Event looks to lift confidence on Skellig coast hit by emigration Around 40 students are present for the international SMARTlab PhD conference, having come to Caherciveen, Co Kerry, from countries such as South Korea, Uganda, and Turkey, but also including four students based in the local area. The conference has been organised with the support […]
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ASANA School Launch New Website.
ASANA School Launch New Website. The Asana School of English is a family-run English language school in Cahersiveen, a seaside town on the south-west coast of Ireland. Today they announced the launch of their new website. www.asanaireland.com The school’s priority is to provide a happy, healthy environment where learners can develop their language skills through […]
Skellig Coast tourism plan launched
Skellig Coast tourism plan launched to captialise on Star Wars interest The Skellig Islands saw a huge boost in global interest after they were featured in the reboot of Star Wars franchise. Image: PA Wire Source: http://www.thejournal.ie/ FÁILTE IRELAND HAS today launched a new plan for the Skellig Coast area of Kerry aimed at capitalising […]
Skellig Ring, Lonely Planet Top 10
THE SKELLIG RING in Co Kerry has been named one of the top ten regions travellers should visit in 2017 by Lonely Planet. It is the gateway to Skellig Michael and the Little Skellig and is located close to the famous Ring of Kerry. Here’s what Lonely Planet has to say about the destination: “A […]
About Cahersiveen
Cahersiveen – A gem in the South West Cahersiveen as a base in the heart of South-West Kerry offers a painters paradise. One has the opportunity to savour, an environment so rich in colour and beauty, that one would be forgiven for thinking, it’s a Universe all of its own. We in Cahersiveen town and […]
Green light for Kerry cycle route
Green light for Kerry cycle route Irish Examiner Tuesday, February 17, 2015 By Anne Lucey A greenway with the potential to be one of the world’s “most iconic” walking and cycling routes hangs in the balance, a county council meeting was told yesterday.Linking, at various locations, with the Ring of Kerry, the 30km route will […]
Daniel O’Connell Church
Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church Cahersiveen’s most famous historic figure is undoubtedly Daniel O’Connell, who was born on 6 August 1775. His birthplace, Carahan, can be found just outside Cahersiveen to the left of the bridge as you enter the town from the Killarney side. A monument to Daniel O’ Connell can be found here overlooking […]
The Force Awakens on the Skelligs
Star Wars: The Force Awakens features the Unesco world heritage site in some stellar scenes, showing the South West off to spectacular effect. Not surprisingly, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have been quick off the bat to promote tourism on the back of the movie. This week, Tourism Ireland launched a €110,000 campaign leveraging the […]
