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At today’s installation at Bray Head, Valentia Island, were Declan Murphy, Wild Atlantic Way Develoment, Failte Ireland, John O’Connor, Tourism Officer, Kerry County Council, Ger Kennedy, The Moorings, Portmagee, Vincent Kidd, The Royal Hotel, Valentia Island. Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan
Fáilte Ireland has announced the installation of thirty new engaging interpretation panels at all of its Discovery Points along the Wild Atlantic Way in Kerry.
The panels are situated at local spots such Banna Beach, Fenit Harbour and Ballyheigue featuring local stories chosen as a direct result of local consultation and engagement with local historians, heritage officers and other local experts.
The installation of the panels is part of a wider initiative to bring local stories to life all across the route.
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Speaking today, Fáilte Ireland’s Head of the Wild Atlantic Way, Fiona Monaghan explained: “The rationale for the panels is to provide visitors with local stories which will add layers to the Wild Atlantic Way experience and bring each location to life for tourists. A key part of this phase of our development of the Wild Atlantic Way project has been a close and productive partnership with local experts and historians as well as with the individual local authorities along the route.”
Last year, Fáilte Ireland had developed Photo Points at each of the Discovery Points and Embarkation Points along the route. The Photo Points were designed to literally ‘frame’ photographs taken by visitors at the beauty spots and scenic views along the route.
The new interpretation panels are being installed next to each Photo Points and are intended to tell visitors a little of the history and heritage of the area.
Each panel also includes historic or scenic images, a small motivational map and identifies some other local points of interest – with a call to ‘Discover more’.
A full list of all the locations where new panels have been installed in Kerry is available below…
· Tarbert Port
· Carrigafoyle Castle
· Beale Strand
· Ballybunion Beach
· Ballyheige Beach
· Banna Strand
· Samphire Island
· Castlegregory Beach
· Sron Bhroin
· An Chonair
· Ceann Sleibhe
· Radharc Na Mblascoldi
· Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhoir
· Inch Strand
· Rossbeigh Strand
· Mountain Stage
· Bray Head
· Geokaun Mountain
· Kerry Cliffs
· Coomanaspic
· Ba Na Scealg
· Derrynane House
· Com an Chiste
· Kilmakillogue
· Fenit Harbour
· Ce Dhun Chaoin
· Dingle Harbour
· Portmagee Harbour
· Bunavalla Pier
· Ba Na Scealg Pier (OL (1)
