Valentia Island

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Valentia Island is a rugged, scenic island off Ireland’s southwest coast known for its dramatic Atlantic landscapes, historic transatlantic cable station, and rich geological heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivision Kerry County Council NERFINISHED
area about 25 square kilometres
cableConnectionTo Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
cableFirstLaidYear 1866
connectedByBridgeTo Portmagee NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
geologicalFeature fossil tetrapod footprints
geologicalPeriodRepresented Devonian
hasCliff Fogher Cliffs NERFINISHED
hasFerryConnectionTo Reenard Point NERFINISHED
hasHarbour Knightstown Harbour NERFINISHED
hasHighestPoint Geokaun Mountain NERFINISHED
hasIndustry agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasLighthouse Valentia Island Lighthouse NERFINISHED
hasParish Valentia Parish NERFINISHED
hasSettlement Chapeltown NERFINISHED
Knightstown NERFINISHED
hasSite Bray Head NERFINISHED
Geokaun Mountain NERFINISHED
Valentia Island Cable Station NERFINISHED
Valentia Island Tetrapod Trackway NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Blasket Islands NERFINISHED
Dingle Peninsula NERFINISHED
Little Skellig NERFINISHED
Skellig Michael NERFINISHED
highestElevation about 266 metres
historicalLanguage Irish
historicalRole eastern terminus of first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable
knownFor geological heritage
rugged Atlantic landscapes
scenic coastal views
tetrapod trackway
transatlantic telegraph cable history
language English
lighthouseLocation Cromwell Point NERFINISHED
locatedIn County Kerry NERFINISHED
southwest Ireland
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
offCoastOf Iveragh Peninsula NERFINISHED
Ring of Kerry NERFINISHED
partOf Wild Atlantic Way NERFINISHED
province Munster NERFINISHED
tourismType geotourism
heritage tourism
walking and hiking tourism

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County Kerry contains Valentia Island
Kerry containsHeadland Valentia Island
subject surface form: County Kerry