Dunquin

Dún Chaoin Dunquin
—  Village  —
Dunquin pier
Motto: "Ní bheidh ár leithéidí aríst ann" ("There will never be the like of us again")
Dún Chaoin Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°08′01″N 10°27′16″W / 52.133488°N 10.454521°W / 52.133488; -10.454521Coordinates: 52°08′01″N 10°27′16″W / 52.133488°N 10.454521°W / 52.133488; -10.454521
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Irish Grid Reference	Q320008
Dún Chaoin is the only official name.

Dún Chaoin (pronounced [d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ xʷiːnʲ], anglicized as Dunquin), meaning "Caon's stronghold", is a Gaeltacht village in west County Kerry, Ireland. Dunquin lies at the Western tip of the Dingle Peninsula, overlooking the Blasket Islands. At 10°27'16"W, it is the most westerly settlement of Ireland. Nearby Garraun Point is the most westerly point of mainland Ireland.

There is breath-taking cliff scenery, with a view of the Blasket Islands, where Peig Sayers lived. A museum in the village tells the story of the Blaskets and the well-known writers of the island, including Sayers, Tomás Ó Criomhthain, and Muiris Ó Súilleabháin. In 1588, when the Spanish Armada returned via Ireland many ships sought shelter in the Blasket Sound — the area between Dunquin and the Islands — and some were wrecked there. A memorial stands on the cliffs overlooking the site.

Scenes from the 1970 film Ryan's Daughter were shot at Coumineole Beach and Ceathrú (Caharhoo) in Dunquin. The town's then-struggling economy was largely revived by the production of the film.

People

Dún Chaoin is famous as the place of birth of the Irish language author and seanchaí, Peig Sayers (1873 - 1958).

See also

• Munster Irish
• List of towns and villages in Ireland

External links

• Dún Chaoin Entry on the Irelandscape Web Site