Slea Head

Slea Head marks the western end of the Dingle peninsula in Kerry, looking across a narrow stretch of water to the Blasket Islands. The headland and islands stand against the Atlantic swell, their cliffs and rocky shores offering little shelter to a vessel caught in rough weather. To the east lies Dingle Bay and the harbour of Dingle; farther west is open ocean. For sailors passing this coast the islands and the shape of the headland were useful landmarks, though currents and rocks demanded care close to shore.