Dunquin
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| Dunquin Dún Chaoin |
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| Irish grid reference Q320008 |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Kerry | |
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Dunquin (official name: Dún Chaoin) is a village in the West Kerry Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area). Dún Chaoin is situated at the Western tip of the Dingle peninsula, overlooking the Blasket Islands.
At 10 27' 16"W, it is the most westerly settlement of Ireland. Nearby Garraun Point is the most westerly point of mainland Ireland.
There is breath-taking cliff scenery, with a view of the Blasket Islands, where Peig Sayers lived. A museum in the village tells the story of the Blaskets and the well-known writers of the island, including Sayers, Tomás Ó Criomhthain, and Muiris Ó Súilleabháin. In 1588, when the Spanish Armada returned via Ireland many ships sought shelter in the Blasket Sound — the area between Dunquin and the Islands — and some were wrecked there. A memorial stands on the cliffs overlooking the site.
Scenes from the 1970 film Ryan's Daughter were shot at Coumineole Beach and Ceathru (Carhoo) in Dunquin. The town's then-struggling economy was largely revived by the production of the film.
[edit] People
Dunquin is famous as the place of birth of the Irish language author and seanchaí, Peig Sayers (1873 - 1958).
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