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	Valentia Island
		Valentia island is a small island located to the south of the 'Ring of Kerry' on the Iveraugh peninsula in County Kerry.
		Valentia is a place of escape, a place where one can experience the harmony of nature and rejuvenate body and soul with the pure air and sense of freedom.
		Valentia Island should not be reserved for the divers, anglers and day trippers passing through on the 'Ring of Kerry' tour.
	www.kton.demon.co.uk /valentia.htm (0 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Valentia Island (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Valentia Island (Oilean Dairbhre in Irish), is one of Europe's westernmost inhabited locations, lying off the Iveragh Peninsula in the southwest of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland.
		Viscount Valentia is the courtesy title in the British peerage of the Earl of Mountnorris; and references to Valentia appear in the Earl's former lands in Worcestershire, England.
		Valentia island is a small island located to the south of the 'Ring of Kerry' on the Iveraugh peninsula in County Kerry.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Valentia-Island (1905 words)

	Valentia Island, Co. Kerry - myguideIreland - The Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Valentia Island, situated off the coast of the Ring of Kerry, is the most westerly point of Western Europe.
		There is a pitch and putt course to be found on the island, however the main activity that the island has to offer is scuba diving.
		It is the main hub of activity on the island.
	www.12travel.com /ie/Cork_Kerry/Valentia.html (0 words)

	Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland
		From Europe and America were united by telegraphic communications with the laying of a submarine cable across the North Atlantic from Valentia to Newfoundland.
		The shore end of the first cable was landed at Ballycarbery Strand, Valentia Harbour on August 5th 1857.
		Valentia was now linked to Newfoundland by two cables.
	www.ireland-accommodation-directory.com /ed/region4/skellig/valentia.htm (450 words)

	Valentia Island
		Valentia Island (Oilean Dairbhre in Irish), Europe's westernmost inhabited location, lies in the southwest of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland.
		Attractions on the island also include a grotto with a statue of the Virgin Mary, in a former slate quarry that provided slatews for the UK's Houses of Parliament
		The Valentia Island trackways are among the oldest signs of vertebrate life on land.
	www.paleorama.com /Lakes-V/Valentia_Island.php (358 words)

	Valentia Island Cottages - Self Catering Accommodation on Valentia Island, Kerry, Ireland.
		Valentia Island Cottages are 3 well equipped traditional rural cottages with panoramic views of the sea and mountain and are located in three different areas of Valentia Island.
		The historian will find Valentia a gold mine with the Skellig islands just off it's coast, once home to sixth century monastic settlement and the island itself with the recent finding of dinosaur footprints dating to between 350 and 370 million years old, the second oldest in the world.
		Valentia Island cottages are a number of self-catering houses available for rent on the island.
	www.valentiaislandcottages.com (0 words)

	Valentia Slate Ltd, for all your Irish slate products, manufactured at our slate quarry in Valentia Island off the ...
		Valentia Slate Ltd. are also agents for and suppliers of all types of Indian Sandstone.
		Valentia slate is in great demand in modern architectural works and has been used in the following locations.
		The Valentia Slate Quarry was originally opened in 1816 by the Knight of Kerry and was run by various companies until 1911 when a rockfall at the mouth closed the mine.
	www.valentiaslate.com (0 words)

	Valentia Island Valentia Island - islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Valentia, one of the largest islands off the South West coast of Kerry, is joined to the mainland by bridge via the Portmagee Channel.
		The western part of the island is dominated by the barren, dramatic cliffs of Bray Head which command spectacular views of the Kerry coastline while the mild effect of the Gulf Stream results in Valentia's balmy climate and lush, colourful vegetation.
		The island's main village, Knightstown, associated with the Norman Fitzgerald family, is reminiscent of an Anglo-Irish Village with its many stately buildings and refined ambience.
	www.irelandsislands.com /result/IndividualResultTCS.aspx?touristItemID=62093 (296 words)

	Cromwell Point Lightkeepers House, Cromwell Point Lighthouse, Valentia Island Lighthouse, Kerry Lighthouse - The Irish ...
		Valentia Island lies so close to the tip of Iveragh Peninsula, that it was joined to the mainland by a bridge in 1970.
		The Island is home to the most westerly settled community in Europe, there are traces of a prehistoric field system in the bogland, and it has strong influences by trade from England and Spain.
		Valentia has traditionally been home to Lighthouse families, when the keepers were stationed at remote and in accessible posts, and the sense of community is still retained.
	www.irishlandmark.com /properties/future_properties_cromwell_point.asp (317 words)

