Top Things to do in County Kerry
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Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in County Kerry, Province of Munster
Discover the best top things to do in County Kerry, Ireland including Eask Tower, Slea Head Drive, Dingle Peninsula, Skellig Michael, Blueberry Hill Farm, Skelligs Rock, Skellig Ring Scenic Drive, West Kerry Sheep Dog Demonstrations, Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms, Ring of Kerry.
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1. Eask Tower
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 255 reviews
Reviewed By macbethLivingston
Unbelievable views of lovely Dingle Bay and sheep to accompany you along the 30-minute climb! Wear washable shoes as you’ll need to clean them with a hose (provided by gate keeper Mary) after walking in sheep droppings!
2. Slea Head Drive
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5.0 based on 1,200 reviews
Scenic drive from Dingle Town to the Dingle Peninsula and back.
Reviewed By Scotlandmac - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Loved this area, along with Connemara, our favourites of a week's driving tour. As a big Ryan's Daughter fan, I was thrilled to visit, again after 25 years, this area made famous in the film.Some wonderful coastal views, all feels more open and quieter than the R of K, much shorter of course. Glad we made the 2 hour + journey from St Finan's Bay to enjoy it all again. Some fine archaeological sites too. Highlight is the small spectacular beach of Dunquin. Last time, we also got over to Great Blasket island, a fine trip in itself.
3. Dingle Peninsula
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5.0 based on 821 reviews
Reviewed By pupumann0 - Ballycastle, United Kingdom
Cant believe this is my first review of anything dingle related - it truest must be on everyone’s bucket list - the peninsula is very rugged and rural full of beautiful vistas and landscapes and peppered with ancient ogham stones cairns and clachan! And around every corner a wonderful country pub or eatery ! Go south out of Dingle as road is narrow and mostly people use this clockwise road route ;-) slea head is a highlight look out for off road historic sites We visited the group if ogham ancient stones at Colaiste Ide just outside Dingle town at Ventry ! A true highlight not to be missed is the visit to the blanket island interpretive Centre , amazing design very thought provoking and a place for mindfulness and delicious home made food in their cafe mmm rhubarb crumble :-) Everywhere you drive there are remnants of old so photo opportunities everywhere ! No wonder they filmed Star Wars there ! Just go !
4. Skellig Michael
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5.0 based on 736 reviews
Reviewed By Yonderluzt
First, you need to book this well in advance. They only allow so many visitors per day. I won't comment on the tour companies because I only have experience with one (and it was good). Some days the weather is too rough to land boats. Because the trips are booked full weeks in advance, you can't reschdue for another day. That being said, if you get a reservation, and if the weather cooperates, this is well worth the trip. There are a lot of steps, so being in decent shape helps, but I wouldn't call it trecherous by any means. There are plenty of videos that give a good idea of what to expect. Watch them and take that into consideration if you have young children or folks who particularly don't like heights, or jumping on and off a rolling deck, into consideration. IMHO the trip is well worth it.
5. Blueberry Hill Farm
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5.0 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By Hare_Valley
A wonderful three hours awaits you at Blueberry Hill Farm! Yvonne and Sigi are warm, kind and gracious hosts, memorising the children's names from the start and ensuring they're included and enjoying all the fabulous activities they have lined up. Every child is treated as an individual and their needs skilfully and tactfully looked after. Our children, aged 5 and 13, loved it - and we did too! There was lots of hands on with the patient and friendly animals (the rabbits were almost too cute, especially the babies!) for a couple of hours - which flew by - before butter churning, scone baking and candle making. The tour is topped off with a fine spread of the children's scones and butter and some homemade blackcurrant jam. Our children left (dragging their heels) beaming and begging to come back again. Don't let your kids leave Kerry without a trip to this special place!
6. Skelligs Rock
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5.0 based on 166 reviews
The Eco and Star Wars specialists for tours to the Skelligs. Enjoy a 2.5 hr tour with a professional guide onboard an eco-cruise around the Skellig Islands from Portmagee. They offer the traveler everything they could wish for, wildlife, ancient history and Starwars.You may also see whales, dolphins, sunfish and even basking sharks roaming the surrounding waters. Tour is limited to a maximum of 12 travelers, this is not a landing tour. Choose from one of the four departure times when you book.
7. Skellig Ring Scenic Drive
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5.0 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By siobhanb803
Beautiful scenic drive with stopping points on the way inckuding the wonderful chocolate factory where you can stop and have a drink of hot chocolate and sample the chocolate being made on the premises and then enjoy the view of the skelligs rock from the unspolit beach of st finians bay. A must drive for any tourist in the area
8. West Kerry Sheep Dog Demonstrations
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By hherc29 - Minneapolis, United States
Bridget and Seamus and their beautiful dogs Jess and Sam are truly amazing! They are very welcoming and offer so many delightful experiences all in one place. You get to see Jess and Sam bringing in the sheep, learn about the history and the traditions and practices that continue into today, see an old gypsy wagon, acquaint yourself with a few donkeys, and feed the sheep! If you’re lucky, you may even hear some drumming! Beautiful afternoon here, highly recommend!
9. Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms
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4.5 based on 4,969 reviews
We have made the decision to close Muckross House, Craft Centre & Garden Restaurant until March 29th in order to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus. We have a social responsibility to our staff, families & customers to do what is right. Stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you when this temporary setback passes. Muckross House, Gardens, and Traditional Farms represent the focal point and nucleus of Killarney National Park. This is Ireland's oldest National Park, and it includes the world famous Lakes of Killarney, as well as the mountains and woodlands that surround them. Muckross and Killarney National Park are open daily all year round (expect the Christmas period). Please refer to website for more details on opening times & prices.
Reviewed By ashfordace - Rathnew, Ireland
Our guided tour of this historic house lasted just over an hour and was extremely well curated by our witty and informative guide Aoife.We gained a real insight into how the Victorian gentry and servants lived their lives.This location truly is a national treasue.
10. Ring of Kerry
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4.5 based on 2,075 reviews
Reviewed By Z1413RXjenniferd - San Diego, United States
How can I put this stretch of road and coast into words? Just breathing, magical, peaceful, beautiful, quiet, magnificent.... Take your time when driving and stop at all things you see. So much to take in. Take plenty of licsture but take moments to close your eyes, breathe and be in the moment. So many fun things along the way and even made some new friends
