DISCOVER COUNTY KERRY
County Kerry faces the Atlantic Ocean and, typically for an Atlantic coastal region, features many peninsulas and inlets: principally the Dingle Peninsula. The Ring of Kerry on the Iveragh Peninsula is a popular route for tourists and cyclists. The pedestrian version is the scenic Kerry Way which follows ancient paths generally higher.
DISCOVER COUNTY KERRY:
Dingle Peninsula,
Gallarus Oratory,
Killarney,
Killarney National Park,
Lakes of Killarney,
Muckross House,
Skellig Michael,
Discover the DINGLE PENINSULA
The Dingle Peninsula is located in County Kerry and is the most westerly point of Ireland. The peninsula is the location of numerous prehistoric and early medieval remains—for example, the Gallarus Oratory in the very west of the peninsula near the village of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh in Ard na Caithne ...
|
Discover KILLARNEY
Tourism is by far the largest industry in Killarney. With the exception of Dublin, there are more hotel beds in Killarney than in any other Irish town or city. The tourist population is increasingly diverse however a significant proportion of tourists originate from the USA, Ireland, the UK, Germany and other European countries ...
|
Discover KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK
Killarney National Park is located beside the town of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. It was the first national park established in Ireland, created when Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish state in 1932. The park has since been substantially expanded and encompasses over 125,000 acres of diverse ecology ...
|
Discover the LAKES OF KILLARNEY
The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located near Killarney, County Kerry. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake (also Middle Lake) and Upper Lake. Lough Leane is the largest of the three lakes. The River Laune drains Lough Leane to the north towards Killorglin and into Dingle Bay ...
|
| ATTRACTIONS OF COUNTY KERRY |
Discover MUCKROSS HOUSE
Muckross House is located on the small Muckross Peninsula between Muckross Lake and Lough Leane, two of the lakes of Killarney, 6 kilometers (4 mi) from the town of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Muckross House is a mansion designed by the Scottish architect, William Burn, that was built in 1843 ...
|
Discover SKELLIG MICHAEL
Skellig Michael, also known as Great Skellig, is a steep rocky island about 16 kilometres off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. It is the larger of the two Skellig Islands. A celtic monastery, which is situated almost at the summit of the 240-metre-high rock, was built in 588, and became a World Heritage Site in 1996 ...
|
THE GALLARUS ORATORY
The Gallarus Oratory ('The Church of the Place of the Foreigners') is believed to be an early Christian church located on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. Though the building is believed to have been built between the 6th century and 9th century, some believe it could have been built as late as the 12th century ...
|
COUNTY KERRY HOTELS & ACCOMMODATION
IRELAND TOURS, TRAVEL & ACTIVITIES
HOME •
IRELAND •
DISCOVER •
Munster •
County Kerry
|
Looking for something specific?
|