42094 “RETURN TO KERRY” 1960 DUBLIN IRELAND AER LINGUS TRAVELOGUE FILM

Return To Kerry is a 1960 travelogue promoting tourism in Ireland’s County Kerry. The film follows fictitious newlyweds Vincent and Blanche as they arrive in Dublin on an Aer Lingus jet (00:13). Their visit to Kerry begins on the coast at Parknasilla (00:59). The couple travels to picturesque Killarney where wild flowers adorn the coastal hills. They drive their hired car along an old country road (01:55), passing rolling hills and more flowers, such as wild irises (02:12). An Irish cottage (02:33) represents Ireland’s mountain country. In the bog lands (02:54), an Irishman harvests turf. A donkey pulls a cart in rural Ireland, which is contrasted with the modern McCarthy’s Garage gas station (03:12). Driving along the Ring of Kerry, Vincent and Blanche see men building a stone wall (04:12) and cattle slowly meandering on the road (04:22). They arrive at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney (04:25). A “Sunshine” bus (05:00) takes tourists around to see the lakes of the region. Vincent and Blanche walk through the hotel’s gardens and relax over drinks. Next, their tour of Kerry takes them to Ladies View (06:03), a scenic overlook on the road to Kenmare. They take in stunning vistas of rivers and lakes, pass tourists riding in a horse-drawn cart, then pass through a cheerful Irish town (07:10) on their way to Parknasilla. Parknasilla boasts a beautiful golf course (07:55) with sparkling waters as a backdrop to the greens. One highlight of a visit to Parknasilla is taking a boat out on the Kenmare River (09:16) for a new perspective of Parknasilla (09:29) and the coastal country. Later, the couple take a stroll on the hotel grounds (10:34), then end the day over tea or coffee. Vincent and Blanche set off again, driving down a country road (11:22) and along the coast (11:41). They relax on a secluded beach, where a roaming donkey is their only company (12:01; 12:58). Vincent goes for a swim (12:20). They then arrive at their next hotel, Park Kenmare (13:25). Vincent and Blanche leave Park Kenmare to go back to Killarney country, visiting Kate Kearney’s Cottage (14:25), driving up a mountain road (14:35), passing blue lakes and flower-and-rock-covered hills, and driving through Molls Gap (15:40). At the summit, Blanche stops to talk with a man renting out his horses (16:30). The film ends with more shots of Kerry, including beaches, rivers, lakes, and the couple riding in their car and talking with people, before they board their plane in Dublin (19:10) to return home.

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