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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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 […]
Sea Breeze B&B
Sea Breeze Bed and Breakfast Sea Breeze Bed and Breakfast is a family-run guest house offering high-quality accommodation, less than 1.6 km from Cahersiveen. Ideally located for trips to Skellig Island, Sea Breeze has a garden and conservatory, and offers free Wi-Fi and excellent home-cooked breakfasts. Each room has a TV, wardrobe and tea and […]
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 […]
