Ireland, known for its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, has recently added another feather to its cap. Lonely Planet's guide to the top five places for stargazing in the world features not one, but two destinations in Ireland. This recognition is a testament to the dedication and hard work of organizations like Mayo Dark Skies and Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve, which tirelessly strive to protect and preserve the night sky. Situated on the stunning Ke

Féile Skellig Six18 2021 will  launch Saturday 23rd October at 6.30pm and will host a gala concert at Skellig Six18 distillery with the theme of “Liberation” in association with the Daniel O’Connell School which will be taking place in Cahersiveen/Derrynane over that same weekend. The gala concert of music and song which was contemporary to O’Connell will be led by Cahersiveen's own international tenor, Gavan Ring. He will be joined by Irish musicians including a quartet com

Ula Rupsyte (16) from Coláiste na Sceilge won a Special Merit Awards for her artwork in this year's Texaco Children's Art Competition. From September 14th to October 2nd, her winning painting will be exhibited at Drogheda's Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery. Well done Ula 👏 another one of Cahersiveen‘s up and coming talented youth

A great couple of days fishing according to Dublin Anglers, some of the catch included a Norwegian Blue Mouth Haddock Specimen, an 8lb Cod and a 15lb Ling to name but a few. The Anglers went out on the St Collette on Tuesday, which was also the hottest recorded September day in Ireland in 30 years after a temperature of 28 degrees was recorded in Valentia in Kerry, so the weather wasn’t to bad for them either. If you and your family/friends would like to try your hand at a sp

Where's Wally Now ! on his way back to Kerry by all accounts. Wally is expected to continue cruising north, along Kerry and then up the western seaboard. People are asked to report any sightings of him to SRI's 24/7 hotline at 087 195 5393 and to not share the location publicly until a designated haul-out site for him is established The Arctic walrus, who was first spotted off Valentia Island on the Skellig Coat last March, was first spotted by Alan Houlihan and his five-year

Our Donie has landed his first Irish TV job. Donie O Sullivan rose to global fame during the US presidential campaign, and was back in town earlier this month visiting his home in Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry. But he was also filming a one-off special for RTÉ. He was chuffed to be asked by the national broadcaster and was only too happy to take time out of his recent holiday to 'fulfil a lifelong ambition'. The one-off show will air in the coming weeks. The proud Cahersiveen man ha

The world heritage site was off-limits throughout 2020 but last Monday seen the first tourists land there since September 2019. The original reopening date had been pencilled for June 21. It was put back by the OPW due to poor weather. Skellig Michael is one of the only two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Republic of Ireland with a third being the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. The OPW is building male and female toilets on the island which will be a welcome additi

We are very excited to see Louise back for some yoga outdoors in the park in Cahersiveen this week. This is a reservations only class so please get in touch if you'd like to explore breath and movement in gorgeous surroundings. You'll need to bring your own mat/towel/blanket (all 3 would be good!) and she recommends wearing lots of layers. Please be prepared to be cold, hot, wet and/or windswept, ie to be outdoors in SW Ireland :) To book and for any queries, message via her

Join Time For You Yoga on a relaxing & adventurous evening of SUP Yoga in Cahersiveen & enjoy the twilight experience on the water. Where they guide you into a yoga class on Stand Up Paddle Boards on the calm water No yoga or paddle board experience required. Wetsuits available, but they do encourage you to bring your own wetsuit if you have one. Class is €30p.p for 1 & 1/2 hours Contact us to pre book your board for our twilight SUP yoga experience Covid19 guidelines in plac