County Kerry - Towns

Ballydavid village is a currach-building industry. (Currachs are boats consisting of a wooden framework covered with tarred canvas; peculiar to the west of Ireland, the high prows of these craft are well designed to ride the waves in safety.

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The Rattoo Heritage Museum and Interpretative Centre lies just north of Ballyduff and it features the archaeology, history and folk traditions of North Kerry. Rattoo Round Tower, the only surviving one in Kerry, is nearby.

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Near Ballyferriter is the Riasc Stone and the recently excavated site of the ancient monastery. East of Ballyferriter the road through Emlagh should be followed to reach Kilmalkedar, where the view of the Brandon range to the east is magnificent.

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On Ballyheigue Bay the quiet little resort of Ballyheigue has an excellent sandy beach. North of the village is the striking ruin of Ballyheigue Castle, a nineteenth-century mansion. Ballingarry Castle, about 4 miles (6km) north, was a small fortress built by David Crosbie in 1641. Here is fine coastal scenery especially around the promontory of Kerry Head which shelters Ballyheigue Bay on the North.

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Birth place of poet, writer, playwright and lecturer Brendan Kennelly. Nearby is the ruin of 15th century Carrigafoyle Castle, built by O'Conor Kerry.

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