Dingle Peninsula

To the West Northwest of Killarney is the Dingle Peninsula. Again, the object is mostly for the scenery, though we did stop at Inch, where the wide beach allows for cars to drive on it . . . as long as they leave before high tide. It is very expensive if one gets stuck.

We also stopped to see a beehive hut, which housed the monks who lived on Skellig Island, the place where Luke Skywalker appeared in the 2016 Star Wars movie. We were shown several different places where Star Wars was filmed, and our guide, Batt, told us that all of the stars of the movie stayed close-by except for Mark Hamill, who insisted on staying in a 5* hotel and being helicoptered in. Only 180 people per day are allowed on Skellig Island, and to get to the top, one must climb 640 steps. Sounds awesome except for the steep price.

Such a gorgeous area Killarney is.