Ring of Kerry: Molls Gap

A real highlight for me was taking over the captain’s chair and driving our Prius from Killarney through the Mountains of Killarney National Park to the mighty Moll’s Gap. Moll’s Gap is a bendy pass that offers spectacular views of the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks (the highest mountain peaks in Ireland).

It got its name from Moll Kissane who ran a Sibin (unlicensed pub) during the construction of the Killarney to Kenmare road in the 1820s. She was well-liked in the area. Possibly due to the fact that she sold homemade Poitin to the men working on the road.Read more