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Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry

Cahirciveen (Cathair Saidhbhín in Irish) - meaning "town of Little Saidhbh", alternate spellings Cahersiveen, Caherciveen or Cahirsiveen -is a town in County Kerry. It is located in the deep south on the Iveragh peninsula on southwest coast of Ireland near Valentia Island.

The town has a cathedral which is the only Church in the country named after a lay person (Daniel O'Connell). It is situated on the river Fertha and on the slopes of Beentee Mountain. It also contains an out of commission Royal Irish Constabulary barracks - now a heritage centre, which legend has it was built from the plans for a British barracks in India, which got mixed up during the British occupation of both countries (this is a very common myth, occurs in many Irish garrison towns).

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Drink

Quinlan & Cooke Boutique Townhouse & QCs Seafood Restaurant

Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry

Bar / Guesthouse / Restaurant

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Gardens

Glanleam House & Subtropical Garden

Valentia Island, Co. Kerry

Experiencing this garden is like straying into a benign jungle where the most exotic of plants rule in wild profusion. And if ever there was a place to give a sense of other worldliness it is Glanleam. The 40 acre site on an east facing bay on Va ...

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Golf

Dooks Golf Club

Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Course Type: Links

The golf links is set out on one of the three stretches of sand dunes at the head of Dingle bay. In the immediate foreground are the sand dune peninsulas of Rossbeigh and Inch and just a few miles away the whitewashed houses of Cromane fishing vi ...

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Self Catering

Dingle Marina Cottages

Dingle, Co. Kerry

The newly renovated Dingle Marina Cottages are situated just two minutes walk from Dingle Town on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula in the South West of Ireland. The 14 cottages are designed with comfort in mind in a traditional Irish style. Eac ...

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What's On

Caherdaniel Market - Fridays (seasonal) - Co Kerry

Caherdaniel Market

Village Hall, Caherdaniel, County Kerry

Fridays: 10am - 12am (June-September plus Christmas)

Contact: Jane Urquahart +353 (0)66 947 5479

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Tourist Attractions

Skellig Experience Visitor Centre

Valentia Island, Co. Kerry

Enjoy an audio-visual tour recreating the magic of the Skellig region, enjoy the history, The Skellig Experience’s re-created Skellig sea cliff, with life-size models and related presentations, you can get to know, by sight and sound, the l ...

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Wedding Venues

Gormans Clifftop House & Restaurant - Dingle Wedding Venue - Exterior

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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