County Kerry - Maps & Guide

Welcome to the map and guide of the cities, towns or places of interest around County Kerry in Ireland. Here you will find virtual tours and guides with 360° panoramas of various destinations linked to various County Kerry maps.

Alongside each virtual tour and panorama is a Google map and some local and travel information to help you explore plan and your trip to County Kerry and Ireland. This growing guide of County Kerry uses images and information provided by independent travellers, giving you the fuller picture of the various sights, hotels and attractions in Ireland.

County Kerry - Featured Destinations

County Kerry - Travel & Information

Known as Contae Chiarraí in Irish, County Kerry covers an area in south-west Ireland, sharing land borders with County Limerick to the east and County Cork to the south-east. The rest of the border of County Kerry is made of rugged Atlantic coastline. The county town is Tralee and the diocesan see is Killarney, which is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland.

County Kerry faces the Atlantic Ocean and the coastline is made up of many inlets and peninsulas, the most important of which are Beara Peninsula, Dingle Peninsula and Iveragh Peninsula. Kerry is also the most mountainous region in Ireland, containing the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range with Carrauntoohil (1,038m), the highest peak in Ireland, and the Slieve Mish range in which is Mount Brandon (952m).

County Kerry - Travel and Tourism

County Kerry is one of the most popular tourist areas in Ireland, full of scenic areas and fantastic coastline. Tourism is focussed around Killarney, and from there visitors spread out to enjoy the riches of souther Ireland. Among some of the most important attractions within Kerry are:

• Blasket Islands (Na Blascaodaí) - group of islands off the west coast of Ireland with rich eco-tourism, the dramatic Cathedral Rocks formations and various sea-bird and seal colonies.
• Carrauntoohil - the highest peak in Ireland popular with walkers and climbers.
• Ardfert (Ard Fhearta) - meaning 'Hill of Miracles', Ardfert village contains the remains of the 13th century Ardfert Cathedral, built on the site of a monastery founded in the 6th century by St. Brendan the Navigator.
• Eightercua - a four-stone alignment (stone-row) Megalithic tomb, one of the many ancient, prehistoric sites in Kerry.
• Fenit (An Fhianait) - meaning 'Wild Place', Fenit is a traditional fishing village now with a modern marina and plenty of opportunities for boating and sea fishing.
• Gallarus Oratory (Séipéilín Ghallarais) - The Church of the Place of the Foreigners, believed to be a stone church building constructed between the 6th century and 9th century.
• Lakes of Killarney - renowned for their scenic beauty, the three lakes of Lough Leane, Muckross Lake (also called Middle Lake) and Upper Lake lie within Killarney National Park, ringed by mountains around the Black Valley. Along the shores are the attractions of Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and Muckross House, while in Lough Leane is Innisfallen Island.
• Killarney National Park (Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne) - 102.89 km² of forest, woodland, hills, mountains, lakes and rivers. The park contains the only red deer herd in Ireland and is both a designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Special Area of Conservation.
• Mount Brandon (Cnoc Bréanainn) - reaching 952m on the Dingle Peninsula, whose top is often lost in cloud and mist.
• Muckross House (Theach Mhucrois) - located on Muckross Peninsula, this 65-room country house was built in 1843 for Henry Arthur Herbert and his wife, the watercolourist Mary Balfour Herbert, and visited by Queen Victoria in 1861.
• Ballyduff (An Baile Dubh) - famous for the 28m high Rattoo round tower built in the 10th century, this village is on hills above Cashen Bay where the River Feale flows to the sea at the mouth of the River Shannon.
• Sheela na gig - found on many of the castles and churches these 12th century stone carvings depict stylistic, naked women with exaggerated vulvas, said to ward off death and evil.
• Ring of Kerry (An Mhór Chuaird) - tourist walking trail 179km long covering many of the major sights in Kerry.
• Ross Castle (Caisleán an Rois) - 15th century castle built as the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan.
• Skellig Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) - steep rocky islands about 9 miles from the coast on which are the ruins of a Gaelic monastery which was founded in the 7th century, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The islands are also an important nature reserve.
• Uragh Stone Circle - neolithic stone circle near Gleninchaquin Park and Tuosist, with stones up to 3m high.