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Willem VS
May 11, 2026
Cycling
On a narrow spit of land on the west side of Ballinskelligs Bay stand the ruins of Ballinskelligs Castle, a 16th-century tower house built by the MacCarthy Mór family to guard the bay against pirates and levy tolls on incoming ships. It stands literally on the border of land and sea: a weathered, photogenic ruin overlooking the wide bay and the Atlantic horizon. Its location — low, open, and constantly exposed to erosion — gives the castle a rugged, almost dramatic appearance.
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Alexandra Maaß
May 14, 2022
Hiking
Very calm in May 2022, gentle waves, hardly visited. Definitely busier in summer. Large parking lot. From there a short walk to the beach.
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Beyond the Horizon
February 25, 2023
Hiking
A wonderful place.
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