest of six islands that lie to the west of the Dingle Peninsula, Eire. The islands are uninhabited, expect during the summer months, when three people live on Great Blasket; one is a waver and the other two run the cafe and youth hostel. The island is hilly, about 6 km by 0.8 km wide, and is home to donkeys and seabirds. Photo by: tbennett
What is left of Great Blasket‘s village is situated on the north east of the island. In the 1920s and 30s the young people could bear the privations of life there, no longer, and they began to leave for the mainland and further afield. Those who remained struggled on, growing a few vegetables and living their traditional life. By 1953/54 even these few people had to admit defeat. In the last few years some of the stone cottages on the island have been renovated, and visitors can come to explore the place and stay there for a night or two. Photo by: bubba2tish
When to go: April to October. Population: Uninhabited, expect in the summer. How to get there: Ferries run from the mainland every two hours. Photo by: tbennett
Photo by: monaco obbediente
