• visit north kerry

    For a holiday that offers diverse indoor and outdoor activities, magnificent scenery, fine beaches, history and culture - all at a relaxing pace - it's difficult to beat North Kerry. Here, miles of magnificent beaches are to be found.

  • visit dingle

    In all of Ireland there is no place with such a wealth of historical monuments, Gaelic Culture and literature as found on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula. The mountains are brooding and punctuated with megaliths, the coast a marvellous chain of sandy beaches.

  • visit the ring of kerry

    veragh Uíbh Rathach, the more southerly of Kerry's two great peninsulas, is a natural wonderland of forest, blanket bog,river, lake, sandy beach and hill, including Ireland's highest peak, Corrán Tuathail.

  • visit killarney

    Killarney Cill Áirne (the Church of the Sloes) is Ireland's best known tourist destination and probably the most written about place in the land. And with good reason, for its combination of epic mountains, sparkling lakes and ancient forests is without equal.


North Kerry

For a holiday that offers diverse indoor and outdoor activities, magnificent scenery, fine beaches, history and culture – all at a relaxing pace – it’s difficult to beat North Kerry.

In strong contrast to the mountainous areas elsewhere in Kerry, here fertile plains stretch as far as the eye can see. Along the coastline are miles of magnificent beaches – ideal for bathing, surfing and angling.

The coast is also important commercially; Fenit is a busy fishing port and export centre; Tarbert is linked by ferry to County Clare across the river Shannon. Tralee, best known for its Rose beauty festival, has a host of all-weather attractions and a number of fine shopping malls. The town is also an ideal centre for day tours to the rest of Kerry. The market town of Castleisland has marvellous show caves and is the hub of Sliabh Luachra, an area noted for traditional music and dance. You may want to follow in the divot marks of some of the world’s top golfers at Ballybunion or visit the lovely town of Listowel and learn more about the many fine writers it has produced. Think different!

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