Valentia has an extraordinary history and it is reflected in the landscape, architecture, culture and people of the place. Altazamuth StoneAltazamuth StoneValentia's place in the history of cartography and navigationMOREFishingFishingValentia Harbour and the Atlantic surrounding the islandMOREKnightstownKnightstown Village"an architectural character unsurpassed in any other village"MORERNLI LifeboatRNLI Lifeboat StationServing seafarers for more than 100 yearsMOREValentia ObservatoryValentia Weather ObservatoryEurope's most westerly weather and climate observatoryMOREEarly HistoryEarly History of the Island350 million years of history, place and peopleMOREGrotto & Slate QuarryGrotto & Slate QuarryQuality natural world famous product and a Marian shrineMOREPipe BandValentia Island Pipe BandSkirling pipes and the beat of the drum corpsMORETransatlantic Telegraph CableTransatlantic Telegraph CableBirthplace of global telecommunicationsMOREValentia RadioValentia MRSCCo-ordinating search and rescue missions for over a centuryMOREEmigrationEmigrationA familiar story along Ireland's West CoastMOREKnights of KerryThe Knights of KerryGlanleam, Valentia is the ancestral home of the Fitzgerald familyMORERegattaValentia Island RegattaTraditional coastal rowing and the Seine boat raceMOREValentia Island LighthouseValentia Island LighthouseOne of Ireland's Great Lighthouses - stunning seascapesMOREValentia Young IslandersValentia Young IslandersMore than our fair share of footballing greats!MORE