South West Ireland located in Ireland.
Regions
political and historical structure
- The region of SW Ireland is part of the historic province of Munster
- The region of SW Ireland includes that County Cork and the County Kerry.
Landscapes
- The eastern border forms the mouth of the River Blackwater.
- At CorkIn the area of the mouth of the River Lee, there is an extensive bay that forms a natural harbor. The island is also located in this bay Cobh.
- In the southwest they border Roaringwater Bay and the Dunmanus Bay the Mizen Peninsula with the Mizen Head.
- It follows the Shep's Peninsula from the Dunmanus Bay to Bantry Bay, with the Sheep's Head.
- The peninsula closes to the north Beara between Bantry Bay and Kenmare Bay at.
- The peninsula Iveragh, known from Ring of Kerry between Kenmare Bay and the Dingle Bay looks almost alpine (with steep mountain passes). To the east it closes Killarney National Park at.
- Further north follows the Dingle Peninsula
- To the north the region is from the Shannon Estuary delimited.
places
- Cork(Baile Átha Cliath) - Second largest city in the Republic of Ireland with 119,000 inhabitants, European Capital of Culture 2005 and located on the banks of the River Lee. It was founded by St. Finbarre around 600 and is known for its culinary peculiarities, pubs, shopping opportunities and festivals.
- Dingle(To Daingean) - Small fishing town with 2100 inhabitants on the homonymous peninsula on a side bay of Dingle Bay.
- Killarney(Cill Airne), the de facto center of Kerry County with the most hotel beds after Dublin. The begins on the outskirts Killarney National Park.
- Kenmare(Envy), 2200 inhabitants, southern starting point of the Ring of Kerry and the northern starting point of the Ring of Beara.
- Killorglin(Cill Orglan) with the annual Puck Fair on August 10th, where a billy goat is crowned. Northern starting point of the Ring of Kerry.
- Tralee(Tra Li) is the seat of the Kerry County Council.
Other goals
 Ring of Kerry |
- Carrantouhill, Ireland's highest mountain, 1038 m, a warning is given before entering the summit.
- Killarney National Park
- Panoramic road Ring of Kerry is a 179 km long national road that goes around the peninsula Iveragh leads. You can actually spend an entire vacation in this area, but travelers in a hurry can cover the route with its fantastic views in one day.
- Panoramic road Ring of Beara is the nicer country road with a length of 140 km that goes around the peninsula Beara leads.
- Valentia Island off the western tip of the peninsula Iveragh, with bridge and ferry.
- Skellig Rocks - Pointed islands in the Atlantic off the western tip of the peninsula Iveragh. You are a pilgrimage destination.
background
- For the average tourist, the landscapes in Southwest Ireland might be the most attractive in the republic Ireland be. The articles on the counties and peninsulas describe the sights in more detail.
- Especially the peninsulas in the southwest are a bit remote. The supply of public transport and the condition of the roads are below average. In addition, there is an unfavorable topography; Even national roads are narrow, with confusing curves and gradient profiles. This speaks more in favor of staying within the region than of traveling to the region on day trips.
language
- Mostly English is spoken.
- Some prefer to speak Irish.
Arrival / mobility
Airports
ferry
- Cork: Connections from Roscoff, Brittany, especially a major industrial port.
- Rosslare Europort is more important for ferry traffic.
- The Shannon ferry is of regional importance Tarbert.
By train
- Mallow and Cork are right out Dublin served (Intercity, just under 3 hours' drive to Cork)
- A Reginalbahn connects Mallow with Tralee via Killarney and Farranfore (2 1/2 hours for the entire route)
- Cork and Cobh are connected by a train line (1/2 hour).
road
- Cork is via the largely four-lane N8 with Dublin connected.
- There are good road connections to Killarney Cork and limerick.
- In addition, the road conditions, especially in the peripheral areas, are worse than the Irish average.
Cycling / hiking
- There are hiking trails in the area of the coast (coastal footpath) and on the peninsulas (Beara-Way, Kerry Way, Dingle Way)
- The network of cycle routes can be expanded.
Tourist Attractions
- National Historic Park, Caherdaniel, Kerry.
- Muckross. Near Killarney with many natural and cultural monuments.
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
- Oceanic climate: mild winters, not so hot summers, occasional rain, but seldom prolonged, fog.
- It is much colder in the mountains, e.g. in the interior of the Iveragh peninsula. Snow is likely in winter.
