Beannachtai na Feile Padraig oraibh [Happy St. Patrick s Day], William began the couple s message. We re delighted to wish you all a very Happy St. Patrick s Day, Kate continued. How come you got that easy bit? William cheekily quipped in response. Like so many celebrations over the past year,
coronavirus pandemic, people who are marking the holiday around the world won t be able to spend time with their friends and family. The
COVID-19 in their address and how they were able to
visit Ireland in 2020, just before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic and much of the world went into lockdown.
View from the DUrsey Island cable car. Photo: Pól Ó Conghaile
It s not what you d expect to find at the tip of the Beara Peninsula - a cable car to Dursey Island. The tide is too strong at Dursey Sound for boats, hence the unusual method of getting across. The journey takes about 10 minutes, and once you set foot on the island, just enjoy the walks and views. Although people do live on Dursey, there are no hotels or B&Bs to stay overnight (there aren t any shops or restaurants either, so make sure to bring food)
- YG
While you re at it: Also on Beara, visit Garnish Island for its Italian Gardens. Boats are available from Glengarriff.