Valentia Lighthouse Reopens with New Visitor Experience in County Kerry
25th May 2021
Valentia Island Lighthouse in County Kerry
Valentia Island Lighthouse has announced the launch of a new visitor experience, ‘Leading Lights at Cromwell Point’ and the re-opening for the 2021 season.
‘Leading Lights at Cromwell Point’ will deliver a whole new experience to the visitors, a journey through time and history, featuring the bronze age standing stone, the 17th century well preserved Cromwellian fort, the Lightkeeper’s House with a 1920’s feel, and the Lighthouse Tower with fantastic 360-degree views of the area and across the Atlantic Ocean. The visitors will learn about how life was for people living on the edge of Europe and in particular what was like for a lightkeeper to live at the Lighthouse with his family. The rich history of the area is also presented at the Lighthouse from early Christianity until modern days. There is also a new Eco-room that displays informati
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The Visitor Experience Development Plan also warns that tourism in the region is also unbalanced.
Dingle town, which has strong tourism infrastructure, is “a hot spot” dominating the other areas which do not benefit and are not developed to the same extent.
This imbalance also extends to seasonality. While Dingle town is perceived to enjoy a nine-month visitor season, smaller communities in the region only benefit for three months each year.
The most westerly peninsula in Europe has several strengths including its scenery and rich native tradition.
But the report notes the tourist industry has failed to capitalise on its rich culture, not least in terms of the Irish language and its strong linguistic heritage.