	Valentia Island Sea Sports, PADI diving courses and diving charters off the Kerry coast
		Valentia Island Sea Sports, PADI diving courses and diving charters off the Kerry coast
		Valentia Island Sea Sports is run by Sandra and Martin Moriarty, a local husband and wife team with over 20 years of experience diving in these waters.
		Martin is a PADI Dive instructor and Sandra is a PADI Dive Master.
	www.divevalentia.ie (158 words)

	Holiday cottage in Valencia Island, Tennies with walking, log fire, rural retreat
		Dan the Masters is located on Valentia Island accessible by bridge from Portmagee or ferry during the summer months from Knightstown.
		Valentia Island is the perfect, remote location for walking, fishing and diving.
		Skellig Michael, the larger of the two islands is the site of the world’s finest example of an early Christian monastic settlement.
	www.holidaylettings.co.uk /rentals/valentia-island/14963 (632 words)

	Valentia Island: The Far End of Ireland
		At Caherciveen we caught the ferry to Valentia, an island about 7 miles long and 3 miles wide, bordered by Dingle Bay to the north and Portmagee Channel to the south.
		It has a grand old slate quarry on the northeast end of the island, an isolated lighthouse and granite challenging the angry Atlantic on the north shore, and glorious, crumbling cliffs to the southwest.
		On the island’s north shore, we saw a lighthouse at the end of a curvy road we were determined to reach.
	www.gonomad.com /destinations/0508/valentia.html (0 words)

	Letter from Valentia: September 01, 1997 issue of New Thinking
		Valentia island is to be found at the very southwest of Ireland in the county of Kerry.
		Valentia is an English corruption of Beal Inse, the name of a sound near the island.
		Valentia is home to Mick O'Connell, the legendary Kerry footballer.
	www.gerrymcgovern.com /nt/1997/nt_1997_09_01_valentia.htm (645 words)

	valentia details
		Valentia lies a short car journey across the mountain from Abbey View which brings you to the bridge at Portmagee, via St Finan's Bay and a truly wonderful view, from the top of the mountain, of the Skellig Rocks.
		The island can also be reached by a ten minute car ferry which leaves from a quay just outside Cahirciveen.
		The soft mild climate that prevails in this part of the world is ideal for the growing and cultivation of sub tropical plants, and Valentia is renowned for its variety of flora.
	www.skellig-holidays.com /valentia.htm (233 words)

	History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy - Cable History at the Valentia Heritage Centre
		Valentia Island was the base of the very first attempts at the Atlantic cable laying in 1857 and 1858, and of the successful expedition of 1866, and is the location of the oldest Atlantic cable stations in the world.
		The Valentia Heritage Centre is just outside the centre of Knightstown (marked with an asterisk near point B on the map above; see also this Google map showing the Heritage Centre—the large building on the north side of School Road).
		The Valentia Heritage Centre is open from 10.30am to 5pm daily, April to October, or by appointment by telephoning or e-mailing.
	www.atlantic-cable.com /Article/CableTrail/ValentiaHC/index.htm (446 words)

	Valentia Island (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Valentia Island trackways are among the oldest signs of vertebrate life on land and have been studied by paleontologist Jennifer A. Clack
		Valentia is the home of former GAA footballer, Mick O'Connell and the birthplace of John J "Scéilig" O'Kelly, the Sinn Fein politician.
		Island family stories, 1861 to 1901 island census data, transcripts of all island cemeteries, recorded births, deaths and marriages, and also a timeline.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Valentia_Island (1736 words)

	Welcome to Cork Kerry-Valentia Island
		Valentia is an island of unique scenic beauty, tropical vegetation, breathtaking cliffs and magnificent seascapes.
		The island is an excellent centre for sea angling and diving in unpolluted waters.
		Linked by a bridge at Portmagee and car ferry from Renard Point (near Cahersiveen) to Knightstown, Valentia Island is a substantial island of character and atmosphere.
	www.corkkerry.ie /?id=192 (193 words)

	Valentia Island, Co. Kerry - 1 2 Travel - Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Valentia Island, situated off the coast of the Ring of Kerry, is the most westerly point of Western Europe.
		There is a pitch and putt course to be found on the island, however the main activity that the island has to offer is scuba diving.
		It is the main hub of activity on the island.
	www.12travel.co.uk /ie/Cork_Kerry/Valentia.html (465 words)

	Coastguard Patch, Dohilla, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry - Holiday home
		A stunning self-catering cottage situated on Valentia Island in one of the most beautiful areas of south-west County Kerry, enjoying stunning views of the Iveragh Peninsula, Valentia Lighthouse, Dingle Bay and the Blasket Islands.
		Valentia Island is connected to the mainland by a bridge at Portmagee, and there is a ferry service from April to November between Knightstown and Cahirciveen.
		- The slate from the quarry on the island was used on the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.
	www.daft.ie /62297 (715 words)

