Glengarriff and Garnish IslandBoats run from the harbour out to the island gardens, and the seals sit on the rocks along the way.
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Kenmare
Kenmare, County Kerry
Three main streets meeting in a triangle at the head of the bay, between the Ring of Kerry and the Beara peninsula.
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- Kenmare, County Kerry
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Glengarriff and Garnish IslandBoats run from the harbour out to the island gardens, and the seals sit on the rocks along the way.
Muckross HouseMuckross sits on the lake shore inside the national park, with farms and gardens laid out around it.
The Gap of DunloeOne road runs through the middle of this narrow pass between the Purple Mountain and the Reeks.
Killarney National ParkLakes, oak woodland and mountain on the edge of the town, with paths that start at the gate.
SneemPainted houses split in two by the river, halfway around the Ring of Kerry.
Ross CastleRoss stands on the shore of Lough Leane, and boats go out to the islands from the jetty beside it.More in Kerry
Torc WaterfallWaterfall · KillarneyThe waterfall is a short walk from the road, and steps climb from it to a view over the lakes.
Gallarus OratoryMonastic site · BallyferriterThe dry stone chapel near Ballyferriter was built in the shape of an upturned boat, out on the Dingle peninsula.
DingleTown · DingleDingle sits at the end of its own peninsula, boats in the middle of it and the road west to Slea Head.
Slea HeadCliffs · DingleOut at the western tip of the Dingle peninsula, with the Blasket Islands sitting in front of you.
Dunquin PierHarbour · DunquinThe path zig-zags down the cliff to a small pier, and the ferry to the Blaskets goes from it.
Skellig MichaelIsland · PortmageeThe monastery was built on a rock out in the Atlantic. You go by boat from the harbour when the sea allows it.
Castlegregory BeachBeach · CastlegregoryA long strand on the north side of the Dingle peninsula, dunes behind it and Brandon Bay beyond.
Derrynane HouseHouse and gardens · CaherdanielDaniel O'Connell's house and coastal estate near Caherdaniel, with dunes and a beach below the grounds.