"Oh, Kerry of silver waters, Kerry of mountains tall,
In all the world I've journeyed round, there is nowhere like you at all!"
Teresa C. Botanical 1905

Our agenda today: The Grand Atlantic Coast Tour. The Ring of Kerry is a scenic drive around the Iveragh Peninsula in southwest Ireland’s County Kerry. Its 179km-long, circular route takes in rugged and verdant coastal landscapes and rural seaside villages. Skellig Michael, a rocky island with an abandoned 7th-century Christian monastery, is a major destination point, with several boats from Portmagee making the 12km crossing during the warmer months.

We left our B&B at 7:30am for an early start on our Ring of Kerry car tour. We also needed to pass through Killorglin before the Puck Fair crowds started. This is a grand fair that surrounds a goat which is placed up in a tower for 3 days.

We travelled from Killarney to Killorglin to Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen to Knight's Town. We stopped at the Beachcove Cafe for breakfast in Waterville. Ron had a full Irish breakfast and I had scone with jam and cream.

Coomakista Pass
Lookout to Skellig Michael
Caherdaniel and Staigue Ringfort
Sneem for a cafe stopover at Kelly's Bakery for hot chocolate, pastime and fruit muffin.
Kenmare is situated where the River Roughty meets the sea.