Property Details

The original farmhouse was built in 1885 and was a single storey thatch cottage, with outbuildings for the farm animals. The Foleys lived in the house until the last of this family Michael (affectionately called Macken) Foley died in 1980.

The thatch roof was taken off in the 1950's and the house was raised to 2 storeys with the same stone walls as the original. The roof was clad with slates from the nearby quarry on Valentia Island. A large extension was added to the rear of the house in 1995, which now houses the kitchen/dining room, utility room and bathroom.

Many of the original features of the house remain - the timber beams still exposed, the original stone fireplace as well as the hearth timber over the fireplace, which was a ship's timber salvaged from the sea. The farmhouse stands on a working farm and is just 2 miles from Portmagee Village.

Ground Floor:
Kitchen/dining room, utility room, bathroom with shower, W.C. and wash hand basin. Sitting room with open fire. 1 twin bedroom

First Floor
1 double bedroom and 1 twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower, W.C. and wash hand basin.

Services
Oil fired central heating
Open fire - turf/peat supplied free
Colour t.v.
Fridge freezer
Washing machine/dryer
Microwave
Dishwasher
Patio with furniture and barbecue
Baby-sitting service available
Pets welcome

Local Area Details

6th century monastery on Skellig Michael
Staigue Fort near Castlecove is probably the finest fort in Ireland 2500 years old Tetrapod Footprints on Valentia Island 385 million years old
Leacanabuile Fort near Cahirciveen Carhan House - Birthplace of Daniel O'Connell Killabuonia Oratory - St Finan's Bay Church Island - Waterville 6th century oratory. Many other Standing stones, Dolmens, Castles/Forts, Stone Alignments, Burial Grounds, Ogham Stones

Angling:
Sea Angling: Blue shark, gurnard, tope,wrasse, pollack, mackerel, plaice, spurdogs, bass, flats, ray, conger, dog fish, bass, whiting, mullet, codling and coal fish. Fully equipped and approved boats are available at the following bases: Valentia, Cahirciveen, Derrynane.
Short angling: Kells - rock fishing for pollack, wrasse and dog fish
Coonanna Harbour: Fishing off pier - flat fish, conger
Cooncrome Harbour: Rock fishing on western side - pollack, wrasse and mackerel
Lough Kay: Beach fishing - flatfish, occasional ray
Valentia Island: Ray, conger, mullet, pollack, mackerel
Renard Point: Off pier - Flatfish, mackerel, Bass at outflow from Fish Plant (bottom and float fishing)
Portmagee - Dogfish, small pollack off bridge. Conger and mullet in harbour
St Finians Bay: Bas, flatfish(surf fishing). Pollack, mackerel, wrasse (rock fishing)
Ballinskelligs Bay/Waterville: Bass, flat fish (surf fishing)
Hogs Head: Pollack, mackerel, wrasse(rock fishing)
Derrynane: Bass, flatfish(surf fishing)
Lambs Head: Pollack, mackerel, wrasse, conger, dog fish (spinning and bottom fishing)

Game Angling
Permits available fromo Waterville Tourist Office
River Inny : Salmon (July/August), Sea trout (April onwards), brown trout
Lough Currane - Ghillies for hire on lake shore. Salmon ( Febuary - September); sea trout, brown trout
Lough Coppal - Some grilse, sea trout
Cummeragh River - Salmon (March - September),; sea trout
Lakes Cloonaghlin and Derriana - Sea trout, Salmon (summer)

Beaches
Reencaheragh - 3km: Tiny beach
Glanleam, Valentia - 9km: Small beach in nice location
Inny Strand - 8km: Over 2km of sand - very safe swimming beach
Ballinskelligs - 11km: Blue flag approved beach
St Finians Bay - 10km: Small sandy beach in spectacular location - not recommended for swimming
Cooncrome - 12km: Nice secluded beach safe for swimming
White Strand - 15km: Blue flag beach
Kells Bay - 20km: Nice beach
Derrynane - 30km: Spectacular beach
*Read notices for safe places to swim

