10 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Kerry - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
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in Kerry

Skellig Michael

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Gallarus Oratory

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

Great Blasket Island

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

Tetrapod Trackway

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

Fahan Beehive Huts

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Cathair Crobh Dearg

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

Dunloe Upper, Ireland

Gap of Dunloe

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

Saint Brendan’s Well

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.

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