 Kenmare Town | ||
| Kenmare - To Neidín | ||
| county | Kerry | |
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| Residents | 1.700 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 2175   | ||
| height | 8 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://kenmare.com | |
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Kenmare(Irish: To Neidín) is a city on Ring of Kerry, on the peninsula Iveragh in the County Kerry in the southwest of the republic Ireland.
Kenmare wins awards in the competition year after year "Tidy Towns".
background
The peninsulas meet in Kenmare Iveragh and Beara together and is therefore at the intersection of the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara: an ideal starting point to visit the five fingers in the sea. The place has 1,700 inhabitants, good shopping and many restaurants in the three major streets that surround the city center. The city was founded in 1670, but the settlement is much older. Next major city is Killarney (30 km away).
Arrival / mobility
By plane
The nearest airport is that Kerry County Airport
By boat
The nearest ferry port is Cork.
Pleasure boats
The bay Kenmare Ba expires at Kenmare. Check the driving depth!
In the street
- The N 71 executes Killarney or Bantry to Kenmare. From Cork you can get to Kenmare faster if you take the N 22 and then the R 569.
- In Kenmare the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara together.
hike
Several hiking routes reach Kenmare (Beara Way, old mountain pass Killarney).
Tourist Attractions
- Kenmare Stone Circle. The freely accessible one lies on the banks of the Finnihy river Druid's Circle, a stone circle with 15 stones and a dolmen in the middle.
activities
- hike
- Old Kenmare Road. 16 km long way over the old pass road to the Torc waterfall in Killarney National Park Via the stations: Gowlane Cross, Windy Gap (330 m between Peakeen Mountain and Knockanaguish), Galway’s Bridge junction, Esknamucky Glen and descent along the Owengarriff River.
- Round Roughty. 7.5 km circuit on main and back roads in the Kilgarvan Valley of the Roughty River.
- Bonane Heritage Park
- water sports
- fishing
shop
kitchen
The density of restaurants, pubs and cafes is extremely high, there is always something tasty to be found here.
- Davitt's restaurant, 11 Henry Street, Kenmare. Tel.: 353 64 664 2741. The modern dining room is cozy, the menu offers a variety of good dishes between 11 and 15 € / portion, which are dominated by meat, potato and cabbage variations. Also as accommodation: Bed & Breakfast.
nightlife
- There is a lot of music on offer, at least in the summer months.
accommodation
Cheap
- Failte hostel, central in the city.
medium
There are many B & B's in and around Kenmare, e.g. Watersedge above the bay on the Beara peninsula, very quiet with a beautiful view. However, a 15-20 minute walk to the city.
Holiday home
- Neidin View. The house is located in a new development of around 130 terraced houses on the north-western outskirts of Kenmare. Comfortable holiday apartment, the week costs € 500 to € 550 (including bed linen, towels, water, etc.). After the front door of the two-storey house is the access to the living room with TV (only Irish channels) and an open fireplace, on the back of the house was the spacious kitchen. Fully equipped kitchen with washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, microwave oven - a double-leaf patio door leads to a seating area with garden furniture. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, including a room with a French bed. Here is the bathroom with a water heater, and an extra toilet on the ground floor. The apartment looked like it was first time occupancy, everything was very clean. There is a large parking lot on the property in front of the house. Half of the houses in the residential complex are permanently inhabited, but very quiet in our peripheral location. The house is a ten-minute walk into town, ideal for an evening stroll and in the morning to the bakery.
health
Practical advice
trips
- The south-west of Ireland is characterized by the five peninsulas that stretch 50-60 km into the Atlantic, from north to south:
- Dingle Peninsula. The most beautiful peninsula.
- Iveragh. The largest peninsula with the famous Ring of Kerry.
- Beara Peninsula. The most pristine peninsula, with Gleninchaquin Park.
- Sheep's Head. The loneliest peninsula.
- Mizen Peninsula. The peninsula with the most beautiful Atlantic view.
Given the road conditions, you need a day for an extensive tour around each peninsula.
- Cork. 70 km.
literature
Frank Delaney: The Matchmaker of Kenmare - A Novel of Ireland, Paperback, 2012