Boat Trips:
Portmagee: Trips to Skellig Rocks to include landing on Skellig Michael -
Coastal trips from Valentia and St Finians Bay

Cycling:
Bicycles to hire from Casey Bicycles Cahirciveen
Suggested cycling tours from Cahirciveen
Cahirciveen - St Finian's Bay - Ballinskelligs 24miles/32km
Cahirciveen - Inny Bridge Waterville - Waterville Lake 20miles/32km
Cahirciveen - Portmagee - Valentia 15miles/24km
Crafts:
Craft shops: Cahirciveen, Kells, Waterville

Diving/Sub Aqua:
Valentia, Derrynane, Caherdaniel

Horse Riding:
Ballinskelligs, Cahirciveen, Derrynane

Golf:
Killorglin Golf Club
Tel (066)9761979
18 hole - Par 72 - 6497 yards - 5940m
Parkland: 8.00am till dark, Bar and Restaurant
Club Hire and Caddie Service available (pre booking)
Fees: Weekdays €21.59 euros
Weekends/Holidays €25.39 euros
Course Designer: Eddie Hackett

Dooks Golf Club
Tel (066)9768205
18 hole - par 70 - 6010 yards - 5495 m
Seaside Links near Glenbeigh - opens 10.00am
Catering Facilities
Fees €40 euros per round and and €55 euro per day Monday - Saturday, no green fee time being available on Sunday.

Waterville Golf Club
Championship course, seaside links, designer E. Hackett, fees- €125 euro per player per round, early bird rate Monday - Thursday(excluding bank holidays)
€63 euro per round if playing before 8am or after 4pm. Pre-booking essential.

Shopping:
Cahirciveen, Waterville, Tralee and Killarney

Restaurants:
Portmagee:
The Fishermans - full menu
The Moorings - full menu
Skellig Mist - homebaking and coffee shop
The Bridge Bar - Pub food and lunches
Renard Point: O'Neills Seafood bar
Valentia: The Ring Lyne - Pub food and lunches
Bostons Bar - Pub food and lunches
The Lighthouse Café - Lunch and Dinner menu

Off Road Centres (ATV's):
Quad Safari Waterville

Outdoor Pursuits Centres:
Activity Ireland, Caherdaniel and Cappanlea Outdoor Education Centre
Ornithology - Bird Watchers Paradise:

From the Seaside Cottages - Herring Gull, Shag, Arctic Skua, Heron, Ducks(Mallard, Teal and Wigeon), Wild Geese, Redshank, Swallow, Starling, Magpie, Crow, Rook etc.
Little Skellig's Summer visitors - Puffin, Gannet, Fulmar, Storm Petrel, Kittiwake, Oyster catcher, Razorbill, Gull

Painting:
Plenty of locations to be painted. Visit the Artists centre and Art Gallery at Cill Rialaig Pre-Famine village, Ballinskelligs.

Pub Entertainment:
The Bridge Bar Portmagee - music most nights Tuesday - Irish night
The Shebeen Bar, Cahirciveen - Regular Traditional Irish music and dancing session

Tours:
Skellig Ring
Ring of Kerry
Tour of Dingle Peninsula
Ring of Beara Peninsula
Caragh Lake: Mountain drive

Visitor Attractions:
The Skellig Experience Valentia Island

Valentia Island
Muckross House, Gardens and Traditional Farms
The Kerry Bog Village
The Skellig Chocolate Factory
The Barracks Cahirciveen
Glanleam House and Gardens Valentia
Derrynane House and National Park

Walks:
3 approved walks on Valentia Island
Ballinskelligs - Bolus Head
Kilkeaveragh Mountain Portmagee
Cnoc na d'Tobar Mountain Cahirciveen
Hogs Head
Long distance walking routes - The Kerry Way, The Dingle Way, and The Beara Way.
For more information visit Cork-Kerry Tourism

Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Close to a Beach
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

Contact Information

Name:	Anny Staats
Telephone:	003149-3842-434
Alt Telephone:	003149-3843-424
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