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Ireland Travel Guide

Guide to Kerry

Sean Horgan

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https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/⁠

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Locations

Tralee

Places to stay

Ashe Hotel

Right in the middle of town

Parking isn’t great – pretty tough during holiday season

Call for cheaper prices than booking online

Rose Hotel

Just past Town Greene – quick walk into town

Easy parking

Grand Hotel

On Denny St – great location

Not sure about parking

Smaller rooms

Places to grab dinner

Lana – great Thai food

The Roast House - great lattes, soups and sandwiches

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Kate Browne⁠

– short drive out to Ardfert but always worth it

Meadowlands - great Irish food

Places to grab a cup of tea or coffee or a quick bite

Wild (Denny St)

The Daily Grind

The Snackery

The Roast House

Places to meet people for a drink

Sean Og - everything you’d look for in a classic Irish bar

Jess McCarthy’s

Kirby’s Brogue Inn

Greyhound bar

Dingle Peninsula

General guides / sites

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https://dingle-peninsula.ie/attractions-on-the-dingle-peninsula-co-kerry/guided-tours-on-the-dingle-peninsula.html⁠

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On the water

Dingle Bay Boat Tours

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https://dingleboattours.com/⁠

Dingle Dolphin Tours

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https://www.dingledolphin.com/⁠

Guided tours around the countryside

Dingle Guide

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https://www.dingleguide.com/book/⁠

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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g211861-d17656754-Reviews-Dingle_Guide-Dingle_Dingle_Peninsula_County_Kerry.html⁠

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https://www.facebook.com/dingleguide/⁠

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Dingle Slea Head Tours

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https://www.dinglesleaheadtours.com/⁠

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Kennedy Coaches

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https://kennedycoaches.com/⁠

Sciuirid - Achaeology Tours

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https://ancientdingle.com/⁠

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https://dingle-peninsula.ie/directory/item/sciuird-archaeology-tours.html⁠

Tours Depart at 10am from Dingle town, take up to 3 hours. Cost is €40 per person.

info@ancientdingle.com

Activities in Dingle Town

Restaurants / Pubs

The Boatyard -

https://theboatyardrestaurant.ie/⁠

- really good seafood. Great kids menu.

John Longs - great bar food

Dingle Distillery

https://dingledistillery.ie/⁠

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Murphys Ice Cream

Out of the Blue

https://www.outoftheblue.ie/⁠

Animals / Activities

Aquarium -

https://www.dingle-oceanworld.ie/⁠

Falconry

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https://www.kingdomfalconry.com/cms/index.php/book-your-experience/⁠

Horse Riding

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https://www.dinglehorseriding.com/⁠

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https://longsriding.com/⁠

Pets

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https://dinglepetfarm.com/⁠

Sports

Bikes

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https://dinglebikes.com/⁠

Mini golf

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https://www.facebook.com/Dingle-Pitch-and-Putt-Fungies-Crazy-Golf-329947770442229/⁠

Shopping

Brian De Staic Jewelry

www.briandestaic.com⁠

Dingle Bookshop -

https://dinglebookshop.com/products/9780717159000⁠

Dingle Crystal

www.dinglecrystal.ie⁠

. Sean Daly - Green St. 66 915 1550

Dingle Made -

https://madeindingle.com/⁠

Green Lane Gallery

https://www.greenlanegallery.com/⁠

Holden Leather -

https://holdenleathergoods.com/⁠

Louis Mulcahy Pottery Workshop

www.louismulcahy.com⁠

Sweet Pea Gift Shop

https://sweet-pea-dingle.myshopify.com/⁠

Things nearby Dingle

Ballyferriter

Place to eat:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Tri%C3%BAr_Deirf%C3%A9ar⁠

Gallarus Oratory

Places to stay

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https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/6230130?source_impression_id=p3_1673835082_k4EUBO96zmla0%2FHi⁠

Camp

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https://sandyfeetfarm.ie/⁠

Castlegregory / Maharees

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https://www.jamieknox.com/kids-fun.html⁠

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https://www.splashsports.ie/⁠

Inch Beach

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https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/inch-beach-sunset/⁠

Lispole - 10 mins drive east

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The Willow Tree Restaurant - Home | Facebook⁠

- might have a pet farm. Does take-out breads, pies.

