Project2_Layout 1 13/10/2011 09:17 Page 2 GGlenbeig h is situate d o n th e famou s N7 0 Rin g of Kerr y Road , OTHE R PLACE S TO VISI T IN KERR Y WHIL E USIN G ata t th e hea rt of th e Kingdom of Ke rr y i n th e southwe st of Ireland . GLENBEIGH A S YOU R BASE …… Unwind , Explore and En EnEnj joy ! PLACE S O F INTERES T IN GLENBEIGH Kell s Ba y Garden s (13km ): A sub-tropic al experienc e. Th e centrepiec e primev al fore st include s tre e fern s whi le Ireland ’s CCooomasaharn : Lyin g i n th e sout h wes t corne r o f th e bigge st palm , a 14m Jubae a Chilens is gree ts yo u o n arriva l . paprarish , it possesse s on e o f th e greates t clustering s o f roc k Othe r feature s ar e th e Gunner a Pond , Walle d Garden , Rive r arat rt i n Wester n Europ e . Lak e Coomasahar n is hom e t o a Walk , Waterfa ll & Te a Room s. Walk s suitab le fo r everyon e. fisfhis h foun d nowher e els e i n th e worl d - th e Coomasahar n ChCha r. Th e remot e rock y slope s o n th e norther n shor e o f Ga p o f Dunlo e (16km ): Th e fine st examp le o f a glaciate d thteh e lak e enclos e a mas s rock , wher e th e loc al Catholic s valle y i n wester n Europ e - be st traverse d i n th e tradition al wa y cacmam e t o celebrat e mas s i n Pen a l Time s (1600’s ) whe n it wa s b y Pon y & Tra p from Kat e Kearney ’s Cottag e . fofrorbidde n t o d o s o un de r the n Britis h Rul e. Cahersivee n (27km ): Vis it th e Ol d Barrack s Heritag e DDr run g Hil l: Si t e o f a n ancien t Patter n Fa ir an d Ogham Centr e i n th e forme r Roy al Iris h Constabular y (RIC ) Barrack s. GLENBEIGH StSoton e , it ha s als o bee n traver se d b y fou r type s o f ‘road ’ Also , vis it th e spectacula r Caherg al an d Leacanabuai le ston e dodow n throug h th e age s - Th e Butte r Road , Th e Coac h for ts an d th e Birthplac e o f Dani el O’Conne ll. on the RoRoa d (Now Kerr y Way ), Th e Farranfor e t o Valent ia Ra il Skelli g Island s (32km ): Th e Skelli g Island s l ie 8 mile s (1 2 RoRoa d an d th e curren t Rin g o f Kerr y Road . Ring of Kerry km ) o ff th e coas t o f Portmage e i n Sout h Kerr y. Skelli g KKe ealduf f: Evidenc e o f farmin g thousand s o f year s ag o ca n Micha el tower s 714f t. (21 8 metr es ) abov e se a leve l. O n th e Ireland beb e foun d wher e a pr e bo g wa ll system wa s uncovered , alon g summ it yo u wi ll fin d a we ll preserve d 6 th Centur y monasti c wwit it h tw o souterrain s , hu t , roc k a rt an d enclosur e . settlemen t. O n th e Sma ll Sk elli g 23,00 0 pair s o f gannet s nes t o n ever y availabl e ledg e makin g it th e secon d larges t WWy ynn’ s Castle : Constructe d i n 186 7 b y th e Fourt h Baro n ganne t colon y i n th e world . License d boa t trip s availabl e. HHe eadle y , th e loc a l landlor d o f Britis h Peerag e, th e cast le an d grgoround s wer e le t t o th e Britis h Militar y Comman d durin g Valenti a Islan d (36km ): From Geokau n Mountai n an d WWo orl d Wa r I an d use d a s a trainin g centr e fo r reservist s. I n Foghe r Cliff s tak e th e 360 º view s o f th e Blaske t Island s, 1912921 , durin g th e Iris h Civ i l Wa r , th e Iris h Republica n Arm y Ding le Peninsul a, McGillycudd y Reek s, Cahersiveen , buburn t th e cast le an d it ha s remaine d untouche d sinc e then . Portmage e & th e Skelli g