Dún Chathail

For recent visitors to Ireland, Dún Chathail (Charles Fort) marks either the beginning or the end of the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ depending on which end you begin. For such an impressive stronghold it’s hard to imagine it ever being captured. Taken it was though in 1690 during the Williamite–Jacobite War, a turning point in Irish […]

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Welcome to Ireland

This image taken from the lookout over Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula typifies the extraordinary beauty of Ireland. I’ve been coming to Ireland now for the past fifteen years thanks in part to my beautiful Irish girl Jennifer, the engaging warmth of the Irish people and to the breathtaking beauty of the land. So […]

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