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PORTMAGEE

Activities / Amenities

Skellig Experience
John O’Sullivan
Email: info@skelligexperience.com
Tel:066 947 6306

Skellig Island Boat Trips

Skelligs Rock Trips, Casey’s – www.skelligislands.com
Brendan Casey
Email: info@skelligislands.com
Tel: 087 239 5470

Murphy’s Sea Cruise
Pat Joe Murphy
Email: murphyseacruise@esatclear.ie
Tel: 087 645 1909

Dermot Walsh Skellig Boat Trips
Tel: 086 833 9549

Joe Roddy Skellig Boat Trips www.skelligstrips.com
Tel: 066 947 4268

Kerry Ocean Adventures
Email: kerryoceanadventures@gmail.com
Tel: 087 740 6997

Skellig Ring Walking and Cycling Route – Magnificent scenery
Coomanaspig Pass – one of the highest mountain passes in Ireland (335m / 1000 ft high). – Stunning views of Portmagee, Valentia Island, Caherciveen, the Atlantic Ocean, the Blasket Islands and St. Finan’s Bay.

Black Head Walk & Café with views of the Skellig Rocks and cliffs
Mary O’Donoghue

Tel: 066 948 0985

Reencaheragh Strand

Travel Guides

Sneem

Taxi / Mini Bus Service

Kennedy Bus Hire & Taxi Service
Ted Kennedy
Email: valentia@vodafone.ie
066 947 6183/ 087 264 8646

Pubs / Bar Food / Entertainment

The Bridge Bar 
Ger & Patricia Kennedy
Email: moorings@iol.ie
066 947 7108

Fishermans Bar and Skellig Restaurant (seasonal)
Tel: 066 947 7103

Restaurants & Cafes

The Moorings Restaurant 
Ger & Patricia Kennedy
Email: moorings@iol.ie
066 947 7108

Skellig Mist
Tel: 066 947 2250

Skellig Experience Café
Tel: 066 947 6306

Grocery Shops / Gift Shops / Hair Salon

Deo’s Food store
Tel: 066 947 7101

Cois Cuain
Tel: 066 947 7108

Final Dimensions and Diva’s Beauty and Hair Salon
Tel: 087 2299860 / 087 660 6585
Email: kerry@divasfinaldimensions.com

Kerry’s House of Health
Tel: 086 9480942


ST. FINIAN’S BAY

Activities / Amenities

Eco Trips, Glen Pier
Tel: 087 222 9787

Skellig Chocolate Factory
Colum Healy
Email: info@skelligschocolate.com
Tel: 066 947 9119

Skelligs Watersports
Tel: 086 389 4849 / 087 9178808


VALENTIA ISLAND

Activities / Amenities

Skellig Experience
John O’Sullivan
Email: info@skelligexperience.com
066 947 6306

Valentia Island Ferries
Email: rforan@indigo.ie
066 947 6141

Ocean Quests Fishing 
Seanie Murphy
Email: oceans@iol.ie
066 947 6214/  087 236 2344

Des Lavelle Skellig Trips 
Des Lavelle
Email: lavelles@indigo.ie
066 947 6124

Des Lavelle Diving Trips 
Des Lavelle
Email: lavelles@indigo.ie
Tel: 066 947 6124

Eoin Walsh Boat Trips
Tel: 066 947 6327

Geokaun Mountain & Fogher Cliffs www.geokaun.com 
Tel: 087 6493729

Valentia Island Farmhouse Dairy & Cafe
Tel: 066 947 6864

Valentia Island Sandbar and Bistro
Tel: 087 054 8618

Lighthouse Cafe
Tel: 066 947 6304

Valentia Island Car Ferry
Tel: 087 2418973

Valentia Pod Gift Gallery
Tel: 066 9476995

Valentia Island Creche & Childcare Centre
Tel: 066 947 6400

Valentia Gym & Community Centre
Tel: 087 791 8188

Valentia Island Seasports

Bray Head Tower Walk
Stunning walk to the most southern tip of Valentia Island and it’s tower. Magnificent views of the Skellig Rocks and Portmagee harbour.

Valentia Grotto and Slate Quarry

Valentia Lighthouse

Valentia Candles

Pre-Dinosaur Footprints at Tetrapod Trackway

Geokaun Mountain & Fogher Cliffs

Altazimuth

Pubs / Bar Food / Entertainment

The Royal Pier Bar
Jim
Email: info@theroyalvalentia.com
Tel: 066 947 6144

Boston’s Bar, Knightstown
Tel: 066 947 6140

Restaurants

Fuchsia Restaurant
Tel: 066 947 6051 

Taxi / Mini Bus Service

Kennedy Bus Hire & Taxi Service
Ted Kennedy
Email: valentia@vodafone.ie
Tel: 066 947 6183/ 087 264 8646


WATERVILLE

Activities / Amenities

Salmon & Trout Fishing
Frank & Ann Donnelly  Email: lakelands@eircom.net
066 947 4303

