Episode 3
Ardal ends his journey by travelling from Garnish Island to the tip of Cape Clear. The scenery and sea life attract artists as well as naturalists, but there is a turbulent history.
Sa chl谩r deiridh, t谩 Ardal i ndeisceart na t铆re. Aims铆onn s茅 an t-oile谩n 谩lainn Garinis, 谩it a bhfuil gaird铆n铆 l贸mhara agus an t-iolar b谩nearrach. T茅ann s茅 amach ar chadhc chun coil铆neacht r贸nta a fheice谩il at谩 faoi bhl谩th sula mbogann s茅 贸 dheas ar铆s go hInis Arc谩in, 谩it a dt茅ann s茅 amach ar an fharraige mh贸r chun r谩th deilfeanna a fheice谩il. Ins铆onn stara铆 谩iti煤il d煤inn faoi stair na bhfoghlaithe mara insan cheantar, agus nochtann eala铆ont贸ir c贸naitheach luach an oile谩in mar thearmann do ph茅int茅ir铆. N铆 ghlacann s茅 i bhfad ar Ardal a bhealach a dh茅anamh go Cl茅ire, an t-oile谩n is faide 贸 dheas in 脡irinn, 谩it a dtugann s茅 cuairt ar dhrioglann jin a bhfuil an cheilp mar bhun谩bhar ann. Idir an d谩 linn, buailimid le h茅aneola铆 c贸naitheach an oile谩in a mh铆n铆onn t谩bhacht an oile谩in d鈥櫭﹊n imirceacha. Aistear d谩 shaol a bh铆 ann d鈥橝rdal.
In the final episode, Ardal is in the south, where he discovers beautiful Garnish Island, home to gorgeous, lush gardens and the rare white-tailed eagle. Travelling by kayak, Ardal sees the island's thriving seal colony, before heading south to Sherkin Island, where he is once again at sea and being introduced to a playful pod of dolphins. A local historian talks about the island鈥檚 pirate past, and a resident artist reveals its current status as a painters鈥� paradise.
A short hop takes Ardal to Cape Clear, Ireland鈥檚 southernmost island, where he is taken on a tour in one of the island鈥檚 electric buses. He is introduced to some remarkable standing stones and a gin distillery that uses foraged kelp. Meanwhile, we meet the island鈥檚 resident ornithologist, who explains the huge importance of the island for migratory birds. A climactic clifftop view, looking out across the Atlantic, marks the end to a revealing and unforgettable journey.
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