Slea Head

Things to see

Dunmore Head

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https://www.discoverireland.ie/kerry/dunmore-head⁠

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This is a short and spectacular hike with amazing views of the Blasket Islands

Coumeenoole Beach

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Coumeenoole North, Coumeenoole, Co. Kerry, Ireland⁠

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Beehive Huts - Hold a Baby Lamb

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https://www.facebook.com/holdababylamb/⁠

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3 euro to hold a lamb – nothing else here

Caifé na Trá - coffee shop on Slea Head

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https://www.facebook.com/caifenatra/⁠

Amazing views, great light fare

Irish Famine Cottage

Creepy, not well maintained. Don’t bother.

https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attraction_Review-g211861-d3335677-Reviews-Irish_Famine_Cottages-Dingle_Dingle_Peninsula_County_Kerry.html⁠

Blasket Islands

Guides

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https://www.greatblasketisland.net/⁠

- day trips & overnight in cottages

Getting there

Blasket Island Ferries - shortest trip (20 minutes)

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https://www.facebook.com/blasketislandferries/⁠

Ferry trips from Dunquin Pier/Cé Dhún Chaoin to The Great Blasket Island/An Blascaod Mór daily at 10:05am/11:05am/12:05pm and 1:05pm. A quick 20 minute crossing and 3.5 hrs on the island.

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Call/WhatsApp to book your seats

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https://www.greatblasketisland.net/boat-trips/⁠

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Summer: 9am, 11am. 45 minutes.

Places to stay

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https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3792139⁠

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https://www.airbnb.com/great-blasket-island-ireland/stays⁠

Things to see

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Blasket Centre⁠

- this is not on the island so you can get to it easily. Beautiful museum, amazing views, great spot to grab lunch as well

Iveragh Peninsula

General notes

It’s just about impossible to get food or groceries after 9pm

Sauna

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https://www.skelligsauna.ie/⁠

Looks like they move around 3 different locations: St. Finian’s Bay, Ballinskelligs Beach, Near Cahersiveen

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https://fire-and-ice-sauna.com/book-now/⁠

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Looks like it’s only at Ballinskelligs Beach

10 EUR / 30 minutes, 20 EUR / hour

Skellig Islands

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https://www.skelligmichael.com/book-skellig-michael-landing-boat-tours/list-skellig-michael-landing-boat-tour-operators/⁠

Note: Some boats don’t allow kids under 10 but it’s not clear how enforced that is. If a kid is in reasonably good shape, they’ll be fine.

Tour operators

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https://skelligmichaelboattrips.com/⁠

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http://www.theskelligsforceawakens.com/⁠

- David Walsh – friend of Clare’s. Leaves from Ballinskelligs

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https://skelligcoastadventures.ie/⁠

4 boats, has a 10am launch the week of 8/15 (

link⁠

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https://www.facebook.com/SkelligCoastAdventures⁠

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https://skelligtours.com/⁠

- Derrynane - friend of Sean O’Hargain

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https://www.facebook.com/skelligtours/⁠

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Credits back your fare for weather cancellations

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https://skelligislands.com/⁠

Valentia

Amazing hikes around Bray Head

Napoleon Tower

Irish language walks that leave from Knightstown

Royal Valentia - hotel & restaurant

Skellig Experience

Ferry to Knightstowns take about 10 minutes to cross and runs continuously from morning to evening. Check timetables to make sure you know the first/last ferry. It runs about 10 EUR a trip but you can get a multi-trip pass which is generally worth it – you can easily hand off unused trips to someone in the family.