Kenmare Municipal District

Hidden gems in Kerry

Explore County Kerry’s diverse historical and natural sites beyond the main tourist trails. This selection includes the Gallarus Oratory, an intact early Christian dry-stone church, and the Telegraph Field on Valentia Island, site of the first successful transatlantic cable landing in 1866. Visit the bronze King Puck statue in Killorglin, honoring Ireland's oldest fair, and the Charlie Chaplin monument in Waterville. The list also features Inch Beach, a five-kilometer sand spit stretching into Dingle Bay.

Kerry's Hidden Gems — Map

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Gallarus Oratory

The Gallarus Oratory (Irish: Séipéilín Ghallarais, Gallarus being interpreted as either 'rocky headland' or 'house or shelter for foreigner…

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Inch Beach

A five-kilometer sand spit extending into Dingle Bay. It is a designated Special Area of Conservation and served as a filming location for the 1970 film "Ryan's Daughter."

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King Puck statue

Bronze monument in Killorglin commemorating the annual Puck Fair, one of Ireland’s oldest festivals. The statue depicts the wild mountain goat traditionally crowned king during the three-day August celebration.

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Charlie Chaplin

Bronze statue in Waterville overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay. It commemorates the actor’s connection to the village, where he and his family spent their summer holidays for over a decade starting in 1959.

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Anglo American Cable House, Telegraph Field

Historic site on Valentia Island marking the eastern terminus of the first commercially successful transatlantic telegraph cable. Completed in 1866, this infrastructure enabled communication between Foilhommerum Bay and Heart's Content, Newfoundland.

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