It became too foggy to see our intended destination, Slea Head, but we did get to see the Blasket Islands in the distance (above).
Just read a quick summary about the Blasket Islands, and they sound fascinating. An Irish-speaking population was evacuated from the Islands in 1953 due to a falling population and the harshness of life there. One of my travelling companions spoke about Peig Sayers, who lived on one of the Blaskets, who wrote a famous book about life and folklore on the Blaskets.
Not far away, we caught sight of this wonderful, roadside crucifix:
Had to get this shot of the crucifix with the Blasket Islands in the background:
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