Distretto municipale di Kenmare

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Kenmare Municipal District Essentials

This region spans the Iveragh and Dingle Peninsulas, encompassing the Ring of Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way. Key sites include the 300-meter-high Kerry Cliffs and the glacial mountain pass at Moll's Gap. Historical landmarks range from the Bronze Age Kenmare Stone Circle to the reconstructed 19th-century Kerry Bog Village and the Blasket Centre, which preserves the heritage of the Great Blasket Island. Coastal features include the five-kilometer sand spit at Inch Beach and the winding concrete descent of Dunquin Pier.

Kenmare Municipal District Essentials — Mappa

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Kerry Cliffs Experience

These 300-meter-high sea cliffs offer views of the Skellig Islands and Puffin Island. Formed over 400 million years ago, the site includes walking paths and viewing platforms.

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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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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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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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Inch Beach

A five-kilometer sandy spit extending into Dingle Bay. It is a designated Blue Flag beach and served as a filming location for the 1970 film Ryan's Daughter.

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Moll's Gap

A mountain pass on the N71 road offering views of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks. The landscape is defined by Old Red Sandstone and dramatic glacial rock formations.

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Kenmare Stone Circle

A Bronze Age ritual site consisting of 15 stones arranged in an ellipse with a central boulder tomb. It is one of the largest stone circles in Southwest Ireland.

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Staigue Fort

Staigue or Staig is a ruined stone ringfort three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Derrynane Beach

A sheltered Blue Flag beach located within the Derrynane National Historic Park, adjacent to the historic estate of Daniel O'Connell.

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Coumeenoole Bay

A secluded beach at the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula, framed by steep cliffs and known for its views of the Blasket Islands.

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Dunquin Pier

A narrow, winding concrete ramp built into the cliffside. It serves as the departure point for ferries traveling to the Great Blasket Island.

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The Blasket Centre

A heritage museum and archive documenting the history, language, and unique Gaelic literature of the Great Blasket Island community, which was evacuated in 1953.

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Derrynane House

Derrynane House was the home of Irish politician and statesman, Daniel O'Connell.

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Kerry Bog Village

An open-air museum featuring reconstructed 19th-century thatched cottages. The site demonstrates traditional peat harvesting and houses the rare Kerry Bog Pony.