During our family vacation on the Dingle Peninsula, we stayed in a cottage perched on a hillside overlooking Inch Beach. Each morning, during my prayer time, I sat by a window framed with crossed panes, my cup of tea, Bible, and journal beside me, reflecting on the day before. Whether walking the wide stretch of Inch Beach, adventuring along Slea Head Drive, discovering a hidden garden in the heart of Dingle, or hiking the wild beauty of the Blasket Islands, each experience stirred something deep within me.

In those quiet mornings, poems began to emerge, words shaped by wonder, gratitude, and a profound sense of God’s presence in the land and in our days together as a family.

A Sacred Place is a collection of thirty-seven poems that faithfully reflect time spent in one of the world’s most beautiful corners. My prayer is that these poems offer you a glimpse of the sacred beauty of the Dingle Peninsula and of the God who created it all.