The Dead Man and the Sleeping Giant Are the Same in Co. Kerry

This part of the Kerry coast is one the keeps drawing me back. For my first book, The Irish Light, it took me five years to capture the cover image, which was photographed here.

This aerial view shows the headland in context with the dramatic Blasket Islands. This is the westernmost part of the mainland of Ireland.

The island to the right of the setting sun is Inis Tuasiceart, the Northern Island. It’s also known locally as An Fear Marbh, the Dead Man. Or, less morbidly, the Sleeping Giant.

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