County Kerry ((in)County Kerry (ga)Contae Chiarraí) | |
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Minard castle in Lispole | |
Information | |
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Region | Munster |
Regional capital | Tralee |
Area | 4 746 km² |
Population | 145 520 hab. (2011) |
Density | 30,66 inhab./km² |
Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00 |
Location | |
![]() 52 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ N 9 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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the County Kerry is a county of Republic of Ireland.
Understand
County Kerry is located in the southwest of the island ofIreland in the province of Munster. It is one of the best known counties for vacationing. It comprises the majority of the highest mountains in Ireland including the highest peak, Carrauntuohill. It has been a popular tourist destination since the XIXe century. In some places, this tourist pressure has had a mixed reaction, but, on the whole, the people of the county are friendly and relaxed.
Regions
Cities
Other destinations
- Killarney National Park
- Iveragh Peninsula
- Dingle Peninsula
- Skellig Michael –
A small island recognized as part of the world heritage by UNESCO.
To go
By bus
- Bue Eireann – Regular service.
By plane
- 1 Kerry Airport (IATA : KIR, ICAO: EIKY, Aerfort Chiarraí) in Farranfore (between Tralee and Killarney)
Kerry's small airport located at Farranfore Between Tralee and Killarney is served by Ryanair and Aer Arann as well as charter flights during the summer season. There are regular flights to Dublin, London, Manchester, Lorient and Frankfurt. In addition, Kerry Airport is easily connected to that of Cork where it is possible to connect from multiple destinations to United States, to Canada and in Europe. It is also connected to the airport of Shannon.
By train
- Irish Rail – Regular service to Killarney, Farranfore and Tralee from Dublin and of Cork.
Circulate
To speak
THE'English is the most spoken language. However, in some parts of the county such as the dingle peninsula, the'Irish is spoken daily by 70% of the inhabitants.