Must-see attractions in County Kerry

  • Lartigue Monorailway

    County Kerry

    Designed by Frenchman Charles Lartigue, this unique survivor of Victorian railway engineering once ran between Listowel and Ballybunion along the coast…

  • Skelligs Chocolate

    Skellig Ring

    At these gleaming open-plan premises, you can get an overview of chocolate production and taste the wares too. Samples are free, and chocolates are sold…

  • Ladies' View

    County Kerry

    The gorgeous panorama over the Upper Lake and Purple Mountain at this viewpoint, 17km south of Killarney, was enjoyed by Queen Victoria's ladies-in…

  • Torc Waterfall

    Killarney National Park

    This picturesque 20m-high waterfall cascades down a series of rock steps 7km south of Killarney, a 300m walk from a car park on the N71.

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    Ballinskelligs Priory

    Skellig Ring

    The sea and salty air are eating away at the atmospheric ruins of this medieval priory, a monastic settlement that was probably built by the Skellig…

  • Telegraph Field

    Skellig Ring

    Valentia Island was chosen as the eastern terminus of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, from Heart's Content, Newfoundland. A monument at Telegraph…

  • Famine Cottages

    Dingle Peninsula

    The 1845-built Famine Cottages (6km southwest of Ventry) were once the home of the Kavanagh family, and the primitive furnishings and cooking utensils…

  • Geokaun Mountain

    Skellig Ring

    The local landowner has transformed the island's highest point, Geokaun (266m), into a network of easy walking trails and viewpoints, with a breathtaking…

  • Dingle Peninsula Museum

    Dingle Peninsula

    Set in a 19th-century schoolhouse, this local museum has displays on the history, geology, archaeology and ecology of the peninsula. It's in the centre of…

  • Tarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail

    County Kerry

    If you're catching the ferry between Tarbert and County Clare, take time to visit the renovated Tarbert Bridewell Courthouse, which has exhibits …

  • O'Connell's Birthplace

    Ring of Kerry

    At the bridge across the Carhan River on the eastern edge of town, a neat little memorial park remembers Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847), 'the Great…

  • Ballinskelligs Castle

    Skellig Ring

    Directly opposite the Ballinskelligs Beach car park are the last crumbling remnants of the 16th-century castle stronghold of the McCarthys, built on the…

  • Ballycarbery Castle

    Ring of Kerry

    The atmospheric – and decidedly dangerous-looking – ivy-strangled remains of 16th-century Ballycarbery Castle stand amid green pastures 3km northwest of…

  • Gallarus Visitor Centre

    Dingle Peninsula

    This privately owned visitor centre and car park is next to Gallarus Oratory. The only reason for paying the fee is to use the car park (the audiovisual…

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