PETENSHIRL AT WILSON'S PROM 2007

Treeferns

Based on the fact that these blighters grow at the rate of around 2 cm per year, we estimated that some of the ferns that we saw dated back at least as far as 600 AD. According to "Ireland's History in maps", this is what happened in 600 AD, at around the time these plants were getting a start:

"600 AD - After Aedh Slaine, son of Diarmaid, and Colman Rimidh, son of Baedan, son of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, son of Eoghan, son of Niall, had been six years in the sovereignty of Ireland, Colman Rimidh was slain by Lochan Dilmana, and Aedh Slaine was slain by Conall Guithbhinn, son of Suibhne, son of Colman Mor, or Beg, son of Diarmaid, son of Cearthall, at Loch Semhedidhe. Aedh Gustan, the foster brother of Conall, and Baethghal Bile, wounded him. Also in this year Conall, son of Suibhne, slew Aedh Roin, chief of Ui Failghe, at Faithche Mic Mencnain, and Aedh Buidhe, chief of Ui Maine, on the same day on which Aedh Slaine was slain by him. Also in this year Cui Gan Mathair, King of Munster, died - and Conall Cu, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, died."

This is a typical view on the Lighthouse Track as you descend from Telegraph Saddle

This one was on the Sealer's Cove Track

Also on the Sealer's Cove Track