Why Kerry claims it's the kingdom! | Ireland Vacations

Mount Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula in Co. Kerry
Killarney National park in Co. Kerry.
A street in the town of Dingle, Co. Kerry
The beach at Derrynane, Co. Kerry.
A good aul session in a Kerry pub.
Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry.
A wild mountain goat is crowned King Puck in Kerry at the annual Puck Fair. King Puck reigns for three days before being released from duty! Photo credit:macmonagle.com
Valentia Lighthouse on Valentia island

A county of mountainous landscapes and dramatic coastlines, Kerry is one of the loveliest of Ireland's counties. Start exploring Kerry here at Irish Central! ; Published

March 8, 2009

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Posted by annadonovan on Jan 12, 2010, 02:36 PM EST

my granmother was from county kerry and i still have family there her name was hannah marie granfield

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One possible itinerary for an Ireland vacation is a trip along the Causeway coast from Belfast to Londonderry. Start off in Belfast, where you can visit the new entertainment complex, Waterfront Hall, as well as the Cathedral Quarter featuring St. Anne’s Cathedral. Want a little history in your Ireland vacation? When you leave Belfast, you can stop at Newtownabbey’s Loughshore Park, which is where the Titanic first sailed from the shipyards of Harland & Wolff. On an Ireland vacation, you can see sights almost a millennium old. Carrickfergus has a 12th-century Norman Castle. If you would like your Ireland vacation to have a literary theme, head to Kilroot, where Jonathan Swift, who would go on to write Gulliver’s Travels, worked as a minister. At the Glens of Antrim. Admire the waterfalls and be sure to take the Antrim Coast Road. If you are looking for some culture during your Ireland vacation, the village of Glenarm has both a castle and traditional folk music sessions. Cushendall features the red sandstone Curfew Tower, which is four stories high. The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge spans a 24-meter chasm. Some Ireland vacations revolve around pubs. But on this itinerary, you get to go to the village of Bushmills, which is home to the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery. One of the most spectacular sights on your Ireland vacation will be the famous Giant’s Causeway, which is outside of Bushmills. Ireland vacations may also include history from other countries. Ships from the Spanish Armada sank along the rough coastline near the Giant’s Causeway. At Port na Spaniagh, divers recovered treasure from the Girona, one of the galleons of the Armada. The Mussenden Temple may have been inspired by Rome’s Temple of Vesta. Downhill, Benone and Magilligan Beaches are so long that you may find yourself alone on these dramatic beaches. Finish your Ireland vacation in Londonderry, which is the only completely walled city in the British Isles. The walls date from the 17th century.

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