The Southern Peninsulas cover the beautiful South-West. The area provides you with stunning scenery, amazing historical buildings,.... For the walkers , it is a perfect location to go hiking with Ireland's highest peaks on your doorstep.
Must see & do attractions
The Skelligs:
The skellig Islands are Skellig Michael and small skellig. The islands are a designated UNESCO world heritage site. Where Skellig Michael is renowned for it's well preserved monastic outpost which can be reached by climbing 600 steps, small skellig is famous for it's colonies of breeding birds.
The skelligs are even more famous now due to the fact that they featured in the Star Wars movie: The force awakens
Website: http://www.skelligexperience.com/skellig-michael/
The skelligs are even more famous now due to the fact that they featured in the Star Wars movie: The force awakens
Website: http://www.skelligexperience.com/skellig-michael/
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The Blasket Islands
The great blaskets were abandoned in 1953 when the last 22 remaining inhabitants left. Since then, the Great Blasket Island are uninhabited islands where wildlife thrives.
The islands can be visited by ferry where you can spend several hours enjoying the natural beauty of the islands.eavour.
Website: http://blasket.ie/
The great blaskets were abandoned in 1953 when the last 22 remaining inhabitants left. Since then, the Great Blasket Island are uninhabited islands where wildlife thrives.
The islands can be visited by ferry where you can spend several hours enjoying the natural beauty of the islands.eavour.
Website: http://blasket.ie/
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Dursey Island:
Dursey island is situated at the tip of the Beara Peninsula. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow stretch of water. The island can be reached by Ireland's only cable car.
Dursey island is situated at the tip of the Beara Peninsula. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow stretch of water. The island can be reached by Ireland's only cable car.
Kerry International dark-sky reserve:
The Kerry internation dark-sky reserve is Ireland's first designated dark-sky reserve. It is the only gold tier reserve in the Northern hemisphere
Website: http://kerrydarksky.com/
The Kerry internation dark-sky reserve is Ireland's first designated dark-sky reserve. It is the only gold tier reserve in the Northern hemisphere
Website: http://kerrydarksky.com/
Most spectacular walk
The Kerry Way:
The Kerry Way is one of Ireland's longest signposted walking trails. It starts and finishes in Killarney and loops around the Iveragh Peninsula.
Website: www.kerryway.com/
The Kerry Way is one of Ireland's longest signposted walking trails. It starts and finishes in Killarney and loops around the Iveragh Peninsula.
Website: www.kerryway.com/
Must try dish
Murphy's Handmade Ice Cream
Murphy's ice cream is made in Dingle since 2000 . A must try is their Salann flavour (Dingle Sea salt )
Website: www.murphysicecream.ie/index.html
Murphy's ice cream is made in Dingle since 2000 . A must try is their Salann flavour (Dingle Sea salt )
Website: www.murphysicecream.ie/index.html
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Toughest Sport event
The Kerry Way Ultra
The Kerry Way Ultra is a 200km ultra marathon which runs over 2 days and 1 night in September where athletes try to run the entire lenght of the Kerry way without stopping.
Website: http://www.kerrywayultra.com/
The Kerry Way Ultra is a 200km ultra marathon which runs over 2 days and 1 night in September where athletes try to run the entire lenght of the Kerry way without stopping.
Website: http://www.kerrywayultra.com/
Quest Killarney
Quest Killarney is a 1 day adventure race with a maximum distance of 70km. The race exists of mountain running, road biking and kayaking
Website: questkillarney.com/
Quest Killarney is a 1 day adventure race with a maximum distance of 70km. The race exists of mountain running, road biking and kayaking
Website: questkillarney.com/
Travel writing from the Southern Peninsulas
Cahergal Stone Fort, County Kerry
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Staigue Stone Fort, County Kerry
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Leacanabuaile Stone Fort, County Kerry
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Visiting Sneem in County Kerry
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Dun Beag Fort, County Kerry
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Muckross House & Traditional gardens, County Kerry
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Gallarus Oratory, County Kerry
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The great blasket centre, County Kerry
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Tetrapod Trackway, Valentia Island
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Foynes Flying Boat Museum
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