Historical Figures and Pioneers
Experience Iveragh through the lives of some important historical figures who lived on the peninsula in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Maude Delap
Learn about Maude Delap’s contributions to the field of marine biology through her work on jellyfish and plankton between 1895 and 1923.
Lady Albinia Brodrick
Find out more about the English woman who left a life of privilege to train as a nurse, learn the Irish language and support the movement for Irish independence in the first half of the 20th century.
Cáit na Pluaise
Learn about the life of Cáit na Pluaise, a woman forced to take up residence in a cave near Castlecove in the mid-19th century having been evicted from her home during the famine.