THINGS TO SEE IN COUNTY KERRY

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Map of Kerry
 
County Kerry tourism attractions and places of interest           

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Map of Kerry Daniel O'Connell Statue Dingle Peninsula Gallarus Oratory Inch Beach Ring of Kerry Lakes of Killarney Muckross House Dunbeg Fort Valentia island Kenmare Stone Circle Ross Castle Ballinskelligs Abbey
Things to see

Gallarus Oratory, Dingle Peninsula, Inch Beach, Dunbeg, Ring of Kerry, Valentia Island, Daniel O'Connel Statue, Ballinskelligs Abbey, Muckross House, Ross Castle, Kenmare Stone Circle, Killarney National Park

 

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County Town

Tralee (Trá Lí) Population: 22,744

 

About

Kerry is located in the southwest of Ireland and is affectionately known as the Kingdom. From a travel and tourism viewpoint, it is the most famous county in Ireland for the vast treasure of natural scenic attractions it offers travelers from all over the world. It is also the most visited county in Ireland by tourists from within the 32 counties.

The reasons are obvious. Kerry boasts a wealth of sandy beaches, spectacular mountains and is home to some of the most unspoilt and atmospheric scenery in Ireland. Many would argue that it is one of the most scenic places in the world, offering such gems as the Killarney area with its lakes and mountains, the Ring of Kerry which includes dozens of stunning natural beauty spots that induce awe in the first-time visitor. Add in Dingle, Waterville, Kenmare, Tralee (home of the world-famous festival, The Rose of Tralee,) Cahirciveen, Kilorglan, (of Puck Fair fame) Ballybunion and at host of other character towns and villages and you have the making of a fantastic holiday of discovery.

For sports and activities, Kerry undoubtedly deserves the title of the Kingdom. Here the natural wonders of the county provide all the resources needed to participate in a multitude of activities such as golf, horse riding, fishing, sailing, cycling, climbing and walking to name but a few. A host of top-class hotels provide more spa and leisure facilities than any other county in Ireland.

When the activities and pleasures of the day are over, the night time in Kerry offers a vast choice between hectic and tranquil downtime, depending on where you are in this vast county. Bustling restaurants and pubs throb with a maelstrom of multi-ethnic diversity all welcomed with the traditional Kerry capacity for making strangers feel completely at home and leaving as friends. It is indeed no coincidence that statistics reveal Kerry as being the most re-visited county in Ireland by tourists.

Kerry also includes ancient monuments and attractions like Gallarus Oratory, Dunbeg, the Skellig Islands and other ruins of monastic settlements. If you visit Kerry, then make sure you see Fungi the Dolphin who has made his home in Dingle Bay. Kerry is also the birthplace of Daniel O'Connell known as 'The Liberator'. He helped change draconian laws imposed by British occupation forces which eventually led to equal rights for all under what was known as Catholic Emancipation Act.

So, whether it is scenery, heritage, history, sports, music, festivals, food and fun, Kerry offers it all.

No wonder you will come back again!

 

Titbits

County population: 139,616. Area: 4,746 km2 County Colours: Green and Gold County Nickname: The Kingdom.

 

Travelling to Kerry Travelling from Shannon Airport take the N69 to Tralee (110km). From Dublin take the N7 and then the N69 via Limerick(270Km). From Cork take the N22 to Killarney and Tralee (142Km).

 

 

 


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