County Kerry
County Kerry is colloquially known as the Kingdom and is located on the southwestern tip of the island in the province of Munster. Kerry is the fifth largest county in Ireland, sharing borders only with Cork and Limerick. It remains one of Ireland’s top tourist destinations, boasting such stunning natural attractions as the Lakes of Killarney (within Killarney National Park), the Ring of Kerry Scenic Drive and the spectacular Dingle Peninsula.
The tip of the Dingle Peninsula is the westernmost point of both mainland Ireland and Europe. This area was selected as the setting for the award-winning classic film Ryan’s Daughter. Immaculately clean beaches like Inch Strand draw visitors along with often surprisingly mild weather. Visitors can investigate many other amazing attractions including Valentia Island (accessible by road), Daniel O’Connell’s birthplace, and even Waterville, Charlie Chaplin’s favorite vacation spot.
The county town is Tralee, home to the timelessly delicious and unique Rose of Tralee festival. Nearby, Fenit, the port of Tralee, can claim to be Europe’s westernmost commercial seaport. Other interesting towns within Kerry include Abbeydorney, Anascaul, Ardfert, Ballybunion, Ballyduff, Ballyheigue, Ballylongford, Beaufort, Brosna, Cahirsiveen, Castlegregory, Castleisland, Causeway, Cromane, Glenbeigh Gneevgullia, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Killorglin, Knightstown (on the island of Valentia), Listowel, Lixnaw, Milltown, Newtownsandes Moyvane, Rathmore, Sneem, Spa and Tarbert.
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