County Kerry
County Kerry is one of the Counties of Ireland. It is part of the Gaeltacht. Dingle is a popular tourist town in the county, and other scenic parts have been included in the List of World Heritage Sites in Ireland.
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Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′N 9°45′W / 52.167°N 9.750°WCoordinates: 52°10′N 9°45′W / 52.167°N 9.750°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County town | Tralee |
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| • Type | County Council |
| • Dáil Éireann | Kerry North–West Limerick Kerry South |
| • European Parliament | South |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,746 km2 (1,832 sq mi) |
| • Rank | (5th) |
| Population (2011) | 145,502 |
| • Rank | (14th) |
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| Website | www |
County Kerry Media
- Dingle North West (stevefe) 2.jpg
The Three Sisters, West Kerry.
- County Kerry West of Ballyferriter.jpg
Near Teeravane, County Kerry
- Dingle peninsula panorama crop.jpg
Image:Dingle peninsula panorama.jpg with about 1000px cropped off the right side.
Gallarus Oratory near Dingle, which dates back to the 6th century.
- Skellig Michael.png
Little Skellig, as seen from Skellig Michael.
- RossCastleAndLoughLeane.jpg
Ross Castle and Lough Leane, Killarney National Park.
- Panorama from Torc Mountain (2) - geograph.org.uk - 777017.jpg
Panorama from Torc Mountain (2). Looking north over Lake Leane (main) and Muckross Lake (right), two of the Lakes of Killarney. The trip to the top of Torc Mountain is popular for this view alone. Next picture: 777022
- Cliffs in Kerry.jpg
Cliffs on the Dingle Peninsula
- Train at Killarney Station - geograph.org.uk - 2556130.jpg
Train at Killarney Station. A 22000 class diesel multiple unit waits at Platform 1, bound for Tralee.
- Kerry Airport.jpg
Kerry Airport taken 2005.