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Portmagee. Visit
No one can deny the beauty of Portmagee: However it is not just the beauty that draw thousands of tourist each year to the village. It is the people, the food, the character and of course the Skellig Rocks. Portmagee was recognised in 2012 when it was named the top tourism town in Ireland. This accolade gives you an insight to this wonderful fishing village in the south west.
Portmagee & Captain Theobald Magee
Let me start with a name itself; so guys the name Portmagee derives from Captain Theobald Magee. A notorious 18th Century smuggler who concentrated shipping textiles, tea and tobacco illegally hence emerging as most profitable smuggler of his era.
Welcome to Portmagee
Skellig Michael Cruises would like to welcome you to this picturesque village and hope that you enjoy your stay and feel free to book your trip with us here Click on Skellig Michael Tours.
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Portmagee | Skellig Michael tours.Portmagee is the gateway to Skellig Michael tours and Portmagee was voted the top tourist town in 2012.Book your Skellig Michael tours with us today from portmagee, visit
Portmagee
Portmagee is a beautiful fishing village located in south west Kerry just off the Ring of Kerry and the connection point to the island of Valentia. Access to Valentia Island is via a bridge. The bridge was built in 1970 and named in memory of a young farmer from Cahirciveen. He was captured and judged by a military court before being executed in 1942. The young man was Maurice O'Neill; hence the name of the bridge the Maurice O'Neill Memorial Bridge. Portmagee is the gateway to Skellig Michael tours, which operate from April to October.It is the tours to Skellig Michael that bring thousands of visitors annually to the village of Portmagee.
Portmagee the name
The name of Portmagee is derived from a notorious smuggler from the 18th century Captain Theobald Magee. Magee was an officer in the army of King James. He then retired to become a merchant operating between France, Portugal and Ireland. The rugged coastline of south west Kerry was a perfect location to trade in contraband spirits, textiles and tea and tobacco was almost impossible to police and hence very lucrative.
Skellig Michael Cruises
Skellig Michael cruises allows you the opportunity to see the Skellig Rocks from this unique perspective. Many people who come to Portmagee are unable to climb Skellig Michael for a variety of reasons; young families, age, disability or time constraints etc. Our Skellig Michael Tours operate 3 times daily and the duration of each boat tour is 2.5 hours. So if you do not want to be disappointed Book your Skellig Michael tours today here.
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Landing on Skellig Michael and cruise around Little Skellig.
Skellig Michael Portmagee 4K
five friends taking a trip to Portmagee and the Skellig Islands in Kerry, West of Ireland. All footage shot on iPhone 8Plus in 4K at 60FPS and a DJI Spark. Enjoy the footage on your 4K TV
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Skellig Michael Boat trips visit
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.
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.
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Skellig Michael from the air
Skellig Michael is an incredible sight - even without the Star Wars special effects.
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Skellig Michael Visual Teaser
Back in 2008 Duncan took a visit to Skellig Michael. Check out the full segment here
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Our Cruise around Skellig Michael | Skellig Michael Cruises ...visit
Skellig Michael is undoubtedly one of the natural wonder of world. It is located 12km (8 miles) off the coast of Portmagee, in the south west of Ireland. This natural wonder of the world bursts out of the wild Atlantic, soaring to reach the sky and on some days it surpasses the sky line. Skellig Michael stands proudly at 218 metres (714ft) above the sea level.
There is no doubt that there are vantage points on the Skellig ring and Ring of Kerry respectively, but none of them compares with what you will experience in our boat the Marber Therese ll; we really get up close and personal to these amazing rocks.
Skellig Michael is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The reason for such a prestige prestigious accolade is that Skellig Michael is a world renowned archaeological site. The Skelligs is the location of a well-preserved monastic settlement, which dates back to the early Christian period of the sixth century.
Our Skellig Michael Cruise
Our cruise lasts approximately 2.5 hours and you get to see this UNESCO World heritage site from a unique perspective. Our first trip leaves the pier at Portmagee at 10: 30 a.m daily; (the following departures are at 1:30 p.m and 4:30 p.m) weather permitting.
Our cruise will give you a great opportunity to discover yourself both islands, as we are the only operator that goes around both rocks; the only way to fully appreciate these amazing jewels of nature.
Our cruise here on the Marber Therese II also allows you, the people who are unable to climb the great rock, to get to see this wonder of the world first-hand. Many people who come to Portmagee are unable to climb Skellig Michael for a variety of reasons; young families, age, disability or time constraints etc. This is where we come in!
Book now, your Cruise around Skellig Michael
Now that you the times do not hesitate to book here online to avoid any disappoint. Also if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us today.
