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Irish Viewpoints and Coastal Gems

This collection features the dramatic coastal and mountain scenery of County Kerry, primarily along the Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry. It includes the Conor Pass, one of Ireland's highest mountain roads, and the westernmost mainland points at Slea Head and Dunmore Head. The list encompasses historic landmarks like the 16th-century Ballycarbery Castle ruins and the Eask Tower, alongside significant peaks such as Mount Brandon and the remote Blasket Islands. These locations offer views of the Atlantic Ocean, rugged cliffs, and glacial valleys.

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Slea Head

Slea Head is a promontory on the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, in southwest County Kerry, Ireland.

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Conor Pass

The Conor Pass or Connor Pass is one of the highest mountain passes in Ireland served by an asphalted road.

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Ballycarbery Castle

Ballycarbery Castle is a castle 3 kilometres from Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland.

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Coomakista

A high-altitude pass on the Ring of Kerry providing panoramic views of Derrynane Bay, Kenmare River, and Scariff Island.

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Clogher Head

A dramatic cliff-side promontory on the Dingle Peninsula, known as a filming location for films like Far and Away and Star Wars.

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Dunmore Head

The westernmost point of mainland Ireland, featuring a prehistoric Ogham stone and views of the Blasket Islands.

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Eask Tower

The Eask Tower is a solid stone tower on the top of Carhoo Hill, in County Kerry, Ireland, overlooking Dingle harbour.

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Viewing Deck

Roadside observation point overlooking the Skellig Islands and the coastline near St. Finian's Bay.

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Carraig Na Circe

A coastal viewpoint near the Skellig Ring offering views of the Atlantic and the Skellig Michael monastic settlement.

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Brandon Creek

A narrow inlet traditionally cited as the starting point for Saint Brendan the Navigator's legendary 6th-century voyage to North America.

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Trishmore Mountain

A 403-meter peak located on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula near Ballydavid.

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Maulin Mountain

A peak on the Dingle Peninsula reaching an elevation of approximately 450 meters.

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Reenaweelaun

A coastal peak on the Great Blasket Island providing views of the surrounding archipelago and the Atlantic.

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Ballydavid Head

A 247-meter sea cliff and headland featuring the ruins of a 19th-century signal tower and a World War II lookout post.

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Croaghmore

The highest point on the Great Blasket Island, reaching 292 meters, offering views of the mainland and the Skellig Islands.

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Inishtooskert

The northernmost of the Blasket Islands, known for its profile resembling a sleeping giant and its early Christian ruins.

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Tearaght Island

A steep, rocky island home to the westernmost lighthouse in Ireland, built in 1870.

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Tooth Mountain

A peak in the Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula, known for its rugged terrain.

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Masatiompan

A 763-meter mountain on the Dingle Peninsula, part of the Brandon group, featuring an ancient Ogham stone.

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Pierasmore

A high peak within the Brandon mountain range, situated along the ridge between Masatiompan and Mount Brandon.

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Pierasmore North Top

The northern subsidiary summit of Pierasmore in the Brandon mountain range.

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Beendermot

A mountain peak on the Dingle Peninsula, part of the ridge overlooking the Atlantic coast.

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Brandon

Ireland's ninth-highest peak at 952 meters, named after Saint Brendan and serving as a traditional site of pilgrimage.