THE GREAT BLASKET ISLAND CO KERRY

THE GREAT BLASKET ISLAND CO KERRY(Acrylic painting) The Blasket Islands (Na Blascaoda in Irish etymology uncertain: it may come from the Norse word "brasker", meaning "a dangerous place") are a group of islands off the west coast of Ireland, forming part of County Kerry. They were inhabited until 1953 by a completely Irish speaking population, and today are part of the Gaeltacht. The inhabitants were evacuated by the government to the mainland on 17 November 1953 due to the declining

scenery and tranquillity than it is possible to take in during one visit

281 (as of the 2016 census) which increases in the summer when tourism peaks

It is a wildfowl preserve

They’ll also be looking pretty damp

each with their own distinctive flora

This magical place has inspired writers and artists and draws them back again and again

also called Great Skellig (Irish: Sceilig Mhór)

it is the basic facility in food production

following Ireland’s independence

Galway (UCG) (Irish: Coláiste na hOllscoile

and later became associated with Saint Patrick

This charming still life