As we were leaving Dingle on what turned out to be a marathon drive to Galway, I convinced Jamie W. that we should at least take a peek at the rest of the peninsula before heading northeast. It is a beautiful pastoral area, but what I remembered the most was this landmark from my last visit here 24 years ago and how I could drive right up to it, take a look, and bolt out pretty quickly. This time it wasn't that easy as we had to park in front of a visitors center where we paid €5 to visit it. In an adjacent building, they show a dated seven-minute video which doesn't lend much insight into the building's history. Then we followed a rather lengthy gravel walkway to see the building where a large group of German tourists had already swarmed and gathered for a multitude of photos (photo: http://bit.ly/2p6ZK7v). Once they left, it was much easier to enjoy the simple design of this early Christian church which was built sometime between 600 and 1100 A.D. (photo: http://bit.ly/2oD9qVJ). No one really knows, but everyone says it looks like an upturned boat with a lone window in the back which suggests a certain modernity in its structure (photo: http://bit.ly/2ojbxdW). The space inside is small, just 15 by 10 feet, and there were no artifacts to study. It's considered Ireland's oldest intact building, a tribute to both its design and construction which consisted of carefully stacked rocks with no mortar used. There's a cross marker next to the building with a unique circle-cross pattern (photo: http://bit.ly/2oM7pqQ). And that's it other than the striking view of the harbor at Ard na Caithne which we could see over the hedge wall (photo: http://bit.ly/2oj4ylj). A large group of Chinese tourists were quickly making their way on the walkway, so it was time to go. I can't honestly say this is a must-see stop in Ireland, but if you happen to be tooling on the peninsula, it's at least a bathroom break. I mean at the visitors center. read more