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Informations about Valentia Island
County Kerry
In summer or winter, the gulf stream spreads on Valentia some warm temperatures
ideal to savor a stay in this haven of peace.
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Valentia
"Oilean Dairbhre"
(Island of the Oaks)
Munster
Kerry
The most western inhabited island of Europe
South west of Ireland
51° 54’ N
10° 18’ W
25,8 km2
Length 11,2 km
Breadth 3,2 km
Geokaun (270 m)
Bray Head (241 m)
Kilbeg (173 m)
650 inhabitants
18°C average in summer
5°C average in winter
364 km from Dublin
148 km from Cork
62 km from Killarney |
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By plane : Closest international airports, Cork or Dublin.
By autobus : To Killarney with Bus Eireann
By car :
Hire service available at the airports.
By train : To Killarney with Irish rail
By boat : From Dublin and Cork.
Access to the island : By ferry from Cahirciveen, april-september, 7h00-22h00.
By bridge from Portmagee.
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Slate sundial carved by Patrick Roche in 1845 for the Knight of Kerry
Valentia Heritage centre : A museum opened by the community in 1976, which gathers all memories of the glorious past of Valentia.
Newspapers, machines of the telegraph cable, working tools, a copy of the Tetrapod footprints...
Open from april to september.
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Knightstown : A city designed by the architect Alexander Nimmo for the Knight of Kerry in 1840.
The work of the slate was made in a slateyard.
In 1830, the Valentia Hotel is established and became the
"Royal Hotel" after the visit of Prince Arthur in 1869.
1862 : Measurements by Altazamuth to establish the longitude of the island.
1871 : A village hospital established in old cable hut.
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Tetrapod trackway : Discovery in 1993 of some Tetrapod footprints,
dating from 385 millions years, solidified in slate.
The second oldest prints discovered.
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Slate quarry : The blocks of slate are extracted and transported at the entrance where the machines are located.
The workers start the cutting and expose the products for sale.
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Cromwell Point lighthouse: Built by Cromwell in 1837, surrounded by the old walls of the "starfort" or "fleetwood".
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Valentia Radio : Built in 1914, it watches over the Atlantic Ocean on a radius of 200 miles off the coast, to help any ship on distress.
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Cable Station : The biggest buildings of the island are in Knightstown, built in 1870 to lodge the telegraphic installations, the offices and the workers. |
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Foilhommorum bay : Junction of the first transatlantic telegraph cable dating from 1858 and site of the first offices of the station.
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Emlagh Basin : 1000 hectares of peat bog designated by Irish Peat Land Council as of "archaeological importance". Remains of Mesolithic, Neolithic, Early and Late Bronze age, Late Iron age and Early Christian sites. |
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Culloo : North east of the island,
a fishing spot on the rocks borders. |
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St Brendan’s well : Saint Brendan the navigator who would have discovered America in 523.
Site where he baptised two dying pagans, nowadays an annual pilgrimage place.
Glanleam Subtropical garden : Created about 150 years ago in the residence of the Knight of Kerry, the garden offers a variety of southern plants, banana trees, bamboo, myrtle…
Open in summer.
Kildrenagh : "Little church of the blackthorn".
Early monastic site later used as burial ground for unbaptised babies.
A standing stone is visible today.
Bray Tower : 16th century style tower building in Napoleonic wars.
1907 : Semaphore base (naval). World War II coast guard watch post.
Hut Cluster : Remains of group of 5 early house sites, one contains a large number of decorated stones in walls (A.D. 400 - 1200).
Valentia Observatory : Set up by the Royal Society in 1867, moved to Feartha River in 1892.
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Sculpture of
St Brendan in the Valentia Heritage Center |
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From Knightstown
Des Lavelle - Tel : 353 66 947 6124
Seanie Murphy - Tel : 353 66 947 6214
Dan McCrohan - Tel : 353 66 947 6142
Dermot Walsh - Tel : 353 66 947 6120
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From Portmagee
Brendan Casey - Tel : 353 66 947 2437
Joe Roddy - Tel : 353 66 947 4268
Patrick Murphy - Tel : 353 66 947 7156
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B&B Spring acre : A warm welcome,
a delicious breakfast, the lady of the house Mary Foran decorates the rooms for the pleasure and comfort of her visitors.
Located on the seafront of Knightstown, next to the ferry departure
Open all year
Spring Acre – Knightstown – Valentia Island – Co .Kerry – Ireland
Tel : 353 66 947 6141
Fax : 353 66 947 6377
E-mail : rforan@indigo.ie
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Restaurant O’Neill’s The point seafood : Located on the seafront of Carhirciveen next to the ferry departure to Valentia.
This seafood restaurant is a meeting and distraction place for the locals of any age.
A friendly atmosphere to savor some fresh and tasty products.
The Point Bar – Renard Point – Cahirciveen – Co. Kerry-Ireland
Tel : 353 66 947 2165
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Accommodation/Restaurant/Pub
- Chapeltown
The Ring Lyne Tel : 353-66 947 6103
- Knightstown
The Royal Hotel Tel : 353-66 947 6144
Accommodation/Restaurant
- Knightstown
Valentia Harbour Guest House
Tel : 353-66 947 6204
Restaurant/Pub
- Knightstown
Bostons Tel : 353-66 947 6140
The Islander Tel : 353-66 947 6171
The Fuscia Restaurant Tel : 353-66 947 6051
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Hotels
- Knightstown
An Oige Tel : 353-66 947 6154
Coombe Bank House
Tel : 353-66 947 6111
Bed & Breakfast
- Knightstown
Altazamuth House Tel : 353-66 947 6300
Glanleam House Tel : 353-66 947 6176
Spring Acre Tel : 353-66 947 6141
- Coramore
Carraig liath house Tel : 353-66 947 6344
Shealane house Tel : 353-66 947 6354
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