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Coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland
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Portmagee is a fishing village on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry, with a population in 2022 of 116. In Irish it's An Caladh, "the ferry", because it was the port for Valentia Island, but a bridge now spans the channel.
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Visitor centre with an exhibition on the Skelligs history, architecture and wildlife. They also run non-landing cruises round the islands.
Good seafood restaurant, caters for vegans and others.
Excellent friendly guesthouse with restaurant and Bridge Bar, waterfront views.
Welcoming guesthouse and restaurant in the transatlantic cable station.
By road follow N70 the Ring of Kerry route: either from Tralee or Killarney (the nearest railway and inter-city bus station) via Killorglin, or via Kenmare and Caherdaniel.
Read in the guideYou can get around Portmagee and across the bridge to the Skellig Experience on foot.
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