The coast from Kells to Castlecove gathers an unusually rich record of Irish life into a relatively short stretch of the Iveragh Peninsula. Stone forts,…
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A Heritage Guide Along the Skellig Coast
The History of the Knight of Kerry and the Valencia Estate
The story of the Knight of Kerry and the Valencia Estate connects one of Ireland’s most distinctive hereditary titles with the changing fortunes of Valentia…
A Guide to the Seals and Seabirds of Puffin Island
Puffin Island sits among the exposed islands and sea cliffs of County Kerry’s Skellig Coast, where Atlantic weather shapes every wildlife encounter. The…
The Story Behind The Skellig Experience Exhibition
On Valentia Island, The Skellig Experience introduces visitors to one of Ireland’s most remarkable coastal landscapes: the Skellig Islands, rising from the…
Ridgetop Walks Around Coomakesta
Coomakesta Pass sits high above the Iveragh Peninsula between Waterville and Caherdaniel, where the N70 climbs through a landscape of exposed hills, stone…
Famine Villages Along Ireland’s Iveragh Peninsula
The Iveragh Peninsula is often presented through its dramatic coastline, mountain passes and island heritage, yet its quieter landscapes preserve another…
The Life of a Traditional Fisherman in Portmagee Harbour
Before daylight reaches the Iveragh Peninsula, Portmagee Harbour is already awake. A porch light flickers above a stone cottage, a van rolls towards the quay,…
Hedgerow Mushrooms And Fungi Of Kerry
Kerry’s hedgerows are living boundaries rather than simple lines between fields. Hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, holly, willow, gorse and fuchsia shelter mosses,…
Cahersiveen Old Barracks: A Museum of Kerry’s Past
On the northern edge of the Iveragh Peninsula, Cahersiveen is a town shaped by political history, Atlantic weather and the daily movement of people along the…
The Best Coastal Trails from Waterville to Ballinskelligs
The coast between Waterville and Ballinskelligs brings together broad Atlantic beaches, rocky headlands, quiet lanes and layers of early Christian, Gaelic and…