The magical colours of Ireland

The last time we met Spotlight editorial team member Birgit Roberts, she took us on a tour of India. This time, it's Ireland. Along with her husband, Richard, she visited the most westerly region of Europe, the Dingle Peninsula. This spectacular place, jutting into the Atlantic Ocean, has been home to various peoples for 6,000 years. As Lonely Planet writes: "It is impossible to visit the Dingle Peninsula and not be impressed by its archaeological heritage, which ranges from prehistoric times through the Early Christian period to the Middle Ages."

Birgit: "It may look a bit like a garden gnome's hat but the Gallarus Oratory is actually an early church. There is no mortar between the stones but it has been waterproof for 1,200 years or so."