Inis Oírr - a tranquil retreat

"Although there is every chance that Inis Oírr has been inhabited for 5,000 years, the earliest evidence of civilisation is at Cnoc Raithní a Bronze Age burial mound dating from 1500BC. Nearby at Teampall Chaomhán is a medieval church ruin (half buried in sand) and the 16th Century Caisleán Uí Bhríain (an imposing three-storey tower house built within a Stone Age fort). To the north of the island, golden sandy beaches offer safe swimming and stunning vistas of Connemara, while the Eastern shore boasts a shipwreck and breathtaking views of the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren. "

Now there is somewhere I'd love to go. The full article is an emotive and fascinating read.

Slán