For a few short days the island will once again ring with the sound of laughter and the area’s native Irish language The Great Blasket Island, deserted over 60 years ago, will come alive again this ...

This rugged group of six islands off the tip of Dingle Peninsula seems particularly close to the soul of Ireland. Rick Steves If you’re touring the Dingle Peninsula, visit the Blasket Islands if you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Great Blasket Island is a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Billy O'Connor and Alice Hayes run tours and guesthouses on the ...

It’s never too early to start scoping out summer beach rentals. Here’s one, on a private island of the coast of Ireland, that’s entirely free — in fact, they’ll pay you and a bestie to spend the ...

At the Blasket Centre in Co Kerry, you discover the history behind the famous Irish island and the people who once lived there. The Blasket Centre is a fascinating heritage centre and museum, honoring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alice Hayes and Billy O'Connor run Great Blasket Island, an uninhabited island off the Irish coast. Every year, they search for ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

TAKE a look at the stunning little Irish island with cathedral-like cliffs that nearly became a space shuttle launch site. Inishnabro is one of the Blasket Islands, just off the coast of Kerry. The ...

The story is updated with reaction in the Irish media, as well as from U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield. It has also been updated with funeral information. A notable Gaelic Irish speaker and a ...

Great Blasket Island is a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Billy O'Connor and Alice Hayes run tours and guesthouses on the island. They are hiring two caretakers to run operations from April 1 ...