Skellig Michael Boat Trip, Wild Atlantic Way, Co Kerry, Ireland
Home video capture a few years back of our boat trip to Skellig Michael
Boat tour around Skellig Michael | Skellig Michael Cruises
Boat tour around Skellig Michael visit:
Two days ago I went out for the first time to Skellig Michael with Skellig Michael Cruises. The day itself weather wise was spectacular. The village of Portmagee was drenched with warm May sunshine as I arrived. Met Brendan Devane our captain, who was in great spirits chatting to the passengers: I started talking to a few fellow voyagers a couple from the Uk and Michael from the US. The main stays of the conversations were that these holiday makers could not believe the natural beauty of Southkerry and Portmagee itself. But Iittle did they know that things were about to even get better.
So Brendan took the helm as the Marber therse 11 was ready to take us out to the great rocks. We all went quite together contemplating what the voyage had in store. So our boat tour around Skellig Michael had started.
The colourful village of Portmagee started to shrink as we made our way out of the harbour. The first point we passed of real historical was at foilhammerom the site of the first transatlantic communication between Europe and the US. As Brendan announced these fact people soon began to speak and start taking pictures left right and center. From this point on all conversation ceased. Everybody was too busy taking images of the most memorable and enjoyable trip I was ever on.
Marber Thersese
Now we had moved beyond the land and in the open Alantic as the Marber Therese 11 gliding over the sea. We could see bray tower behind us on island of Valentia. Also to our right we could see the cliffs and the site of Kerry cliffs which looked just as impressive from this angle. Brendan our captain was informing us that island to our left was the Puffin Island the home to almost 10,000 Atlantic puffins.
Returning home on the boat tour
The Marber therse started to head for home as we looked out the back we could see the islands starting to get a little smaller and now the Atlantic Ocean was still and beautiful blue flecting a wonderful summers day. We drew closer to land with every ripple again we could see the Puffin Island standing proud and just behind were the defiant Kerry Cliffs. Of to the left standing watch was Bray tower. Now in a moment we were back in the harbour it felt like a dream we were left spell bound on a beautiful summer's day on the Marber therse as she stole in to Portmagee.
Put a Boat tour to SKellig Michael on your Bucket list
This tour is a must Just watch the video above to see what i speak of. However i can assure you that this does not do justice to the most amazing experience we had at the skellig Island on that sun soaked May day
I hope you enjoyed my post on:
Boat tour around Skellig Michael
The Descend, Skellig '17
Descending the great Michael Skellig, t'was an awesome experience.
Skellig Michael (boat trip, little skellig & ascending to the monastery)
A video about my journey to Skellig Michael at the 10th august 2017 with my girlfriend.
The trip was booked via Sea Quest Skellig Tours with departure from Portmagee in the morning.
The video was filmned with a GoPro Hero Session and i increased the speed of the boat trip and some parts of the ascending a little bit.
The music is provided by my friends The Mockingbird Men from their first full lenght album Back In The Port.
I hope you enjoy it!! (its my first video with a GoPro and GoPro Studio)
Skellig Michael tours | Boat trips to Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael tours |Boat trips to Skellig Michael
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Skellig Michael tours |Boat trips to Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael tours season is quick approaching, many of your out there are booking your holidays or already have them booked to Ireland. Many of you have decided to take a Skellig Michael tour, as it has been on your Bucket list for a while now. There is no denying a boat trip to Skellig Michael is an unforgettable experience.
Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael is the site of a Monastic Settlement dating back to the 6th century, while one can find legendary accounts of Skellig Michael which date to pagan times, back in 1400 BC.
Our boat tours to Skellig Michael
We here at Skellig Michael Cruises offer you trip of a life time to go around both Skellig Michael and the small Skellig. We run three times daily from the beautiful fishing village of Portmagee, just off the famous Ring of Kerry and is now a part of the world's longest touring route the Wild Atlantic Way. We are delighted to announce here at Skellig Michael Cruises, that after a fantastic year last year. Such was the demand for our unique trip to Skellig Michael we have extended our fleet, with the purchase of another boat which has meant we have doubled our capacity. We now cater for 24 people on each of our trips to Skellig Michael.
A unique Boat trip to Skellig Michael
Our tour to Skellig Michael is to allow anyone who is unable to climb the rock.There are many people who come to Portmagee unable to climb Skellig Michael for a variety of reasons; young families, age, disability or time constraints etc. This is where we come in, we offer you choice as we depart the pier from Portmagee at 10.30, 1.30 pm and 4.30 pm on a daily basis weather permitting. The boat trip takes around 2.5 hours in total and allows you to get up close and personal with the Skellig Islands.
Dingle Day and weekend tours
Here at Skellig Michael Cruises we also offer you the opportunity to visit the beautiful fishing village of Dingle in west Kerry. We offer a day tour on Friday Saturday and Sunday, with a weekend trip departing Portmagee on the Saturday and returning from Dingle on the Sunday to Portmagee.
Book your tour today
Now that you have your Holidays booked you can book your Skellig Michael tours with us today, or your Dingle Trip.
