Portmagee | Things to do

Portmagee has many things to do for you the holiday maker. Today here a Skellig Michael Cruises we are going to outline a few but keep in mind there is much more in Portmagee than outlined below. To under pin Portmagee’s prowess within the tourism industry in Ireland. In 2012 the village was awarded the top tourist town in Ireland.

Skellig Michael Cruises

There is no denying that Portmagee is the gateway to Skellig Michael. We here at Skellig Michael Cruises offer you the opportunity to visit the great rocks out in the wild Atlantic.

We give you the people who are unable to climb Skellig Michael for whaever reason. The Skellig Michael Tours we operate last approximately 2.5 hours and we go to the Skellig Islands 3 times daily. Please visit our home page at Skellig Michael cruises here.

Skellig Experience Center

The Skellig Experience is just a 5 minute walk over the bridge from Portmagee. It is here in the centre that you can experience the recreation of what life was like for the monks of Skellig Michael in the early Christian period. The Centre has an 80 seat auditorium where they show a short film, which gives you the opportunity to trace the steps of the monks and be inspired and in awe of the legacy and architecture they left behind.

The centre also showcases the underwater life at the Skelligs, and also the life and times of the light keepers on the Skellig rock. Click here to view the Skellig Experience Centre.

Tetrapod

Located less that 4 miles from Portmagee in the island of Valentia you have the Tetapod prints. These prints are thought to date back to Devonian times, it is estimated to be anywhere between 350-370 million years ago. The site in Valentia is of international importance as it represents the transition from life in the water to the land. This is a defining moment in evolution and provides the oldest reliable evidence of a four legged vertebrate moving over land.

Cil Rialaig

Now a short drive from Portmagee in the other direction from Valentia you will descend on Cil Rialaig. The Cil Rialaig projected was established in 1991 to restore a small pre famine village on Bolus Head. This location then became a retreat for artists, which has attracted over 2,500 artists from all over the world.

The Cil Rialaig Arts Centre is located in the village of Dungeagan where you can view and appreciate the works of the artists that had the privilege to reside in the remote Artist retreat at Bolus head.

Skellig Michael Boat trips

I cannot believe that we have been getting enquiries about boat trips to Skellig this early. We have been getting a steady number of enquiries with the last couple of weeks which is fantastic. We have even got enquiries as far away as Russia such is the reach of our amazing attraction, that is Skellig Michael.

This all bodes well for the season ahead. Especially now that we have increased our fleet here at Skellig Michael Cruises. We are really looking forward to having you for your Skellig Michael tours this summer.

Getting here to Portmagee for your Skellig Michael Boat trips

Portmagee is a beautiful village located in the south west of Ireland in County Kerry. Portmagee is synonymous with the Skellig Islands. However Portmagee has developed its own reputation as being one of the top tourist destinations in Ireland. This was underpinned in 2012 when Portmagee won the prestigious award of top tourist town in Ireland.

Getting here is very straight forward, we are lucky here in Portmagee as we have an Airport just 55 minutes away. Kerry airport serves Dublin,London,Germany and the US. Allied to the airport the train station in Killarney is only 55 minutes also. Not to mention we are only two and half hours from Cork and Shannon Airport respectively.

Accommodation in Portmagee

Through enquiries we have been receiving about boat trips to Skellig Michael. Many of you have been worried about accommodation and where to eat. We here in Portmagee have fantastic accommodation choices for you the holiday maker. We have the best of luxury accommodation that you could hope for check out the links below just to highlight a few.

Goggins Trips and Tours self catering

Kerry Seaside Homes self catering

Carraig Liath House bed & breakfast

The Moorings bed & breakfast

Food in Portmagee

We have two Pubs in the village who offer fantastic food from morning to night, the two bars are the Fishermans bar and the other is called the Bridge Bar. However that is not the end of your options we have a wonderful restaurant, bang in the middle of the village called the moorings. So when you have finished your Skellig Michael tours, only a 2 minute walk from these excellent choices. Also the two bars have music all through the week where you can enjoy the best of Irish traditional music.

Skellig Michael tours

Now that you know more about our location in Portmagee and how easy it is to visit and all the various accommodation, pubs and restaurants we have here. Start booking your boat tour to with us here Skellig Michael Cruises. Next week I will write a post about the day of the boat trip to Skellig Michael and also what other activities we offer here in Portmagee and the surrounding area.

Click on the link to book your Skellig Michael Boat trips

Paul Devane