The two faint islands in the first picture are Little Skellig and Skellig Michael.
Valentia slate was at one time some of the most-sought-after slate in Europe. It was used to roof the Paris Opera House and in many buildings in London. At the quarry, there's an open mine and a tunnel mine. Above the tunnel, there is a Virgin Mary shrine in honor of miners killed in accidents. The stream of water is pumped up via a hose you can faintly see in the high-res picture.
Valentia's roads were also lined with fuchsias.
The little wagon we drove all around Ireland in. Manual transmission (left-handed shift). Fully insured.
Note the relationship of width of car to width of road!
