Gallarus Castle
The Office of Public Works has renovated this four-storey building. Built in the 16th century it was probably used in Cromwellian times and to garrison…
Gallan na Cille Brice
Approximately 2 miles North West of Ballyferriter Village the standing remains of this Castle can be found. This castle was the birthplace of Pierce Ferriter,…
Ferriter’s Castle
Approximately 2 miles North West of Ballyferriter Village the standing remains of this Castle can be found. This castle was the birthplace of Pierce Ferriter,…
Feothanach [Irish – Feohanagh]
Shadowed by Mount Brandon the surrounding countryside is a hill walker’s paradise. The coastline in the vicinity is of much geological interest. Brandon Creek is…
Fahan Group
Situated on the Slea Head/Ventry Road, are the Beehive or Clochans Huts [Beehive shaped cells or Huts made without mortar], eighteen Standing and Inscribed Stones,…
Easc Hill and Tower
The tower stands at the top of this hill, which is on the south side of Dingle Harbour. It holds a 19th century Mariner’s Beacon…
Dunquin
Peg Sayers the writer is buried here and in Dunquin village one can see the Blasket Experience.
Dunmore Head
In the Blasket Sound below the head two Spanish Armada ships the San Juan and the Santa Maria la Rosa sunk in 1588. At the…
Dunbeg Fort
Consisting of a fortified stonewall cutting off a triangular promontory. Protected by an elaborate system of earthen ramparts and trenches on the landward side. On…
Dun an Oir
North of Ballyferriter on the broad inlet of Smerwick Harbour built on a rock promontory lies the old fortress of Dun an Oir [Fort of…
Dingle Pier
Here one can depart for the Blasket Islands.
Dingle Lighthouse
Dingle Harbour Commissioners maintain this lighthouse, which was built in 1885 to guide boats to the seaward side of Crow Rock, which may be seen…
Dingle
This is the most westerly town in Europe, being the chief town of the peninsula and a fabulous centre for the tourist. This town though…
Conor Pass
The Connor Pass is a drive over the mountains from Castlegregory to Dingle. It is the highest mountain pass in Ireland; the road climbs 7…
Cathair Chonroi
A stone fort on a mountain top 2,050 feet high in Beithineach near Camp. It is a triangular area of land with steep high cliffs…
Castlegregory
Situated at the base of a long sandy peninsula which separates Tralee and Brandon Bay. Off the Northern tip of the peninsula are the Maharee…
Camp
This area has a beautiful sandy beach on Tralee Bay. There is a stone promontory fort on the mountain slopes 2,050 feet above sea level.…
Burnham House (Colaiste Ide)
In the wooded grounds of Colaiste Ide, formerly a school of the Mercy Order.This was once Burnham House, the residence of Lord Ventry. Six Ogham…
Brandon Creek
Folklore has it that Saint Brendan the navigator sailed from here on his voyage of discovery into the western ocean. It is written in legend…
Brandon and Cloghane
This is situated at the South – Western extremity of Brandon Bay, underneath the Eastern slopes of the Brandon Mountain. An excellent base for climbing…
Blennerville
One mile from Tralee, it is known as the gateway to the Dingle Peninsula. In famine times many people left for America from here on…
Ballydavid Tower
A three-storey building built in 1801 as a signal tower against possible French Invasion. It had fallen into disuse by the middle of the Century,…
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones
An ancient burial site surrounded by a stone and earth enclosure. Nine Ogham Stones are situated inside the enclosure some with crosses; this could suggest…
Ath an Charbail
Some stones are found with cups and circles incised on them. A stone bearing this form of Bronze Age Rock Art may be seen in…
Annascaul
This is the birthplace of Jerome Connor, the famous sculptor and Tom Crean, the Antarctic Explorer who had a pub here called the South Pole…