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Boat trip around the Skellig Islands with Captain Tommy McGillycuddy on Eagle III
Why Visit Skellig Michael | Skellig Michael Cruises
Skellig Michael is the undeniable jewel on the Wild Atlantic Way. These two great rocks which stand guard off the Kerry coast line have to be on your Bucket List.
Why Visit Skellig Michael?
Imagine these huge rocks exploding out of the sea reaching heights of more than 200 metres standing there all rugged vicious aggressive defiant and unapologetic to the powerful Atlantic ocean. It stands proud as it protects the south west coastline of Kerry from any would be invasion.
Skellig Michael possesses astounding natural beauty. As it digs it's heals in to the sea bed almost 12km (8miles) off the Kerry coast. It transports you to another world.
What people have said of their trip to Skellig Michael
Here a is a list quotes of what people have said about their experience of Skellig Michael that you will find on Tripadvisor.
Must do trip WOW WOW is right Must See Make time for this amazing site Breathtaking Another bucket list item checked off...
Our Skellig Michael Cruise
Now that your Inspired and motivated to go on this adventure of a lifetime book today with us at Skellig Michael Cruises.
Our cruise lasts approximately 2.5 hours and you get to see this UNESCO World heritage site from a unique perspective. Our first trip leaves the pier at Portmagee at 10: 30 a.m daily; (the following departures are at 1:30 p.m and 4:30 p.m) weather permitting.
#BrandGeeksDayOut on Skellig Michael
The Brand Geeks decide to take a day off and enjoy the Irish sunshine and head to Skellig Michael.
Big shoutout to Cathal Flaherty for letting us use his music as a backing track.
Portmagee | Things to do
Portmagee | Things to do
Portmagee | Things to do | Skellig Michael Cruises. A boat trips to Skellig Michael.The Skellig Experience Centre.Ballinskelligs and Valentia.Portmagee visit
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.
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.
Portmagee |Things to do
Today we only scratched the surface on what Portmagee has to offer you, there is much more to do Golf,Fishing ,Sailing,Diving and Walking to mention a few activities. Now that you know all about Portmagee , why not book your tour with us to Skellig Michael here.
Boat Tours and Trips to Skellig Michael
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Boat Tours and Trips to Skellig Michael start this weekend. We here at Skellig Michael Cruises are excited with the prospect of this year's season. First we are excited at the prospect of being able to take more people to the great rock; as we have increased our fleet. We have purchased the Anchorciveen a beautiful vessel in order to increase our capacity such was the demand last year with our trip to go around the rocks.
Skellig Michael Tours
This year we will be going around Skellig Michael 3 times daily. We shall depart the pier at Portmagee at 10.30 13.30 and 1630. The tour shall take approximately 2.5 hours. We will operate this service 7 days a week. Also we offer weekend tours to the beautiful fishing village of Dingle. Allied with this service we offer a daily tour to dingle Friday to Sunday.
Book you Boat trips to Skellig Michael
So now you know what we offer here at Skellig Michael Cruises book you boat trip to the Skellig Michael with us today. Take time to look through our site and enjoy our videos and posts. We will be adding more videos over the course of the season to give you a clear picture ON what to expect when you take a Skellig Michael tour with us.
Please do not hesitate to contact us and like and follow our social media platforms and to avoid disappointment book today here.
This was the home-away-from-home for monks on Skellig Michael
Loom off the coast of Kerry is Skellig Michael, previously home to a small group of monks but has since gained fame for being home to a certain Jedi.
These monks and their beehive huts are iconic, and have grown more so in recent years, but their land base is often overlooked.
Close to Ballinskelligs is a ruined abbey which is believed to have been used by the monks travelling to and from the island, and after the 13th century when climatic changes forced them to abandon the Skelligs.
We paid a visit to Ballinskelligs Abbey – now forming part of the Skellig Monks Trail – to find out more.
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Skellig Michael Island - Ancient Irish Monastery
Learn about the Skellig Michael World Heritage SiteiIn Ireland.
Ireland is gifted with many beautiful sites.
Among them is the Skellig Michael island, which stands more than 700 feet above the sea level and resides roughly eight miles off the south-west coast of Ireland. It is a designated nature reserve and wilderness site.
Somewhere between the 6th and the 8th century, a Christian monastery was founded on the island. The monks resided in six beehive shaped huts and spent their time in the two oratories. They descended and climbed hundreds of steps daily to fish in the waters below.
It was occupied throughout until its abandonment in the 12th century due to increasing storms in the sea around the island.
Hundreds of years later, the island became a place of pilgrimage.
Visitors who wish to see the monastery must climb more than 600 steps which reach over 600 feet high.
There is an abundance of bird life in the area including puffins and gannets. There are several boats that offer rides to Skellig Michael island from a local pier.
Skellig Michael is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.