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https://www.ireland.com/en-us/magazine/adventure-activities/blasket-island-boat-trip/
Welcome to the Blasket Islands | Ireland.com
Apr 9, 2026 - Join us on our boat trip to the Blasket Islands in County Kerry, where a community once thrived in this isolated paradise and inspired countless others.
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https://www.ireland.com/en-us/magazine/literature/the-blasket-writers/
The Blasket Island authors | Ireland.com
Apr 10, 2026 - Full of history, deserted beaches, the Blasket Islands are more than just a pretty face. It’s full of great literary history, too!
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https://www.timeout.com/news/fancy-an-escape-a-remote-irish-island-is-hiring-caretakers-012021
Great Blasket: Irish Island is Looking for Caretakers in 2021
Jan 20, 2021 - The picturesque Great Blasket, on the Wild Atlantic Way, is looking for two people to move in from April to October 2021.
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41831456.html
I gave up modern comfort to help preserve the Blasket Islands: 'The island is always with me'
Apr 25, 2026 - Lesley Bond’s memoir is an ode to the island of which she was a devoted caretaker
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