A local pony trekking guide on the Ring of Kerry begins the day by listening to the weather. Along the Iveragh Peninsula, conditions can shift quickly from…
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A Day In The Saddle On Kerry’s Skellig Coast
The story of Ballycarbery Castle and its siege history
Ballycarbery Castle stands on a small island in the River Ballycarbery, roughly six kilometres from Kells in north County Kerry. Its roofless walls, grass and…
Ancient coral reefs of Ireland’s Skellig Coast
Fossilised coral reefs in the rocks of the Skellig Coast record seas that existed hundreds of millions of years ago. On the Iveragh Peninsula and around the…
Quiet evening pubs along the Skellig Coast with views of the Atlantic
When the afternoon light softens over the Atlantic and gulls wheel back toward their cliff roosts, a particular kind of stillness settles along the Iveragh…
The History of the Potato Famine and Its Impact on the Skellig Coast
The potato famine that began in 1845 reshaped Ireland during the middle of the nineteenth century. Disease, repeated crop failures and a crisis of food…
Medieval carvings from Kells to Castlecove on the Skellig Coast
The Skellig Coast winds along the southwestern edge of Ireland's Iveragh Peninsula, and tucked between its windswept fields and rocky coves sits a remarkable…
Life as a Bushcraft Instructor on the Skellig Coast
On the southern edge of the Iveragh Peninsula, where the Atlantic rolls in against cliffs carved by centuries of weather, a small circle of instructors spend…
The Lives of Sceilg Mhichíl Lighthouse Keepers Through the Centuries
Rising more than two hundred metres out of the North Atlantic, the jagged pyramid of Sceilg Mhichíl has watched over the southwestern approaches to Ireland for…
A guide to Irish language summer colleges and immersion courses
Learning Irish in Ireland is a chance to move beyond memorising phrases and encounter the language in the places where it has lived for generations. Summer…
The Best Wild Camping Spots with Permission on the Iveragh Peninsula
The Iveragh Peninsula rewards campers who slow down. Between Kells, Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen, Waterville, Ballinskelligs and Castlecove, the landscape shifts…