O'Connor's B&B
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O'Connor's B&B is a b&b in Cahersiveen, on the Kerry coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 2 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
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A Ring of Kerry market town on the Iveragh Peninsula, with deep ties to Daniel O’Connell and easy reach of Valentia Island and the Skellig Ring.
Cahersiveen sits on the N70 Ring of Kerry road on the Iveragh Peninsula, a market town whose most famous connection is to Daniel O’Connell, the 19th-century political leader known as the Liberator, who was born nearby at Carhan in 1775. That history is set out at the Old Barracks Heritage Centre, a striking former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks built in an unlikely Bavarian-castle style in the 1870s, and along a heritage trail linking sites connected to O’Connell’s life.
For a B&B in Cahersiveen, the town works well both as a stop on the Ring of Kerry and as a base for its own quieter corner of the peninsula. Two stone ringforts, Cahergal and Leacanabuaile, and the ruins of Ballycarbery Castle sit just outside the town, and Valentia Island, reached by bridge at Portmagee, and the Skellig Ring scenic route are both a short drive further on.
It is also one of the more practical bases for reaching the Skerries and the Skelligs. Boat trips out to Skellig Michael, the early Christian monastic island later used as a Star Wars filming location, generally depart from harbours near Portmagee and Ballinskelligs, both within easy reach of Cahersiveen.
Things to do near O'Connor's B&B
The Old Barracks Heritage Centre
Built in the 1870s in an unusual Bavarian-castle style as a Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, this restored building now houses exhibitions on the Fenian Rising and on the life of Daniel O’Connell, and marks the start of the town’s O’Connell heritage trail.
Daniel O’Connell’s birthplace
Daniel O’Connell was born in 1775 at Carhan, just outside Cahersiveen, where his family farmed. The site is marked and forms part of the wider heritage trail connecting locations from his life around the town.
Cahergal and Leacanabuaile stone forts
Two well-preserved early medieval ringforts sit a short distance outside the town, giving a tangible sense of settlement in the area long before the town itself existed.
Ballycarbery Castle
The ruins of this 16th-century McCarthy Mór stronghold stand near the stone forts, overlooking the surrounding farmland, and are freely accessible from the roadside.
Valentia Island and the Skellig Ring
Connected to the mainland by a bridge at Portmagee, Valentia Island and the scenic Skellig Ring loop road both make an easy detour from Cahersiveen, with views out toward the Skellig islands on a clear day.
Boat trips to Skellig Michael
Weather-dependent boat trips to the Unesco World Heritage monastic site of Skellig Michael typically run from harbours near Portmagee and Ballinskelligs, both a short drive from Cahersiveen.
Getting to Cahersiveen
Cahersiveen sits on the N70, the Ring of Kerry road, about an hour from Killarney. Kerry Airport at Farranfore is roughly fifty minutes away, and a seasonal Ring of Kerry bus service along with local link routes connect the town to the rest of the peninsula, though the peninsula is best explored by car given how much of its appeal is in the drive itself.
Booking O'Connor's B&B direct, and what the rating means
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Ring the owner, or use the contact details on this page, and arrange the stay with the house rather than through an app. No booking fee added to your bill and no commission taken from the owner, so the room rate you agree is the room rate you pay.
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O'Connor's B&B, common questions
Where is O'Connor's B&B?
O'Connor's B&B is at Strandsend, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry (Eircode V23 T802). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book O'Connor's B&B?
You contact the owner directly, by phone or the enquiry form on this page. DirectBnB adds no booking fee and takes no commission, so you arrange the stay with the house itself and pay the room rate with nothing on top.
How many rooms does O'Connor's B&B have?
O'Connor's B&B has 2 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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