Waterville Golf Links
066 947 4102

Skelligs Bay Golf Club
066 947 4133

Waterville Craft Market
Alf Foster
066 947 4212

An Tigin Crafts
066 947 4106

The Tackle Shop
066 947 4433

Crag Cave
Castleisland
County Kerry

Phone: + 353 66 7141244
Fax: + 0353 66 7142352
E-mail: info@cragcave.com

Waterville Golf Links
066 947 4102

Salmon Sea Trout and Fishing

087 994 2792

Waterville Post Office
066 947 4100

Restaurants

An Corcan Restaurant
066 947 4711

Beachcove Cafe Restaurant
066 947 4733

Dooleys Seafood Restaurant & Steakhouse
066 947 8766

Pubs / Bar Food / Entertainment

Paddy Frog’s
066 947 8766

Fisherman’s Restaurant
066 947 4144

Huntsman
066 947 4124

Sceilig Restaurant at The Waterville Lodge
066 947 4436

Sheilin Restaurant
066 947 4231

Smuggler’s Inn
066 947 4330

The Old Cable House
066 947 4233

Brod’s Bar at The Waterville Lodge
066 947 4436

Butler Arms Hotel
066 947 4144

The Lobster
066 947 4629

Waterville Inn
066 947 4272

Villa Maria
066 947 4211

Cafes

Chedean
066 947 4966


CAHERDANIEL / DERRYNANE www.myderrynane.com

Activities / Amenities

Derrynane House & Gardens
Email: derrynanehouse@duchas.ie
Tel: 066 947 5113

Derrynane Sea Sports
Helen Wilson
Email: derrynaneseasports@eircom.net
Tel: 087 908 1208

Eagle Rock Equestrian Centre 
Caroline
Email:
Tel: 066 947 5145/ 087 246 2981

Pubs / Bar Food / Entertainment

Blind Pipers
Tel: 066 947 5126

Freddie’s
Tel: 066 947 5125

Carroll’s Cove
Tel: 066 947 5151

Bridie Keating’s
Tel: 066 947 5115

 


CAHERCIVEEN

Activities / Amenities

Boat with Wheels
Tel: 087 052 7562

Iveragh Panoramics Photography @ Gallery One
Tel: 066 947 1342

Aoife’s Cafe & Deli
Tel: 087 638 9148

Chin Fong Chinese Restaurant
Tel: 066 947 3588

Hemp and Things (organic Foodstore)

Montbrethia Home Style & Gifts
Tel: 087 677 2130

Casey’s Bicycle Hire
Tel: 066 947 2474

The Barracks – Caherciveen Heritage Centre
Tel: 066 947 2777

Leacanabuaile Fort – Round Stone Fort

Cahergal Stone Fort

Carhan House
Birthplace of Ireland’s most famous statesman – Daniel O’Connell

Gurranebawn Standing Stone

Ballycarbery Castle – 15th Century Tower Castle

O’Connell Memorial Church

Guided Walks with James Casey (local historian)
Tel: 066 947 3186
Email: jamescasey111@yahoo.com

Local Walks

Knock na Dobar (Hill of the Wells)
O’Connell Heritage Trail
Forts and Castles

Pubs / Bar Food / Entertainment

Craineen’s Bar
Tel: 066 947 3016

Mike Murts (Wonderful Traditional Pub – as it always was!)
Tel: 066 947 2396

The Anchor

The Fertha

Cha Healys

An Bodhran

Frank’s Corner

The Skellig Rock Bar

Restaurants

The Point Seafood Restaurant, Renard
Tel: 066 947 2165

The Old Schoolhouse, Knockeens
Tel: 066 947 3519

QC’s Seafood Bar & Restaurant www.qcbar.com
Tel: 066 947 2244

Cafes

Internet Café
Tel: 066 947 2116

Amarantine
Tel: 066 947 3499

Grocery Shops

Walsh’s SuperValu

Daly’s Spar

Centra

Euro Spar

The Market Shop Londis

Banks and ATMs

AIB

Bank of Ireland


CROMANE, KILLORGLIN

Activities / Amenities

www.outdoorsireland.com
Nathan Kingerlee
Tel: 086 860 4563


SKIBBEREEN, WEST CORK

Activities / Amenities

Atlantic Sea Kayaking 
Jim Kennedy
Email: info@atlanticseakayaking.com
Tel: 028 210 58


BALLINSKELLIGS

Activities / Amenities

Skelligs Boat Trips
Sean Feehan
Email: seandive@yahoo.com
Tel: 066 947 9182/ 086 417 6612

Joe Roddy & Sons 
Kenneth Roddy
Email: ken@skelligstrips.com
Tel: 066 947 4268/ 087 120 9924

Skelligs Surf School
Colum
Email:   skelligsurf@gmail.com
Tel: 087 917 8808/ 086 389 4849

Cill Rialaig Art Gallery
Tel: 066 947 9297

Kerry Images at the Beach Café 
Barbara Cassidy
Email: barbaracassidy@eircom.net
Tel: 087 296 5874

Heatherhill Stables 
Geraldine & Des Fitzpatrick
Email: hetherhill_stables@yahoo.com
Tel: 066 947 9318

Skellig Ring Walking and Cycling Route – Magnificent scenery

Bolus Head
South west of the village, Bolus Head overlooks St. Finan’s Bay and the Skellig Rocks. This area has a profusion of pre-historic and early Christian ruins. The ruins of Kilreilig, an early Christian monastic settlement are located beside the road to Bolus Head. The remains include an Oratory, two inscribed stones and traces of Beehive Huts.

Kildreelig Alignment
An alignment of four standing stones which is the reputed burial place of the Milesian leader Erannan.

Wedge Grave at Coom

Pubs / Bar Food / Entertainment / Cafes

Cable O’Leary’s
Tel: 066 947 9104

Tig Rosie Dungegan
Tel: 066 947 9265

Beach Café
Tel: 087 296 5874

Casey’s Kitchen Art Gallery
Tel: 066 947 9297

Grocery Shops

Brown’s Shop

Taxi / Mini Bus Service

Jack McCarthy
Tel: 087 055 5677

John & Susan Goggin
Tel: 087 632 8023