The town of Killarney is where the Ring of Kerry begins and ends for many, among the lakes and mountains where they’re re-establishing the enormous white-tailed sea eagle, has long been a magnet for visitors. Across the purple mountains from Killarney, the lovely little town of Kenmare in South Kerry is both a gourmet focus, and another excellent touring centre. As one of the prettiest places in Ireland, Kenmare puts the emphasis on civic pride.
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Valentia Island, Co. Kerry
Café
This bright and funky coffee shop in Knightstown village is a great place to break a journey when touring the area.
There’s outdoor seating at the front for fine days and, inside, there’s a pleasingly old-fashioned café with oilclot ...
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Waterville, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
Peter and Mary Huggard’s hotel dominates the seafront at Waterville; it is one of several to have strong links with Charlie Chaplin and is one of Ireland’s best-known hotels.
Like many hotels that have been owner-run for several generation ...
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Waterville, Co. Kerry
Bar / Restaurant with Rooms
Lucille and Henry Hunt’s famous clifftop inn enjoys a remarkable location right beside the world famous championship Waterville Golf Links. Gradual refurbishment of the premises has seen big improvements over the last few years; most recently the ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Restaurant
Treyvaud’s, with brothers Paul and Mark at the helm, has been a Killarney restaurants fixture since 2003. It is quite a lively and friendly place but, make no mistake, there is a dedicated professionalism at work here. They like to do things a l ...
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Waterville, Co. Kerry
B&B / Restaurant
Alan and Margaret Brown’s Old Cable House has Victorian character and the added interest of its transatlantic cable history.
It is set high above the town to give clear Atlantic views, and the simply furnished rooms have everything necessary (in ...
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Situated just outside Kenmare on the Ring of Kerry Road (take the turn off for Sneem), Una and Dermot Brennan's smart boutique hotel is sleek and modern, offering all the flair and comfort of a custom-built hotel but with the service and intimacy of th ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Restaurant
Tucked away down a laneway in the centre of Killarney, this smartly presented Italian restaurant serves some of the best food in the town.
The attractive frontage – cleanlined, contemporary, neat – would certainly attract the interes ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
Lovers of contemporary style will adore the Treacy family’s impressive boutique hotel. It replaced their original much-loved property, which was a sort of ‘Queen Mother’ of the hotel world; all that now remains is the lovely bow-windo ...
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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Restaurant / Wine Bar
Atmospheric is one of the things they do best in the Foley family and this younger sister restaurant to Nick’s (see entry), run by Clíodhna Foley, proves the point.
Located in a former Church of Ireland premises just up the hill a little ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Restaurant
The Murphy family's cosy first floor Killarney restaurants elegant black furniture, polished floors, bare tables and blinds mean that a lot of hard surfaces all add up to a good bit of noise, but nobody seems to mind.
Barbary duck breast is their stat ...
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