Paul Henry, one of Ireland's most popular artists, explores the colorful and magical landscape of Connemara in a piece that was originally written in 1952. Editor's note: In May 2022, our sister publication, Ireland of the Welcomes, celebrated its 70th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we dipped into our decades of archives and found incredible articles like this and others written by famous Irish figures such as Brendan Behan, Patrick Kavanagh, and the beloved Irish artist, Paul Henry. One of the most extraordinary distinctions possessed by the West of Ireland is the unique spell it exerts - a subtle and powerful spirit of attractiveness to which even the most lethargic and sophisticated traveler invariably succumbs.

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