Islands of Ireland: Ode to Sherkin in the 70s — where my love of islands began

Thinking back to childhood holidays when we looked across to Baltimore over fields of poppies hoping the ferry would never arrive
Islands of Ireland: Ode to Sherkin in the 70s — where my love of islands began

Islands of Ireland: Sherkin Island, Cork — "the one that is in my DNA"

As this is the final article in the series it ends at the place where my love of islands began, if I may be indulged, at Sherkin Island. 

Perhaps it should end at Finish Island, County Galway as a friend suggested. This seven-year journey on this page has encompassed 655 Irish islands reached primarily by kayak but also by ferry, RIB, punt, SUP, helicopter, by swimming and by wading. 

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