Corriglea Valentia Island · Co. Kerry

A house at the edge of the Atlantic

Available September and October 2027
Ryder Cup at Adare
Welcome

Four bedrooms, the open ocean, and just over 2 hours to Adare

Located on the Wild Atlantic Way lies a family home in excellent condition on one of Ireland's most westerly islands. It is available through September and October 2027, while the Ryder Cup comes to Adare Manor. Book Ryder Cup week, or stay longer and enjoy the Kerry autumn. Spend your days in Adare and come home to the Atlantic.

4Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
2Reception
9Sleeps
Sitting room in warm evening light, with a sofa, two armchairs in the bay window and the harbour beyond Sitting room fireplace with a lit wood-burning stove, timber mantel, TV and pine doors
The House

Room for everyone after a long day

The property boasts two ample living spaces.

  • Sitting roomDual-aspect with a bay window, a log-burning stove and a 55-inch TV
  • Kitchen & livingAn Irish country kitchen with spectacular views of Portmagee and the channel, and comfortable seating in front of a wood-burning stove
  • DiningA large table seating up to 8 guests
  • BedroomsThree doubles and a bunk room with three singles
  • BathroomsOne en-suite and two shower rooms

An on-site private chef is available to suit your needs, sourcing local produce and locally caught seafood. The chef's accommodation is provided in a separate apartment at the property.

Inside

Every room faces the water

Sitting room with two armchairs in the bay window, a blue rug and a view of the green hills
Sitting room bay window
Dining table in front of a wide window looking across the harbour to Portmagee
Dining
Kitchen with blue cabinets, an island with bar stools and a window over the sink
The kitchen
Double bed with striped linen and a window onto the sea
Bedroom
Two large living room windows looking out over the lawn and the harbour
Living room view
Living room looking past the sofa and dining table to a window over the harbour and Portmagee
Living room to Portmagee
Sunroom with wicker chairs opening onto a terrace and picnic table
Sunroom & terrace
On the doorstep

Corriglea is conveniently located by the bridge to Portmagee, with its row of little shops and coffee shops, and The Moorings, a wonderful restaurant and pub on the harbour.

Aerial view at sunset of the bridge from Valentia to Portmagee, with the harbour and mountains beyond
Aerial view of boats speeding up the Portmagee channel towards the Kerry mountains
At the house
  • StarlinkHigh-speed internet
  • TV in both reception roomsAll sports and streaming channels, plus all UK and Irish terrestrial channels
  • Sound systemFor a boogie after dinner
  • Full central heatingWarm through the autumn
  • EV fast chargerCharge on the drive
  • KayaksIn the garage, for anyone who loves the water
  • Utility roomFull laundry facilities
  • BeachFrom the garden, steps lead down to the house's own private stony beach
Three striped deckchairs on the lawn looking out over the harbour
At the water's edge

Corriglea and its own private stony beach

View from high ground over the harbour, the lighthouse and the mountains of the mainland
The Island

Over the bridge, or across by ferry

Valentia sits just off the tip of the Iveragh Peninsula, one of Ireland's most westerly points. You can drive straight on over the bridge at Portmagee, or take the short car ferry from Reenard Point into Knightstown during the summer season. Either way, the crossing feels like leaving the mainland behind.

Skellig Michael rising from the sea, seen from a boat
UNESCO World Heritage

Skellig Michael

A boat trip from Portmagee takes you out to the Skelligs. Skellig Michael has a monastery of stone beehive huts perched on the rock for over a thousand years, and it became famous all over again as a filming location for Star Wars. On a clear day you can see both rocks from the island.

20 minutes' drive

Golf

Two of Ireland's finest golf courses are only 20 minutes away in Waterville, the town Charlie Chaplin made famous. Waterville Golf Links will blow you away in every sense, and Hogs Head Golf Club has breathtaking vistas, with majestic cliff holes overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay.

Eating out

Restaurants

Beside the ferry port near Cahersiveen, O'Neill's at The Point is one of the best seafood restaurants anywhere in Ireland.

Over on the mainland by St Finian's Bay, Driftwood is a fabulous restaurant with views of the Skelligs. It uses local produce, and the menu changes regularly.

Just across the bridge in Portmagee, The Moorings is a cosy restaurant and pub right on the harbour, specialising in local seafood.

Since the early 1800s

Valentia Slate

The Valentia Slate Quarry has been worked for two centuries, and its slate is known around the world, found in buildings from the Houses of Parliament in London to the Paris Opera House. The cave at the quarry, with its statue of the Virgin Mary, is a quiet place to stop.

Knightstown

The Royal

Dinner and a pint at the Royal Valentia Hotel, the heart of the village by the ferry slip.

May to September

Skellig Boat Trips

Numerous daily boat trips run to the world-famous UNESCO site. See the Skellig landing tour.

Sea and shore

Fishing

Sea angling trips from the harbours and plenty of shore fishing for anyone who brings a rod.

Views over the Atlantic

Walks

Geokaun Mountain and Bray Head both look back over the island, the Skelligs and the open ocean.

385 million years

The Tetrapod Trackway

On the north shore, the Tetrapod Trackway preserves footprints left in the mud around 385 million years ago, among the earliest traces anywhere of a four-legged creature walking on land.

Over the mountain

St Finian's Bay

Just a 20-minute drive over the mountain is a magical bay, famous for surfing. There is often a sauna nearby, so you can warm up after an Atlantic dip.

Boats on still water, seen from the house's own stony beach

Getting There

From the island to Adare Manor

By roadJust over 2 hours

Through some spectacular scenery along the Iveragh Peninsula, then inland through Killorglin and past Kerry Airport on to Adare.

By airHelicopter · 35 min

Helicopter access to Adare for guests who want to skip the road on match days.

ArriveAdare Manor

Host venue of the 2027 Ryder Cup.

Available September and October 2027

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From Valentia Lighthouse

The Blasket Islands at sunset

Corriglea

Valentia Island · Co. Kerry