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John Joe s Farmhouse Portmagee Co Kerry Ireland


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Property Details of Kerry Farmhouse

Ground Floor:
Sitting/dining room with open fire, kitchen, bathroom with bath, shower, wc and wash hand basin, 1 twin bedroom
First Floor
1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 single bedroom
Services
Oil fired central heating Open fire with turf/peat supplied free
Colour tv Fridge freezer Washing machine Microwave Dishwasher
Patio with furniture and barbecue Cot and high chair available by request
Babysitting service The farmhouse in on a quiet road and has as adjoining woodland garden. It is an ideal location for pets both large and small.


Local Area Details

Archaeological sites: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 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 Festivals: First weekend in August - Cahirciveen Celtic Music Festival 10, 11 & 12 August- Killorglin Puck Fair Golf: Killorglin Golf Club Dooks Golf Club Waterville Golf Club
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.

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John Joe s Farmhouse Portmagee Co Kerry Ireland Property Information

Type:Farmhouse
Location:Cahirciveen, Kerry, Ireland
This Property Sleeps:7
Minimum Price Per Week:€220 (Currency Converter)
Maximum Price Per Week:€418
Nearest Airport:Shannon
Notes
AA booking is not confirmed until the deposit of 50% ( or payment in full ) has been received along with a completed reservation form. Final payment 12 weeks before arrival.lways ask for prices. We can also help you with houses for rent on long term.John Joe's Farmhouse is named after its previous owner John Joe O'Sullivan or 'John Joe the Jobber' as all knew him. John Joe himself built the house of stone about 60 years ago after he bought the farm. He was an industrious man and over the years he worked as a Cattle Jobber (buying and selling cattle in the locality), he also worked in constructing the underground service in London. He was an accomplished violin player and this house was host to many 'ball nights' throughout his years. A ball night was a big event when all the neighbours from all the nearby Parishes come together for a night of music, set dancing and storytelling. Joh Joe died in 1990.

Property Features

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



Contact Information for John Joe s Farmhouse Portmagee Co Kerry Ireland

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