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From the outside, look for the faint scallop in the doorway, the symbol of St. James.
Medieval pilgrims would stop here before making a seafaring pilgrimage from Dingle to
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castle: ground floor for animals and storage, main-floor living room with fireplace, then a
floor with sleeping quarters; and, on top, the defensive level.
The setting is dramatic, with the Ring of Kerry across the way and Storm Beach below.
The beach is notable for its sandstone boulders that fell from the nearby cliffs. Grind-
ing against each other in the wave and tidal action, the boulders eroded into cigar-shaped
rocks. Pre-Christian Celts would carry them off and carve them into ogham stones to mark
Next to the fortress, look for the “fairy fort,” an Iron Age fort from about 500
B.C.
Localsthoughtitunluckytopluckstonesfromtheseringforts,sotheyremainundisturbed,
overgrown with greenery, all across Ireland.
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Puicin Wedge Tomb
While pretty obscure, this is worth the trouble for its evocative setting. Above the hamlet
of Lispole (Lios Póil) in Doonties, park your car and hike 10 minutes up a ridge. At the
summit is a pile of rocks made into a little room with one of the finest views on the penin-
