The Ring of Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way, Just Two Reasons to Pop by The Moorings in Portmagee
With over 15,000 people visiting Skellig Michael on the Wild Atlantic Way last year, no wonder the ‘sleepy town of Portmagee has come into the spot light for tourists visiting Ireland. Not only has our unique little fishing village on the Wild Atlantic Way becoming famous for the filming of two Star Wars movies – […]
Wishing You All a Very Merry Christmas
Wishing All Our Valued Customers a Very Merry Christmas and Healthy New Year! It’s been another wonderful and busy year at The Moorings in Portmagee and it’s not over yet with a busy month preparing for our annual New Year celebrations. The launch of the next episode of the Star Wars films ‘The Last Jedi’ […]
Top 5 Things to Do in and Around Portmagee This Autumn
The Moorings in Portmagee is open all year round and we have put together some ideas on what to do when visiting our delightful little village of Portmagee. SKELLIG COAST EXPERIENCE Journey from Portmagee to view Skellig Michael and Monk Trails at Ballinskelligs. View the sites used by Star Wars, inspired by the Monks, or […]
The Skellig Coast Story – The Cradle of Ireland’s Nationhood
Despite its seeming isolation, the Skellig Coast has played a significant role in the building of Ireland as a nation – a role that has evolved and been shaped throughout history by the forces of the Atlantic. With its shores regarded as the cradle of Gaelic civilisation following the landing of the Milesians in 700BC, […]
Journeys Inspired by the Skellig Monks
The Skellig Coast Experience You can not help but find inspiration in this place, with its power woven deep into the sights, sounds and stories of the region. Just as the monks’ quest for spiritual connection led them on a journey to the remote corners of the ‘Edge of the World’, it is easy to […]
Tour guide Mia Tobin from Vagabond Tours of Ireland talks about one of her favourite places in Ireland; Skellig Michael
George Bernard Shaw aptly described Skellig Michael as an ‘incredible, impossible, mad place’ as ‘part of our dream world’. If you are lucky enough to make the 12km journey across the Atlantic from the small fishing village of Portmagee on the far reaching edges of the Iveragh peninsula to the pier on Skellig Michael you […]
