Ring of Kerry

The Ring of Kerry is a tourist trail in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. The route covers the 170 km circular road (N70, N71 and R562), starting from Killarney around the Iveragh peninsula; it passes through Kenmare, Sneem, Waterville, Cahersiveen and Killorglin. Tourist attraction points are, among others, Muckross House (near Killarney), Staigue Fort and Derrynane House, home of Daniel O'Connell. Download high resolution version (1489x1024, 271 KB)Ring of Kerry Picture taken by Matteo Corti in August 2002. ... Download high resolution version (1489x1024, 271 KB)Ring of Kerry Picture taken by Matteo Corti in August 2002. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: coord}}}_N_{{{west coord}}}_W_{{{region:IE_type:city}}} {{{north coord}}}° N {{{west coord}}}° W Irish Grid Reference grid}}} {{{irish grid}}} Statistics Province: Munster County: District: County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Elevation: Population: Website: www. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... St. ... Iveragh is a peninsula of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. ... Kenmare town Kenmare (Irish: An Neidín) is a small town (pop. ... Sneem (Irish: An tSnaidhm) is a town situated on the Iveragh Peninsula (part of the Ring of Kerry) in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland. ... Waterville (An Coireán in Irish) is a town in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, on the Iveragh peninsula. ... Cahersiveen (Cathair Saidhbhín in Irish), or Caherciveen is a town in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. ... A goat atop the Puck Fair stand. ... Muckross House, Killarney, County Kerry Muckross House is located in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Derrynane House was the home of Irish Politican and Statesman, Daniel OConnell. ... Daniel OConnell Daniel OConnell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), known as The Liberator or The Emancipator, was Irelands predominant politician in the first half of the nineteenth century. ...

There is also an established Ring of Kerry walking path which takes its own route and a signposted Ring of Kerry cycling path which uses older quieter roads where possible.

Also there are numerous variations to the route taking in St Finian's Bay and Valentia Island which the official driving ring misses (the official cycling route takes in Valentia island). Valentia Island (Oilean Dairbhre in Irish), Europes westernmost inhabited location, lies in the southwest of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. ...

"The Ring" is a popular day trip and numerous bus companies offer trips during the summer months. As the narrow roads make it difficult for tour coaches to pass, all tour busses run in an anti-clockwise direction, travelling via Killorglin first. It is recommended that car owners travel in the opposite direction, going first to Kenmare to avoid delays caused by tour busses.

External links

• Official Site
• High quality photographs of County Kerry
• Ring of Kerry photo gallery