The tragedy a young mother faced on the Skellig in the late nineteenth century must have been as monumental as the Atlantic ...

While 18th century Ireland was plagued with absentee ... The next stop is the stunning Valentia Island Lighthouse, one of the area’s most recognizable landmarks. As luck would have it, I arrive ...

as it was the last piece of Ireland emigrants saw as they sailed toward the US. Co Kerry is home to just one Great Lighthouse, located on Valentia Island. The gleaming white lighthouse looks out ...

The island is located off County Kerry, in the south west of Ireland. A transatlantic cable was laid from Valentia to Heart's Content in Newfoundland, Canada, 151 years ago. The laying of the ...

The buzz about Valentia Island on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Valentia ... Most tourists come to the island to see the picturesque lighthouse, which has been keeping ships safe for 180 years.