Kerry County Museum
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture
Type: Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
Ashe Memorial Hall, Denny Street
Tralee
Co Kerry
Tralee
Co Kerry
Tel: +353 66 712 7777
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Collects, records, preserves, displays and communicates material relating to the archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of County Kerry
Kerry County Museum
Georgina Campbell
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 while imprisoned in Mountjoy in 1917.
The Museum collects, records, preserves, displays and communicates material relating to the archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of County Kerry.
The Museum collects, records, preserves, displays and communicates material relating to the archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of County Kerry.
Opening Time:
Open year round. Oct-May, Tue-Sat 9.30am-5pm
Jun-Sept, Daily 9.30am-5.30pm
Admission Charge:
Adult €5; Children Free
Directions
Centre of TraleeView Similar Tourist Attractions
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Hospitality
- Mary Annes Tea Rooms
(0.2km)NE - Grand Hotel
(0.3km)NE - Yummy Cafe Market
(0.3km)NW - Quinlans Seafood Bar Tralee
(0.3km)NW - Brandon Hotel, The
(0.3km)NW - Chez Christophe
(0.3km)NE - Meadowlands Hotel
(1.4km)NE - Kingdom Food & Wine
(2.1km)NE - Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa
(3.2km)SE - Brook Manor Lodge
(3.3km)NW - Ballyseede Castle
(4.2km)SE - Oyster Tavern, The
(5.2km)NW - Spa Seafoods Deli & Cafe
(5.6km)NW - Tankard, The
(8.1km)NW - Kate Browne's Pub
(8.3km)NW - West End Bar & Restaurant
(10.8km)NW - Cloudberry Bakery, The
(12.0km)SW - Phoenix, The
(12.1km)SW - Just Cooking
(13.0km)SE - James Ashe
(14.7km)SW
Self Catering
- Old Ivy House
(19.4km)SW - Rose Cottage
(19.4km)SW - Loop Head Lightkeeper’s House
(36.1km)NW - Dingle Marina Cottages
(41.1km)SW - Rockcrest
(43.0km)SE
Farmers Markets
- Tralee - County Kerry - Saturdays
(0.3km)NW - Blennerville - Co Kerry - Sundays
(2.5km)SW - Milltown Food - County Kerry
(13.7km)SW - Castlegregory - Co Kerry - Sundays
(21.3km)SW - Listowel - County Kerry - Fridays
(24.8km)NE - Killarney - County Kerry - Fridays
(26.8km)SE - Abbeyfeale - County Limerick - Friday mornings
(30.5km)NE - Dingle Farm Produce & Craft - County Kerry - Fridays
(41.0km)SW - Kenmare - County Kerry
(43.7km)SE - Kilrush - County Clare - Thursday Morning
(43.9km)NE - Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
(45.8km)NE - Newcastlewest - Co Limerick - Thursday & Saturday
(48.5km)NE - Cahirciveen - County Kerry - Thursdays (seasonal)
(50.2km)SW - Valentia Island - Co Kerry - Wednesday & Saturday
(54.9km)SW - Kildysart - Co Clare - Friday Mornings
(60.8km)NE
Tourist Attractions
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Kerry County Museum
(0.0km)SW -
Ardfert Cathedral
(8.9km)SW -
Crag Cave
(13.2km)SW -
Listowel Castle
(24.8km)SW -
Ross Castle
(27.8km)SW -
Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
(30.5km)SW -
Killarney National Park
(32.1km)SW -
Scattery Island Centre
(39.7km)SW -
Dingle Oceanworld
(41.6km)SW -
Gallarus Oratory & Gallarus Castle
(45.1km)SW -
Desmond Hall
(48.1km)SW -
Foynes Flying Boat Museum
(55.7km)SW -
Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
(61.7km)SW
Golf Courses
- Tralee Golf Club
(10.6km) NW - Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
(24.5km) SE - Dooks Golf Club
(25.3km) SW - Ballybunion Golf Club
(28.5km) NE - Ring of Kerry Golf & Country Club
(43.6km) SE - Waterville Golf Club
(58.2km) SW - Skellig Bay Golf Club
(59.2km) SW
Gardens
- Vandeleur Walled Garden
(43.9km)NE - Glanleam House & Subtropical Garden
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Nearby Towns/Areas
- Tralee
(0.3km) NE - Ardfert
(8.3km) NW - Fenit
(10.8km) NW - Castlemine
(11.0km) SE - Camp
(14.8km) SW - Castleisland
(17.0km) SE - Killorglin
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Apps and Books
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From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
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Georgina Campbell's Ireland - The Best of the Best
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