tourist attractions kerry

Stage 1. Tralee to Camp 17km (10 miles): The first stage of the Dingle Way starts in Tralee town. Further on along this route you pass near the ruins of Killelton Church and Graveyard. (Cill Eilthin, the church of Elton, said to be the nephew of St. David of Wales). Stage 2. Camp to Annascaul 17km (10 miles): Along this route there are views of the Caherconree Mountain. On this Mountain there is an example of an inland promontory fort. The route will take you into Annascaul village....

At the most westerly land area of Europe you will find a unique group of islands, which were inhabited for thousands of years and  finally abandoned in 1953, when the last inhabitants were moved to the mainland. On the Great Blasket, life has stood still, there is no electricty, no phone, no television, no cars, only the sound of the sea, the cry of the gulls, unspoilt beaches, extraordinary bird life and a uniquely peaceful atmosphere....

Blennerville Windmill is the country's only commercially operating windmill. Dating back to the 18th century, it's the largest in Ireland and the tallest in Europe.
The Windmill Visitor Centre features a number of exhibitions as well as an audio-visual presentation on Blennerville’s history.
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Louis Mulcahy is Ireland's leading pottery maker and his workshop is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. Louis has been making pottery for over 40 years, so stop off at his workshop and see some of the finest pottery displays in the land!

The hand made pottery comes in the from on lamps, vases, giftware, dining, flowerpots, ovenware, mirrors and lots more.

Take a tour or the workshop and see how the pottery is made.
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Skellig Michael, also known as Great Skellig, is an inhospitable pinnacle of rock rising out of the Atlantic and covering an area of 17 ha (44 acres). Perched on a ledge almost 218m (714 ft ) above sea level and reached by an amazing 1,000 year old stairway is an isolated early Christian monastery. Monks settled for solitude on Skellig Michael during the 6th century, building a cluster of six corbelled beehive cells and two boat-shaped oratories. These dry-stone structures are still s...

Listed among the top tourist attractions in Ireland, situated in the heart of the beautiful Killarney National Park and found close to the shore of Killarney’s lower lake is Muckross House, one of Ireland's largest stately homes.

Built in 1843, Muckross House was the epitome of a typical 17th century mansion. Then in preparation for Queen Victoria’s visit in 1861, some elaborate renovations were made, making the house the wonderful spectacle that it is today.
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Visit the Aqua Dome in Tralee and you are visiting one of Europe's most exciting water-worlds. It's wild, wet and wonderful - with fun features for all ages from kiddies pools and sky high slides through to its raging rapids and exclusively adult Sauna Dome....

Welcome to Killarney National Park, Ireland's first National Park opened in 1932. The park is situated in south-west Ireland, close to the most westerly point in Europe, and it covers over 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of mountain, moorland, woodland, waterways, parks and gardens....

Rossbeigh is a gorgeous beach located just five minutes drive from Glenbeigh, a small tourist village located on the Ring of Kerry. Drive along the sea front until you find the perfect parking space where you can walk down the rocks/path to meet the long sandy shore.
The beach has some great waves and is patrolled by lifeguards at designated times during the summer months.
If you’re bringing the kids be sure to have a bucket and spade on hand and you can...

The Great Blasket Island, located off the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, is known for its historic, cultural and literary heritage.

In the 1920's and 1930's, native Blasket writers produced books which have become classics of their kind. As its young people continued to emigrate, the Blasket community declined. The island was abandoned in 1953 when only 22 inhabitants remained.

The state of the art Blasket Centre, on the mainland in Dun Chaoin, celebrates the islanders...