The Ring of Kerry - Part 1

Today we are setting off to drive around the Ring of Kerry. We started off with a little faux par when we pulled into the wrong car park for Torc Waterfall. We were all thinking it was a pretty poor excuse for a waterfall but soon realized our mistake when we came across a large sign and car park and a much more impressive waterfall!

Next up was Ladies View and Moll’s Gap, then onto Kenmare. Lots of restaurants there but none open for breakfast until we found a little gem around the corner. Had a delicious full Irish breakfast and then a slice of homemade lemon meringue pie! Delicious, we all licked the plate!

Next stop was Staigue Stone Fort. Built in the early centuries AD, all the walls are still standing, and you can walk around the whole fort on the top. Little scary for some of us, but not for the kid running around the whole thing. Then came O’Connell Beach, Derrynane Beach and Coomakista viewpoint. Wow, such spectacular views over the wild Atlantic, which is really rather tame today, flat enough that the fishing boats are out in force.

Skellig Ring led to the beautiful Kerry Cliffs which are actually on private land. It’s a steep 10-minute walk up to the cliffs and viewpoints but so worth it. Spectacular scenery and so many birds nesting around the cliffs. This was a spectacular spot!

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