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Unusual Attractions in Kerry

Skellig Michael

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

Great Blasket Island

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

Gallarus Oratory

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

Dunloe Upper, Ireland

Gap of Dunloe

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

Fahan Beehive Huts

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

Tetrapod Trackway

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

Cathair Crobh Dearg

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

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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