Ireland 2024 – Day 7

Today we drove the legendary Ring of Kerry plus the Skellig Ring. At least the major part with some improvisation in the end. There is an excellent guide available at https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/ring-of-kerry-drive/ which pretty much cover everything you need to know about Ring of Kerry. The road condition is mostly very good. Parking can be an issue in some of the villages as well as on some viewing spots.

A bit of driving along the Ring of Kerry, to give you a taste of weather it’s like

We started the day with breakfast in the city center. The breakfast restaurant at the hotel was far to noisy for our taste. But Petit Delice compensated for that and is well worth a visit.

Breakfast at Petit Delice
A stranded boat
Panoramic view from Templenoe pier
Ballinskelligs castle
Local wildlife
There are lots of scenic views along the Ring of Kerry
Roof down and the bags left at the hotel
A small car among high mountains
Portmagee

We struggled a bit to find somewhere to eat. In Portmagee we couldn’t find a parking space. On Valentina Island, most places were closed. But we found a small café in Knight’s Town that served excellent sandwiches.

Knight’s Town at Valentina Island
Lunch
The ferry from Knight’s Town

After we departed the ferry, we decided to take a different route back to Killarney. Instead of following the Ring of Kerry along the coast. We decided to go for the mountains and drive along L4010.

Along L4010

After returning to Killarney, the cars got a much needed wash. We then went shopping in the city and had dinner at Murphys.

Some nice flowers outside the hotel
Burger tonight

We drove approximately 195 km today. Tomorrow we’ll head north to the Cliffs of Moher.

Ring of Kerry

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