Skellig Coast

16/08/2026

14/08/2026

🎟️ Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Daniel O'Connell Summer School! Join us Friday 28th & Saturday 29th August. Friday at the Ring of Kerry Hotel, Cahersiveen, and Saturday at Derrynane House, Caherdaniel.

🔗 Purchase your In-Person Ticket or Online Access Pass now at https://danieloconnellsummerschool.com



Kerry County Arts Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Discover Kerry Ring of Kerry Hotel Kerry County Council OPW - Office of Public Works Walsh's Supervalu Cahersiveen Fáilte Ireland Wild Atlantic Way Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Connect Kerry Kerry PPN

12/08/2026

Did you see the eclipse from the Skellig Coast today?

The clouds cleared just enough for a look! Did you manage to see it?

11/08/2026

🎻 Chamber Music on Valentia returns this week!

Four days of music across Valentia Island, from 13–16 August, with concerts, family events, performances and more.

Have a look through the programme and explore the Skellig Coast in a different way this week 🎶

08/08/2026

01/08/2026

August is a great month for Kerry skies! Free astronomy events led by Kerry Dark Sky Tourism in collaboration with Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival, Caherdaniel Dark Sky, Michael Sheehan Coomnahorna and Streamscapes take place on 15 and 21 August for Heritage Week

But before that - the partial solar eclipse on 12 August! The maximum percentage of the Sun covered (obscuration) in County Kerry will be 97.0% during the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12. Because we are in the far southwest of Ireland, we will experience the deepest eclipse coverage of anywhere in Ireland. The eclipse starts about 6.15pm and peaks about an hour later

We are hosting the event in collaboration with Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival (19–21 March 2026) and will provide eclipse glasses (with thanks to Blackrock Castle Observatory) - it is led by Noel 'solar eclipse' Clarke who led the wonderful solar eclipse event at Tech Amergin for the 2025 Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival

Many free solar eclipse events are taking place across the country and are all starting around the same time! - Kerry College Killorglin Campus; MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory Cork; Franciscan Well Brewery & Brewpub, Cork; Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National Park. Any more, please let us know.

Remember: never look directly at the sun without eye protection - solar eclipse or not!

Kerry College Killorglin Campus
Blackrock Castle Observatory
Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival
Tech Amergin Arts & Education Centre
Skellig Coast
Dark Sky Ireland
Mayo Dark Skies

23/07/2026

21/07/2026

Wow! Thank you to you all. There are so many of you to thank. The really enjoyable part is posting what I see here in the natural world at Derrynane and the Skellig Coast . From Kenmare, to Beara, the Skelligs, Iveragh and beyond the continental shelf and across the world, so many of you have actively engaged with me both on this page and in person. You regularly mention to me how the page helps to keep in touch with Derrynane, and the joy it brings.

I know that some of the postings are not always good, but I think it is important to highlight what is happening to nature in this small part of the world. For me the beating heart of Derrynane is its environment. Treat that well, respect it and it will continue to bring pleasure to so many of us. We all have a part to play in a healthy environment. It begins with the person and spreads across community and beyond.

Thank you.
Vinny Hyland.

The image of Wild Derrynane used in this post was taken in yesterdays glorious sunshine.