Places to Explore In The Southwest

Discover the best places to explore in The Southwest with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Adare

On the banks of the River Maigue, this once-upon-a-time-ified village dotted with thatched cottages is famed as one of Ireland's prettiest spots. It was given...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

An Daingean (Dingle Town)

Backed by mountains and facing a sheltered harbor, An Daingean, the chief town of its eponymous peninsula, has a year-round population of 1,400 that more...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Annascaul

An important livestock center until the 1930s, this village near the junction of the Castlemaine and Tralee roads has a wide road, as cattle trading...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Baile an Fheirteaigh (Ballyferriter)

Like the other towns at this end of the Dingle Peninsula, Baile an Fheirtéaigh is a Gaeltacht village and mainly a spot for vacationers with...

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  • 2 Things To Do

Ceann Sleibhe (Slea Head)

From the top of the towering cliffs of Ceann Sléibhe (pronounced "kyeown shla-va") at the southwest extremity of the Dingle Peninsula, the view of the...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Ceann Tra (Ventry)

The next town after An Daingean along the coast, Ceann Trá has a small outcrop of pubs and small grocery stores (useful, since west of...

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  • 2 Things To Do

Dun Chaoin (Dunquin)

Once the mainland harbor for the Blasket islanders (when there were islanders, as the Blaskets are deserted now), Dún Chaoin is at the center of...

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  • 3 Things To Do

Great Blasket Island

The Great Blasket, which measures roughly 3 km by 1 km (2 miles by ½ mile), has no traffic, no pub, no hotel, and no...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Killarney

One of Southwest Ireland's most attractive locales, Killarney is also the most heavily visited town in the region (its proximity to the Ring of Kerry...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 25 Things To Do

Limerick City

Before you ask, there's no direct connection between Limerick City and the facetious five-line verse form known as a "limerick," which was first popularized by...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 26 Things To Do

Listowel

The small, sleepy market town of Listowel comes alive for its annual horse-racing festival during the third week of September. Writers' Week in June attracts...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

The Ring of Kerry

Running along the perimeter of the Iveragh Peninsula, the dramatic coastal road from Kenmare to Killorglin known as the Ring of Kerry has long been...

  • 8 Restaurants
  • 8 Hotels
  • 22 Things To Do

Tralee

County Kerry's capital and its largest town, Tralee (population 24,000) is the main shopping and business destination for North and West Kerry; it's a transport...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

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Performing Arts 4

Restaurants 28

Hotels 25
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