Accommodation dunquin

If the West Kerry Gaeltacht has a spiritual capital, then Dunquin is that metropolis. The little village has for a century and more been mecca to students of the Irish language and has become in recent times faithful custodian of the Blasket heritage. The Blasket connection has not been without controversy. The huge interpretative centre that opened here in 1993 met initial opposition but was welcomed by the islanders and has since prospered. It celebrates all aspects of the Blaskets, including remarkable and ongoing connection with Springfield, Massachusetts, to which town so many of the islanders emigrated. Among the many spirits that hang about Dunquin are those of Spanish sailors; the ill-starred Armada lost two ships. A monument in the village recalls those who perished.