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

Barfly: the Drift Inn, Buncrana

This traditional bar built in the former train station in Buncrana in Inishowen, Co Donegal, is beautiful inside and out

Barfly: Nancy’s, Ardara, Co Donegal

Seven generations of the same family have run this incredibly cosy landmark pub, perched on the Wild Atlantic Way