Island s. Vis it th e Skelli g Heritag e Centr e, Valent ia Slat e Quarr y & Fo rt Poin t Lighthous e . GGl lenbeig h Races : Th e Race s wer e fir st hel d o n Rossbeig h BeBeac h i n 192 4 an d ar e now on e o f th e bigge st rac e meeting s Muckros s Hous e & Garden s (40km ): Former ly know n ono n th e hors e an d pon y racin g calenda r. Hel d i n lat e a s Muckros s Estat e, it is re nowne d fo r it s rhododendro n AAu ugust/ear ly Septembe r - th e exac t dat e depend s o n tide s. specie s, hybrid s an d azalea s, an d is surrounde d b y ove r 10,00 0 hectare s o f Nation al Park . TThh e Coas t Road : A gran d cornich e driv e t o th e sout h o f thteh e villag e , givin g spectacula r view s o f Ding le Ba y. Derrynan e Hous e (56km ): Th e ancestr al hom e o f th e KKe err y Bo g Village : Glenbeig h is th e are a wher e th e Kerr y ‘Grea t Liberato r’ Dani el O’Connel l, it is a publ ic museum commemoratin g on e o f Ireland ’s leadin g historic al figure s . BoBo g Pon y wa s save d from nea r extinctio n i n th e 1990’ s. ThTh is excellen t bree d is now celebrate d a s pa rt o f th e Kerr y Staigu e For t (64km ): Locate d nea r Castlecov e, it is BoBo g Villag e Museum a t Ballintleav e – nex t t o th e Re d Fo x Ireland ’s bes t preserve d Rin g For t, circ a 100 0 BC . InInn n o n th e Killorgli n road . T h is projec t ha s bee n co-funde d unde r th e Rura l Developmen t FFoo r mor e information visi t ou r website (LEADER ) Programm e, administere d i n th is are a b y th e w ww.glenbeigh.ie Sout h Kerr y Developmen t Partnershi p Limited . o r Scan to Connect ! w w w . g l e n b e i g h . i e Project2_Layout 1 13/10/2011 09:17 Page 1 Rossbeigh B each Golf Horse R iding Renowned f or i ts B lue F lag s tatus, R ossbeigh B each i s Glenbeigh i s t he i deal b ase f rom w hich t o p lan Feel t he w ind i n y our h air a s y ou g allop o n R ossbeigh h suitable fo r s wimming, s ea k ayaking, k ite s urfing a nd k ite your g olfing h oliday. T he f amous D ooks G olf beach o r t ake a g entle r ide a long t he c ountry r oads s boarding. T here i s a lso a Links, o n o ur d oorstep, i s l ocated o n o ne o f t he around Glenbeigh, Multi-sport / Basketball three s tretches o f s and d unes a t t he h ead o f D ingle enjoying t he s pectacular Court, Tennis Court, a bay - a t ruly s tunning l ocation f or a m agical g olf scenery o f th e I veragh & Picnic Area and a well- experience. T he f ollowing a re s ome o f K erry’s G olf Dingle Peninsulas. equipped playground, Courses a nd t heir d istance f rom G lenbeigh. Trekking p ackages f or a ll allowing you to relax Dooks (3 km) Waterville (2 7km) ages a re a vailable f rom whilst y our c hildren p lay Killorglin (8 km) R ing o f K erry [K enmare] (4 0km) local st ables. safely in a n e nclosed a rea. Beaufort (1 5km) Parknasilla (4 7km) Killarney (1 9km) D ingle [C eann S ibeal] (4 9km) Bird-Watching Walking Tralee (2 4km) Ballybunion (5 0km) Glenbeigh i s a h aven f or b ird w atching a s i ts c ountry- y- Whether it ’s a b each s troll, a fa mily w alk o r a s erious tr ek side i s s o v aried i n s uch a c ondensed a rea: f orests, s, in t he m ountains y ou w ant, w e h ave a w alking t rail t o marshes, w etlands, e stuaries, r ivers, c oastline, m udflats, s, suit e verybody i n G lenbeigh.