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 chlár deiridh, tá Ardal i ndeisceart na tÃre. AimsÃonn sé an t-oileán álainn Garinis, áit a bhfuil gairdÃnà lómhara agus an t-iolar bánearrach. Téann sé amach ar chadhc chun coilÃneacht rónta a fheiceáil atá faoi bhláth sula mbogann sé ó dheas arÃs go hInis Arcáin, áit a dtéann sé amach ar an fharraige mhór chun ráth deilfeanna a fheiceáil. InsÃonn staraà áitiúil dúinn faoi stair na bhfoghlaithe mara insan cheantar, agus nochtann ealaÃontóir cónaitheach luach an oileáin mar thearmann do phéintéirÃ. Nà ghlacann sé i bhfad ar Ardal a bhealach a dhéanamh go Cléire, an t-oileán is faide ó dheas in Éirinn, áit a dtugann sé cuairt ar dhrioglann jin a bhfuil an cheilp mar bhunábhar ann. Idir an dá linn, buailimid le héaneolaà cónaitheach an oileáin a mhÃnÃonn tábhacht an oileáin d’éin imirceacha. Aistear dá shaol a bhà ann d’Ardal.
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’s pirate past, and a resident artist reveals its current status as a painters’ paradise.
A short hop takes Ardal to Cape Clear, Ireland’s southernmost island, where he is taken on a tour in one of the island’s electric buses. He is introduced to some remarkable standing stones and a gin distillery that uses foraged kelp. Meanwhile, we meet the island’s 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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