Episode 2
From the Aran Islands to Valentia, islanders embrace their environment. On Skellig Michael, Ardal visits a spectacular ancient monastery.
Ă aillte cumhachtacha go hĂidin fhothrĂłpaiceach, tĂĄ Ă©agsĂșlacht mhĂłr idir na hoileĂĄin amach Ăł chĂłsta thiar na hĂireann. Ar na hOileĂĄin Ărann, buaileann Ardal le fear a thugann lĂ©argas ar oidhreacht ĂĄrsa ChrĂostaĂ na n-oileĂĄn, agus feiceann sĂ© rĂ©imse iontach flĂłra, spreagtha ag modhanna traidisiĂșnta feirmeoireachta.
Ag leanstan leis Ăł dheas, tugann sĂ© cuairt ar an Bhlascaod MĂłr, ĂĄit chĂłnaithe Peig Sayers. TĂĄ coilĂneacht rĂłnta faoi bhlĂĄth ann, agus coinnĂonn feighlithe sĂșil mhaith ar an ĂĄit. In aice lĂĄimhe tĂĄ Dairbhre agus fianaise iontaisithe ann dĂĄ raibh beo insan fharraige fadĂł. Insna huiscĂ mĂłrthimpeall tĂĄ caomhnĂłirĂ oisrĂ ag obair go dian agus tĂĄ na tĂĄirgeoirĂ fĂon mormĂłnta ar thĂłir forĂĄiste thart timpeall orthu. Cuireann sĂ© clabhsĂșr ar an turas insan eagrĂĄn seo ar Sceilg MhichĂl, suĂomh oidhreachta domhanda Unesco.
From mighty, windswept cliffs to lush, sub-tropical gardens, the islands off the west coast of Ireland are extraordinary in their diversity.
On the Aran Islands, Ardal learns from a practising monk of their ancient Christian heritage while, all around, a remarkable range of flora blooms, encouraged by traditional farming methods. Continuing south, Ardal visits the abandoned Great Blasket Island, former home to Irish author Peig Sayers, and now home to a thriving seal colony and two young caretakers.
On nearby Valentia Island, Ardal is shown fossilised evidence of early life emerging from the sea, while in the surrounding waters, oyster conservationists are hard at work. On land, Irelandâs only vermouth producers forage for ingredients. Ardal ends with a visit to spectacular Skellig Michael, a Unesco world heritage site that is home to numerous puffins and the worldâs most dramatic ancient monastery.
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