Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
Castlegregory (Irish: Caisléan Ghriaire) is a village in County Kerry, on the Dingle Peninsula which stretches for some 48km westward from Tralee town. The Dingle Peninsula some of the most interesting antiquities, historic sites and varied mountain scenery in Ireland.
The village is located at the foot of a sandy peninsula called the Maharees separating Brandon Bay to the west from Tralee Bay on the east, off the peninsula are a number small islands, called the Seven Hoggs, or the Maharee Islands. A small fishing harbour is located at Fahamore on Scraggane Bay, about 5km outside the village at the tip of the Maharees peninsula.
The village is surrounded by the mountains of the Dingle peninsula and overlooked directly by Beenoskee and Stradbally Mountains. To the west is Brandon Mountain, the second highest in Ireland.
The village is renowned as a tourist destination as it is near to spectacular beaches located on the Maharees peninsula. Castlegregory Golf and Fishing club, a nine hole links golf course is also located nearby, to the west of the village on the shores of Lough Gill, a freshwater lake.
The village is located at the foot of a sandy peninsula called the Maharees separating Brandon Bay to the west from Tralee Bay on the east, off the peninsula are a number small islands, called the Seven Hoggs, or the Maharee Islands. A small fishing harbour is located at Fahamore on Scraggane Bay, about 5km outside the village at the tip of the Maharees peninsula.
The village is surrounded by the mountains of the Dingle peninsula and overlooked directly by Beenoskee and Stradbally Mountains. To the west is Brandon Mountain, the second highest in Ireland.
The village is renowned as a tourist destination as it is near to spectacular beaches located on the Maharees peninsula. Castlegregory Golf and Fishing club, a nine hole links golf course is also located nearby, to the west of the village on the shores of Lough Gill, a freshwater lake.
Gardens
There is no featured garden in the area
Golf
Tralee Golf Club
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Course Type: Links
Course Type: Links
This magnificent 6,890 yard championship course is considered to be amongst the best in the world. This is a "must play" course when in the area and one that many return to time and again. From nine holes in 1982, Tralee now ranks among ...
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Self Catering
Loop Head Lighthouse
Loop Head, Co. Clare
Loop Head Lighthouse station is the major landmark on the northern shore of the Shannon River. The surrounding coastline is of a dramatic character with cliffs sculpted by Atlantic storms where rock ledges and caves are home to seabirds, seals an ...
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Tourist Attractions
Kerry County Museum
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Kerry County Museum is located in the Ashe Memorial Hall, a fine example of public architecture in the centre of Tralee. The building is named after Thomas Ashe, a Kerryman who was a member of the Irish Volunteers and who died on hunger strike wh ...
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Wedding Venues
Gorman's Clifftop House and Restaurant
Dingle, Co. Kerry
Beautifully situated near Smerwick Harbour on the Slea Head scenic drive and Dingle Way walking route, Sile and Vincent Gorman’s guesthouse and restaurant is a magical place for a small, intimate alternative style wedding which, as Sile say ...
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Local Recommendations
Hospitality
- By Distance
- By Category
Self Catering
- Dingle Marina Cottages
(24.4km)SW - Old Ivy House
(27.3km)SE - Rose Cottage
(27.3km)SE - Loop Head Lighthouse
(29.6km)NE
Farmers Markets
- Castlegregory - Co Kerry - Sundays
(5.4km) SE - Blennerville - Co Kerry - Sundays
(21.3km) SE - Tralee - County Kerry - Saturdays
(22.8km) SE - Dingle Farm Produce & Craft - County Kerry - Fridays
(24.1km) SW - Milltown Food - County Kerry
(28.4km) SE - Listowel - County Kerry - Fridays
(40.8km) NE - Cahirciveen - County Kerry - Thursdays (seasonal)
(41.5km) SW - Valentia Island - Co Kerry - Wednesday & Saturday
(45.2km) SW - Killarney - County Kerry - Fridays
(45.4km) SE - Kenmare - County Kerry
(56.3km) SE - Caherdaniel - Fridays (seasonal) - Co Kerry
(59.6km) SW
Tourist Attractions
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Kerry County Museum
(23.1km)NE -
Dingle Oceanworld
(24.4km)NE -
Ardfert Cathedral
(24.5km)NE -
Gallarus Oratory & Gallarus Castle
(25.6km)NE -
The Blascaoid Centre - Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhoir
(34.4km)NE
Golf Courses
- Tralee Golf Club
(13.0km) NE - Dooks Golf Club
(25.7km) SE - Ballybunion Golf Club
(34.8km) NE
Nearby Towns/Areas
- Stradbally
(7.0km) SW - Fenit
(12.3km) SE - Camp
(12.8km) SE - Annascaul
(16.9km) SW - Ardfert
(17.8km) NE - Tralee
(23.3km) SE - Dingle
(23.7km) SW - Killorglin
(27.9km) SE - Ventry
(28.8km) SW - Caragh Lake
(29.8km) SE
Town Information
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