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The Ring of Kerry (Irish: Mórchuaird Chiarraí) is a 179-kilometre-long (111-mile) circular tourist route in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. Clockwise from Killarney it follows the N71 to Kenmare , then the N70 around the Iveragh Peninsula to Killorglin – passing through Sneem , Waterville , Cahersiveen , and Glenbeigh – before ...
Moll's Gap is on the Ring of Kerry route, [2] and offers views of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains, and is a popular tourist location. [3] The rocks at Moll's gap are formed of Old Red Sandstone , which are small quartz grains laid down over 350 million years ago; unlike most of the Old Red Sandstone around Killarney which is stained red by ...
The Dingle Peninsula (Irish: Corca Dhuibhne; anglicised as Corkaguiny or Corcaguiny, the name of the corresponding barony) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of Ireland. [1] It is separated from the Iveragh Peninsula to the south by the Dingle Bay.
The combined features and history of the island make it an attractive tourist destination, easily accessible from the popular Ring of Kerry route. Geokaun Mountain and Fogher Cliffs : the highest mountain on Valentia Island and the sea cliffs of 180 metres (600 ft) on its northern face.
The N86 road is a national secondary road in County Kerry, Ireland. It runs from Tralee (Castlemaine Road Roundabout on the N22/N69 Tralee Bypass) to Dingle and passes through Annascaul and Lispole en route and passes by Gallaunmore. It is 50.235 kilometres (31.215 miles) in length. [1]
Garfinny Bridge is a dry stone bridge made without mortar: the arch consists of radial stones which ‘spring’ from stones projecting over the river in a corbelling technique. [4] [5] [6] It is the only bridge to be an Irish National Monument. [7]
A less common explanation is that Sneem is the knot in the scenic Ring of Kerry. [citation needed] The English name is first recorded in Charles Smith's The Antient and Present State of the county of Kerry (1750), while the spellings Snaiḋm and Snaiḋim appear in poems of the early 19th century by Tomás Rua Ó Súilleabháin. [5] [6]
Rossbeigh, or Rossbehy (Irish: Ros Beithe, meaning 'headland of the birch trees'), is a sandspit with beaches on either side, located approximately 1.6 km from the village of Glenbeigh, in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the Ring of Kerry, on the Dingle Bay side of the Iveragh Peninsula. [1]