Breathtaking,
incredibly beautiful Landscapes and Seascapes.
Think of the
words stunning, amazing, incredible, beautiful and you have some idea
of the setting of the Blasket Islands.
Located on
the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne) in West
Kerry, Ireland, the Blasket Island provides
the perfect vantage point from which to view the surrounding
countryside of Slea Head, Mount Eagle,
Mount Brandon, Sybil
Head and The Three Sisters.
From the
island you also have some amazing views stretching as far as the
Skellig
Rocks, the
Iveragh Peninsula (Ring of Kerry)
with the
MacGillycuddy Reeks and
Valentia
Island.
If you want
to delve one step further again into the island's surrounding beauty
and wilderness, join us on our Eco Tour, a trip that
will take you around the remote Blasket Island archipelago.
Here you get
close to the awe-inspiring Cathedral Rocks on Inis
na Bró.
You can visit
the Puffin colony around Inisvickalaun,
the island owned by the family of former Irish
Prime minister
(taoiseach) Charley Haughey. You might also spot some of the herd of
native Red Deer, introduced by Haughey some years ago.
On the
remotest of all the islands, Tearacht, you can see
the westernmost lighthouse and steepest funicular rail track in Europe,
with all the buildings set into the steep, rocky face of the island.
On the Great
Blasket Island the unspoilt system of field division provides a unique
insight into the 18th century Rundale system of land
division.
Please
respect our beautiful landscape and do not litter or interfere with the
stone walls and ruins on the island. The word Blasket is believed to
come from the Norse "Brasker", it is easy to imagine how wild an
inhospitable it was in medieval times, but nowadays it is considered
one of the most scenic parts of Ireland.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION OR BOOKINGS PLEASE PHONE 087 2316131 / 086 3353805 OR
EMAIL ferryandtours@blasketislands.ie
