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From the middle of the 19th century and the visit of Queen Victoria,
Killarney has become the mecca of Irish Tourism. Poets and painters, writers and
songsters, have never really fully described the varied beauty of the perfect
blend of mountain and island-studded lakes, shores and glens. 'Beauty's Home' is
an apt description.
In North Kerry, Listowel is a designated Literary Heritage Town. A town rich
in writers and playwrights such as John B. Keane, Bryan McMahon and many others.
Visit the Arts and Heritage Centre in the former St. John's Church of Ireland
church, the Writer's Well and the new "SEANACHAI" Kerry Literary Cultural Centre
and Writers' Museum. Enjoy the Riverside Park beside the River Feale.
A busy town full of interesting buildings and visitors attractions,
Tralee has much to keep both young and old busy for hours and hours - the Aqua
Dome, the museums and the Geraldine Experience, the restored steam train, the
Blennerville Windmill, Siamsa Tire. Tralee is also the Gateway to the Dingle
Peninsula.
The northernmost of Kerry's two great peninsulas; it is also the
westernmost place in Europe. It is amazingly diverse as to geography and
character.
- The mountains that backbone the peninsula from Sliabh
Mish to Brandon are punctuated with megaliths.
- The breathtaking Connor Pass is the highest mountain
pass in Ireland.
- The coastline is dotted with beautiful sandy beaches and
aquatic and sub-aquatic sports.
- The area north and west of Dingle town is full of
ancient sites
- Dingle Oceanworld provides fun and education for
children and adults alike
A magnificent marriage of mountain, forest, blanket bog, lake river and
sea-coast.
Lapped by the gentle waters of the Gulf Stream, it enjoys mild winters and is
home to a sub-tropical vegetation rare at this latitude. The mountains are, of
course, Ireland's biggest, the MacGillicuddy Reeks.
- Kenmare was Ireland's first planned town
- Sneem has won national awards for its neatness
- Cahersiveen was the birthplace of Daniel O'Connell, who
won 'Catholic emancipation' for his people. Visit the museum at Derryane House
- The area is rich in archeology: wedge tombs, forts,
standing stones with Ogham inscriptions and stone circles abound.
- Boat trips are available to the Skelligs, where St
Fionan founded a monastic settlement in the 6th century, and Valentia Island,
famous for its tropical flora and fauna
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