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The Iveragh peninsula is where the famous Ring of Kerry and city of Killarney are  located. This also means this is a prime destination for the tour bus crowd! Thanks to the advice in Rick Steves guidebook, we drove most ot the Ring of Kerry and were able to avoid almost all of the tour buses that can make the narrow roads difficult for other drivers. 

The 25,000 acre Killarney National Park includes the interesting sites Muckross House, Torc Waterfall and Muckross Abbey.

At the tip of the peninsula is the very scenic Skellig Ring. This part is also more pleasant because the road is too narrow for tour buses!

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Iveragh Peninsula

Muckross House (front)

Muckross House (front)

Muckross House (rear)

Muckross House (rear)

gardens at Muckross House

gardens at Muckross House

that tree had a rough life!

that tree had a rough life!

easy hiking near Muckross House

easy hiking near Muckross House

nice view near Muckross House

nice view near Muckross House

Muckross Abbey; burned by Cromwell's troops in 1652

Muckross Abbey; burned by Cromwell's troops in 1652

Muckross Abbey; founded in 1448

Muckross Abbey; founded in 1448

yew tree in center of Muckross Abbey

yew tree in center of Muckross Abbey

Ross Castle; 15th century; Killarney National Park

Ross Castle; 15th century; Killarney National Park

view from Ross Castle

view from Ross Castle

archer slits; gutter drain; Ross Castle

archer slits; gutter drain; Ross Castle

not much sun here; Ross Castle grounds

not much sun here; Ross Castle grounds

Lough Leane, Killarney National Park

Lough Leane, Killarney National Park

Torc Falls, Killarney National Park

Torc Falls, Killarney National Park

Staigue Fort - on Ring of Kerry

Staigue Fort - on Ring of Kerry

inside Staigue Fort

inside Staigue Fort

part of our road on Ring of Kerry

part of our road on Ring of Kerry

scenery on the Ring of Kerry

scenery on the Ring of Kerry

scenery on the Ring of Kerry

scenery on the Ring of Kerry

at a scenic pull off on Skellig Ring

at a scenic pull off on Skellig Ring

abandon home on Skellig Ring

abandon home on Skellig Ring

chart depicting bird migration patterns from Valentia Island

chart depicting bird migration patterns from Valentia Island

scenery on the Skellig Ring

scenery on the Skellig Ring



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