Chasing ghosts in Connemara

Deserted islands, stunning landscapes and Atlantic swells bring the past to life off the south Galway coast, writes Gary Quinn

The Sea Road: Puffin Island, Co Kerry

Go Sea Road: Puffin Island, near Valentia in Co Kerry, is owned by Birdwatch Ireland and is an important sea bird colony, home to thousands of puffin, Manx shearwater and storm petrels