County Kerry
County Kerry (Irish: Ciarraí) is a county in the
southwest of Ireland, in the Munster
province of the Republic of Ireland, the county is informally
referred to as The Kingdom. It has an area of 4,746 km² (1,832 square miles). The county town is Tralee. The county is bordered by County Limerick
(east) and County Cork (South-east).
One of Ireland's most famous towns, Killarney, is located in Kerry. The county
has two national parks, the Killarney Lakes and Dingle Peninsula. The tip
of the Dingle Peninsula is the most westerly point in mainland
Ireland.
Kerry has the highest mountains in Ireland: Macgillicuddy's Reeks.
The county is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the
north by the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland.
Kerry's coast is a series of peninsulas and large bays. As well as the Dingle Peninsula there is the Ring of Kerry, a
popular route for tourists and cyclists
The pedestrian version is the scenic Kerry
Way which follows ancient paths generally higher than that adopted by the Ring of Kerry.
Just off Kerry's coast are a number of islands, including the Blasket
Islands and the Skelligs. Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site, famous for the medieval monastery clinging to the island's cliffs.
Cities and towns
The towns of Tralee, Killarney and Listowel are administered by their respective Town Councils and are separate administrative
entities from Kerry County
Council (http://www.kerrycoco.ie). However each town elects representatives to
the County Council
Historical sites
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