	Hidden Ireland \| Glanleam
		His father had developed the famous Valentia slate quarry (the slates were especially in demand for billiard tables, then very much in vogue).
		Valentia Island has many Megalithic monuments: standing stones, cairns and wedge tombs, along with remains of beehive huts from the early Christian period.
		Glanleam is situated in an unrivalled location, with splendid gardens, a private beach, a lighthouse and acres of green fields and dramatic scenery of great natural beauty which combine to make it the perfect place to refresh body and soul.
	www.hidden-ireland.com /glanleam/index.htm (341 words)

	Holiday Cottages County Kerry \| Valentia Island Cottages, Valentia Island \| Self-catering cottage to let County Kerry \| ...
		Valentia Island is one of the more scenic untouched areas off the Kerry coast.
		The island itself has an abundance of places of interest that are sure to accommodate all tastes.
		The historian will find Valentia a gold mine with the Skellig islands just off it's coast, once home to sixth century monastic settlement and the island itself with the recent finding of dinosaur footprints dating to between 350 and 370 million years old, the second oldest in the world.
	www.cottageholidays.co.uk /index.php?sec=cot&cot_id=253&sub=altloc (178 words)

	Kerry holiday cottages, Ireland: Valentia Island
		Valentia Island is linked to the mainland by a road bridge.
		The island is a base for boat trips to the famous monastic Skelling Rock.
		Valentia Island has pubs and restaurants provideing a variety of food and night time musical entertainment.
	www.cottageguide.co.uk /valentia-island (128 words)

	History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy - Valentia Cable Station
		As the climate of Valentia is so very wet, and outdoor amusements next to impossible during the few summer months, the staff have been most liberally supplied with a full-sized billiard-table, which is a great source of comfort and pastime for the clerks when off duty.
		The air of the Island of Valentia is taken as the standard of purity.
		In October, 2002, a memorial to mark the laying of the trans-Atlantic cable from Valentia to Newfoundland was unveiled on Valentia.
	www.atlantic-cable.com /CableCos/Valentia/index.htm (1291 words)

	Valentia Observatory - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service Online
		Valentia Island's association with meteorology began in 1860, when Admiral FitzRoy, who was head of the Meteorological Committee of the (British) Board of Trade made arrangements for regular communication, by telegraph, of meteorological observations from 15 land stations in Britain and Ireland.
		Valentia was chosen as one of those stations because it had a telegraphic link to London to service the trans-Atlantic cable.
		The importance of Valentia as a location for meteorological observations was recognised immediately, it being in the path of most of the weather systems from the Atlantic.
	www.met.ie /about/valentiaobservatory/default.asp (558 words)

	Valentia and Skellig Region - The World Wide Beat - The World by Region - SearchBeat.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Valentia Island Cottages - 4 star self-catering cottages available to let throughout the year, all located on Valentia Island Co. Kerry
		Valentia Marine Ltd - Boat repair facilities and shipping agents located on Valentia Island.
		Valentia Island Houses - Description and photos of house and mobile home offered for rental, with list of things to do on Valentia Island.
	www.searchbeat.com /Regional/Europe/Ireland/Counties/Kerry/ValentiaandSkelligRegion (265 words)

	Patrick Dieudonné Photo Gallery
		Valentia island, Kerry, Ireland - Ile de Valentia, Kerry, Irlande 15460
		Valentia island, Kerry, Ireland - Valentia island, Irlande 15533
		Valentia island, Kerry, Ireland - Valentia island, Irlande 15532
	www.patrickdieudonne.com /4images/details.php?image_id=7148 (116 words)

	Kerry,Kerry Town,Ireland Town,Irish Valentia Island,Towns in Kerry (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Island Valentia is a resort famous for its deep sea anglers.
		The 11 km long and 3 km wide island is one of the most westerly points of Europe.
		The ruins of a settlement built by early Christian monks, a small ancient church, a larger church of later date, two oratories, six beehive cells, several burial enclosures, crude crosses, and two wells situate on this.
	www.travelinireland.com /county/kerry/kerry_towns/kerry_towns_valentia_island.htm (136 words)

	Valentia
		English: Valentia - possibly from theBheil Inse = the lands at the mouth of the river or less possibley name given to the island by Spanish sailors
		She was born at Templecrone, Co Donegal, in 1866, as the seventh of 10 children of a Church of Ireland rector, Alexander Delap, himself a keen naturalist.
		Appointed rector of Valentia in 1874 (a parish that included the lightkeepers f the Skelligs), he sailed the family's belongings down the coast in his own boat, while his wife, Anna Jane, and the children travelled overland.
	irishislands.info /valencia.html (805 words)

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