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County Kerrypop 145,000 / area 4746 sq km
Why Go?County Kerry contains some of Ireland’s most iconic scen-ery: impossibly crenulated coastlines, endless green fields criss-crossed by tumbledown stone walls, and mist-shroud-ed mountain peaks and bogs.
With one of the country’s finest national parks as its backyard, the lively tourism hub of Killarney spills over with colourful shops, restaurants and pubs with spirited trad sessions. Killarney is the jumping-off point for Kerry’s two famed loop drives. The larger Ring of Kerry skirts the Iveragh Peninsula, fringed by islands scattered offshore. The compact Dingle Peninsula is like a condensed version of its southern neighbour, with ancient sites, sandy beaches and glimpses of a hard, unforgiving land.
Kerry’s exquisite beauty makes it one of Ireland’s most popular tourist destinations. But if you need to escape from the crowds, there’s always a mountain pass, an isolated cove or an untrodden trail to discover.
When to Go?Scads of festivals take place throughout the county during the warmer months, particularly June to August (when you’ll need to book accommodation well ahead). These are some of the highlights on Kerry’s annual calendar are:¨¨ Listowel’s Writers’ Week is in June . ¨¨Dingle town has races and a regatta in August.¨¨Killorglin’s Puck Festival, which dates back at least as
far as the 17th century is also held in August. Even in the depths of winter, you’ll find storytellers
and musicians taking part in impromptu sessions in pubs throughout the county.
Best Places to Eat¨¨ Jacks Coastguard
restaurant (p282)
¨¨ smuggler’s Inn (p286)
¨¨ out of the Blue (p298)
¨¨ spillane’s (p303)
Best Places to Stay¨¨ Gormans Clifftop House
(p302)
¨¨ aghadoe Heights Hotel (p276)
¨¨ Teach de Broc (p309)
¨¨ parknasilla resort & spa (p287)
Killarney..................... 265Killarney.National..Park............................ 270Ring.of.Kerry.............. 277Skellig.Islands............284Kenmare.....................288Dingle.Peninsula........290Dingle.Town................ 292West.of.Dingle............299Northern.Kerry...........303Tralee..........................304Listowel...................... 307
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CLARE
KERRY
CORK
LIMERICK
DurseyIsland
ValentiaIsland
Bere Island
Inishvickillane
ScariffIsland
MullaghareirkMountains
DerrynasaggartMountains
KerryHead
BannaStrandBrandon
PointRoughPoint
InchPoint
MahareesIslands
IveraghPeninsula
SybilPoint
AnnaghBog
Slieve MishMountains
BearaPeninsula
DunmanusBay
TraleeBay
River K
enmare
KellsBay
DingleBay
BantryBay
BallyheigueBay
CoulaghBay
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
CashenBay
SaintFinan'sBay
BrandonBay
RossbeighStrand
Mouth of theShannon
Ring of Kerry
DinglePeninsula
DerianaLough
LoughCurrane
LoughLeane
LoughCaragh
KillarneyNationalPark
River Feale
RiverBlackw
ater
River
In
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HealyPass
ConnorPass
BallghbeamaGap
BallaghisheenPass
Been Hill(668m)Knocknadobar
(688m)
Mt Eagle(514m)
MtBrandon(951)
Coomacarrea(772m)
Mt Carrantuohil(1040m)
SugarloafMountain(574m)
Castlecove
Sneem
Ballyferriter
Listowel
Caherdaniel
Ballylickey
Castleisland
Ballyduff
Ardfert
Brandon
Lauragh
Banna
Inch
Farranfore
Rathmore
Lispole
Parknasilla
Fenit
Ballylongford
Castlemaine
Portmagee
Glenbeigh
Knightstown
Killorglin
BallydavidBallydesmond
Ballyheigue
Tarbert
Kells
Camp
LougherClogher
Ardgroom
BrandonCreek Blennerville
Derrynane
Annascaul
Dunquin
CloghaneKilcummin
Caherciveen
Castlegregory
Abbeyfeale
Ventry
Ballinskelligs Tahilla
Ballybunion
Glengarriff
Tralee
Kenmare
Bantry
Killarney
Spa
Cromane
Glencar
KerryAirport
Crag Cave
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1.Row.from.Ross.Castle.across.the.Lower.Lake.to.historic.Inisfallen.Island.in.Killarney National Park.(p271)
2.Cycle.through.the.dramatic.Gap of Dunloe (p275)3.Scuba-dive.the.crystal-clear.waters.around.Castlegregory.(p303.)
4.Tour.the.Dingle.Brewing.Company.and.sample.a.pint.before.savouring.seafood.straight.off.the.boats.in.charming.Dingle Town (p292)5.Tee.off.at.the.spectacularly.sited.Waterville Golf Links.(p286),.framed.by.the.ocean.on.the.Ring.of.Kerry
6.Clip-clop.around.Killarney.(p265).in.a.horse-drawn.jaunting.car.
7.Island-hop.around.the.rocky.Skelligs.(p284).and.evacuated.Blaskets.(p3008.Cruise.through.fresh.and.saltwater.habitats.on.a.safari.at.the.Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre.(p304).
County Kerry Highlights