This shell of an old house is a sad reminder of bygone days and stands on the edge of the Atlantic at Slea Head in Dingle. It always stirs my imagination. This area was populated by farmers and fishermen, and they were a hardy lot. You would have to be tough living in a remote and exposed area such as this and working both on the mountains with your sheep or on the sea in those open curachs. It was an extremely dangerous lifestyle and many paid the price with their lives. Looking at this house and the window facing the ocean, my mind always pictures a mother gazing out at the stormy seas, hoping to catch sight of her husband, or sons, fighting to make it to land and safety. I am sure that this was the case and that many hearts were broken when the sea won the battle.
Today i started may latest tour with a mother and son, Mary and Matthew, who had earlier arrived in Dublin from Philadelphia, and had made their way to Galway on the bus, where i collected them on arrival.
The day was mild and pleasant so hopefully we will be lucky over the next few days. Tomorrow we make our way into the Burren of county Clare and on to the Cliffs of Moher. Later in the day we will be in Killarney and ready to tour that area over the coming days.
Maybe you can travel along with us.
Dave
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