The Skellig Coast is often associated with dramatic cliffs, Atlantic islands and the stone beehive huts of Skellig Michael. Yet its religious heritage extends…
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A guide to the churches and holy wells of the Skellig Coast
The History of the Portmagee Rope Bridge and Its Crossing
Portmagee sits at the western edge of the Iveragh Peninsula, where the narrow channel between the mainland and Valentia Island gives the village its…
A Guide To The Cliffs Of Kerry At Fogher And Their Geology
On Ireland’s Iveragh Peninsula, the coast around Fogher reveals a dramatic meeting between ancient rock and the Atlantic Ocean. Dark cliffs, narrow ledges,…
Waterville Lake Hotel And Its Famous Guests
On the edge of Ballinskelligs Bay, Waterville developed as a small seaside settlement, a fishing community and a stopping place for travellers exploring the…
A Garden Guide to Derrynane House and Park
Derrynane House and Park brings together history, coastal scenery and an unusually rich garden landscape on Ireland’s Iveragh Peninsula. The estate was the…
The Valentia Island Tetrapod Trackway And Its Deep-Time Story
On the western edge of County Kerry, Valentia Island preserves evidence from a world almost unimaginably different from modern Ireland. Long before people,…
The best drives for autumn colours on the Iveragh Peninsula
Autumn on the Iveragh Peninsula is a study in contrasts: copper beech leaves beside dark Atlantic water, bracken turning russet beneath bare mountain slopes,…
The Story of Ballinskelligs Priory and Its Archives
On the western edge of the Iveragh Peninsula, Ballinskelligs Priory stands among a landscape shaped by Atlantic weather, monastic devotion and centuries of…
A guide to the historic shops and post offices of the Skellig Coast
Along the Skellig Coast, a shop or post office has often been much more than a place to buy groceries or send a letter. In villages across the Iveragh…
Sea Glass Beadwork Along the Skellig Coast
Along Ireland’s south-western coast, sea glass carries a record of movement. Broken bottles, jars and old household objects are softened by salt, sand and…