Roaming the Ring of Kerry: Portmagee & Skellig Ring

You came here for an adventure and there’s no greater feeling of adventure than coasting alongside a wild Irish landscape off to Rabbie’s-knows-where.

Leaving Killarney Town, we start our journey along the famous Ring of Kerry, Ireland’s famous coastal route. We’ll stop for photos along the way where we can – if we had our way, we’d stop every two metres! 

Keep some space on your camera for our first stop of the day. The Cahergall Stone Forts are old. Very old. Built back in 600AD kind of old. And you’ve got some time here to explore these medieval stone wonders.  

The quest continues, taking us to the tiny fishing village of Portmagee where you have time to explore and grab a bite to eat. Or you could skip all that and head straight to Portmagee Whiskey, because some things take priority.  

And because we pride ourselves on taking you somewhere a little less explored, it’s time to coast along the Skellig Ring. This incredible 18km stretch of road is an extension of the Ring of Kerry, and often overlooked… we’re not sure why. Get ready for wild views of raw beauty, everything that makes Ireland unfathomable. The best part? Big coaches can’t take the road, yet another reason we love our small mini-buses as a way to explore off-the-beaten-track.

We’ll make a few stops along this route – perhaps a quick stop into the Skellig Chocolate Factory? The views of St Finans Bay? We’ll keep it flexible, because who knows what the day will bring.

By now your camera might be a tad exhausted… but just a few moments longer, trust us. As we head for our next big destination, we’ll pop in at a few more stunning viewpoints before reaching Torc Waterfall. 

A stunning place to be sure. A 20 metre high waterfall cascading from above, roaring into existence all the way from the Devil’s Punchbowl lake. 

But it’s the mythology surrounding this waterfall we love the most. ‘Torc’ translates to Boar and there’s a legend that involves a local man, a curse, and the Devil. But we don’t want to give away all of its secrets now – that’s what the tour is for.  

If we manage to avoid being cursed by the Devil, we’ll depart Torc and journey back to Killarney Town. Worry not that the tour is over, you’ve got some killer memories as souvenirs.