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Knightstown Expedition Cruises
A sheltered Valentia Island harbour facing Ireland’s Atlantic edge.
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Information about Knightstown
Knightstown is the main village on Valentia Island, facing a sheltered harbour off County Kerry’s Atlantic coast. Its waterfront and planned nineteenth-century streets reflect the island’s maritime connections, while the surrounding landscape opens towards the Skelligs and the exposed edge of southwest Ireland.
Valentia Island played an important role in global communications when the successful transatlantic telegraph cable reached the island in 1866. Today, Knightstown offers a compact landing point for exploring that history and the island’s coastal scenery.
An expedition call here is defined by scale: a small harbour, an island community and Atlantic landscapes best approached from the water.
Interesting facts about Knightstown
Knightstown is the main village on Valentia Island in County Kerry.
Valentia Island became the European terminus of the successful transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866.
The island is connected to the mainland by bridge at Portmagee and by ferry near Knightstown.
The surrounding waters lie close to the Skellig Islands.
Pictures of Knightstown
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