Irish Counties - Kerry

County Kerry (Contae Ciarraí in Irish) is a county in the southwest of Ireland, in the Munster province of the Republic of Ireland, informally referred to as The Kingdom. The county's capital is Tralee. One of Ireland's most famous towns is Killarney in Co. Kerry.

Killarney (Cill Airne, "The church of the sloes") is a town in Co. Kerry, south-western Ireland. The town is in a deep valley in the MacGillicuddy Reeks, beside the Lakes of Killarney, part of the Killarney National Park. The town is also famous for its history, as well as the cathedral it is also home to Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and Innisfallen Island, the location of a ruined monastery. Because of its natural and historical interest, and its close proximity to the Dingle peninsula, Skelligs and Ring of Kerry it is a popular tourist town.

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• Kerry People
• Kerry History
• Kerry Travel

Writers associated with Co. Kerry include:

• Fitzmaurice, Gabriel
• Keane, John B. poet, novelist & dramatist
• Kennelly, Brendan dramatist, poet & novelist
• MacMahon, Bryan short story writer, novelist & dramatist
• O'Sullivan, Maurice
• Sayers, Peig
• Walsh, Maurice

Towns and Villages:
Abbeydorney (Mainistir � dTorna), Ardfert (Ard Fhearta), Ballybunion (Baile an Bhuinne�naigh), Ballyheigue (Baile U� Thaidhg), Caherdaniel (Cathair D�nall), Cahersiveen (Cathair Saidhbh�n), Castleisland (Oile�n Ciarra�), Dingle (An Daingean), Kenmare (An Neid�n), Kilflynn (Cill Flainn), Killarney (Cill Airne), Killorglin (Cill Orglan), Knightstown (An Chois), Listowel (Lios Tuathail), Milltown (Baile an Mhuileann), Portmagee (An Caladh), Sneem (An tSnaidhm), Tralee (Tr� L�), Waterville (An Coire�n)