Cover of On The Edge of Europe KERRY: by Valerie O'Sullivan : Published by Currach Books

Pat O’Shea has called this precarious island his home between April and September for the past 35 years. He is the proud caretaker of Sceilg Mhichíl. The weather can be a huge hindrance to Pat and his crew, often forcing them to be marooned on land at Portmagee or exposed to the elements onSkelligs. Pat’s speciality is dry-stone walling, he must ensure there are no loose rocks and is constantly preserving and restoring the island.Living conditions at the staff huts may seem primitive, but nearby solar panels provide electricity, and each hut has a bed, cooker and the noisy sounds of sea birds for company. Patensures he brings plenty of drinking water, tea bags, fruit and vegetables from home prior to his departure.Pat misses the camaraderie of the former Lighthouse Keepers. They would visit each other and play cards and have great conversation. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Ferocious Fenit... Drama at Fenit Harbour as County Kerry, gets pounded by violent gusts, rain and overtopping at coastal areas of the county. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Sráide Eoin: Declan Malone (left), Pat Doyle (Hobby Horse) and Grace O’Malley, standing by waiting for the Wren to begin. Lá an Dreoilín or Wren Day is a very old tradition particularly in the Dingle Peninsula. The origin of the Irish word for wren dreoilín means trickster. The wren celebration may have descended from Celtic mythology. Ultimately, the origin may be a Samhain or midwinter sacrifice or celebration, as Celtic mythology considered the wren a symbol of the past year. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Skeilg Mhichíl: An Enigmatic Place of Pilgrimage Vanessa Lawrenson on the South Steps of Sceilg Mhichíl with Sceilg Beag in the distance. Skellig Michael or Great Skellig was chosen by a group of austere Augustinian monks in the 6th century, founded by St Fionán in 588, an original member of the StBrendan the Navigator community.The withdrawal and retreat of monks from civilisation to one of the world’s most inaccessible places is an extreme example of remote monastic hermitage, of an intensity of faith and endurance both physically and spiritually. Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan

Musician, Composer and Archivist - Niamh Ní Charra, from Killarney, was nurtured and influenced by the ancient aesthetic music of nearby Sliabh Luachra. Whether she is playing or singing - it is ethereal and hauntingly compelling. A multi award-winner on both fiddle and concertina, Niamh toured as a soloist with the globally phenonemal Riverdance production. Niamh has also performed and recorded with The Chieftains, Galician piper and Sony artist Carlos Núñez. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Fenit Within A rainbow guards Fenit Castle, built in 1253 in Norman times by Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Lord of Kerry. Because if its location, the fortified castle was protected against attacks from pirates from ‘within’ the island. While nearby Tawlacht and Barrow Castles were situated on the mainland and referred to as ‘Fenit Without’. Fenit Castle was destroyed by Cromwellian forces in 1641. Today it stands as a trusted landmark to all sea voyagers in all weathers. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan