Portmagee Channel
Portmagee Channel is a channel in County Kerry, Munster. Portmagee Channel is situated nearby to the village Chapeltown, as well as near the locality Glanleam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Geokaun and Cromwell Point Lighthouse.
Geokaun
Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geokaun Mountain is the highest mountain on Valentia Island, County Kerry. Geokaun is situated 3½ km northwest of Portmagee Channel.
Cromwell Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cromwell Point Lighthouse, also known as Valentia Lighthouse, is an active 19th century lighthouse located on Valentia Island's Cromwell Point in County Kerry, Ireland. It provides guidance for vessels entering Valentia Harbour from the north. Cromwell Point Lighthouse is situated 3½ km north of Portmagee Channel.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: ETKOLEVA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated 3½ km northeast of Portmagee Channel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapeltown and Knightstown.
Chapeltown
Village
Photo: Elkringo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapeltown is a village on Valentia Island in the south-west of County Kerry. It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being Knightstown 4 kilometers away.
Knightstown
Village
Photo: Kmcnamee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knightstown, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on Valentia Island, County Kerry, in Ireland. It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island. Knightstown is situated 3½ km northeast of Portmagee Channel.
Portmagee
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portmagee is a fishing village on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry, with a population in 2016 of 123. In Irish it's An Caladh, "the ferry", because it was the port for Valentia Island, but a bridge now spans the channel.
Portmagee Channel
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.90028° or 51° 54′ 1″ northLongitude
-10.31667° or 10° 19′ westOpen location code
9C3FWM2M+48GeoNames ID
2962020
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Satellite Map
Discover Portmagee Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glanleam and Garrane.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilbeg Mountain and Valentia Harbour railway station.
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