The Dingle Peninsula has many archaeological sites, from hundreds to thousands of years ago. The above was a ruin of a fort thought to be built and used as a battle look-out around 800 BC.
We often encountered domestic animals as we explored.
Called Bee-Hive Huts since they are shaped like a Bee Hive, these ancient dwellings are thought to go back to the 1200s.
This stone table was found at a Primitive Museum.
The Gallarus Oratory was a Primitive early church building from about 800 AD. It is one of the first church structures in Ireland. It still remains dry inside during rainstorms.
This ancient Celtic Cross is at Gallarus Oratory. The oldest crosses were stones with markings.
We stumbled on this ancient marker as we climbed to the top of a hill to see the Blasket Islands better. Archaeological wonders are all over the Peninsula. Many are to be discovered and not in landmark locations.
This stone house at Slea Head is probably from the last 100 years. Stones are so plenteous it is no wonder it is the building material for fences and buildings.
The Great Blasket Islands are located just of of the Dingle Peninsula. It used to be inhabited by a small population until the 1950s. It is well known for its writers who wrote about historic Irish culture during the first half of the 20th century.
This is a sample room of a Blasket Islands home.
