Charlie Chaplin

According to our bus driver, who chatted away with interesting stories about the Ring of Kerry, infused with some good ol' Irish humor, Waterville was Charlie Chaplin's preferred holiday escape. As the people of the town started having televisions, they didn't fail to notice that their repeat guest was indeed a celebrity and the hotel started to overcharge him. Nevertheless, Mr. Chaplin liked this stretch of coast so much, that he simply built a house of his own. To this day, the Chaplin family still takes up residence here to spend their vacations and Waterville now holds an annual film festival.

It is in this town that we stopped for lunch. Instead of getting something at the restaurant recommended by the tour operator, we decided to get something from the deli counter in the nearby supermarket and opted for a seaside picknick.Read more