title Staigue Fort and the Beach, Kerry, Ireland - 2nd August 2017 intro We spend a few hours at Staigue Fort, a late-iron-age ring fort thought to have been built around 400AD. Then, after a stop at Cathair Dónall Garden Centre for some refreshments and a quick trip to a deserted village, Philly directs us to the most amazing beach, un-signposted and tucked away down a long lane - one that the locals clearly keep secret to themselves. imgp0139 Curran's Cottage café up by Staigue Fort imgp0140 Curran's Cottage from up the hill imgp0141 Isobel walks along the path imgp0142 The boys climb the wall imgp0143 Harry and Fred clamber all over the fort's walls imgp0144 Fred up on the wall imgp0148 Isobel has a sit down imgp0149 Steps run up and down all around the walls imgp0151 Harry looks like he's up to something imgp0155 Harry is a dot in the huge fort imgp0156 A view from the top imgp0168 The boys queue up for ice cream imgp0169 Harry's got a blue milk shake imgp0175 Fern arrives and climbs the wall with Fred imgp0181 Fred and Fern chat on the wall imgp0188 Faith gets a bit daring on the top of the wall imgp0192 Back at the car with Philly and Davida imgc7229 Cathair Dónall Garden Centre imgc7230 The little outdoor seating area imgc7232 Harry runs around and gives it thumbs up imgc7234 Fred's on a rope imgc7236 A polytunnel imgc7237 Isobel and Davida chat over coffee imgc7238 Isobel and the gang amongst the foliage imgc7239 We walk back to the car park imgp0194 A deserted village imgp0195 This derelict house still has some roof left imgp0196 The road down to the sea imgp0198 A hearth sticks out of a wall imgp0199 Inside the broken roof imgp0200 Fred explores imgp0201 The gang on the beach imgp0203 Harry on the beach imgp0206 Isobel looks out on the beach imgp0212 Isobel and Harry on the sand imgp0214 Haryanna on a picnic blanket imgp0223 Seaweed gets pulled towards the sea imgp0228 Isobel and Gabes imgp0229 The gang run around imgp0234 Boats on the beach imgp0236 Philly regards the Caribbean-style waters imgp0238 Deep aquamarine sea imgp0241 Looking out to sea imgp0243 Another view of the beach imgp0250 Da Wheeze does her great "post punk" thing imgp0257 Philly and Louise imgp0259 Philly paces around on the sand imgp0261 Harry's got seaweed on his head