Waterville, Co. Kerry

Waterville (An Coireán in Irish) is a beautiful town on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry. The town is sited on a narrow isthmus, with Lough Currane on the east side of the town, and Ballinskelligs Bay on the west, and the Currane River connecting the two. The town name in Irish refers to the river, while the English refers to the town's situation. The N70 Ring of Kerry route passes through the town.

On one side Lough Currane is famous for its fishing, while on the other Ballinskelligs Bay famous for its beaches and the shore famous for its golf links. It has the unique advantage of featuring sea, mountains and lakes in close proximity.

The unique climate is aided by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and this enables you to enjoy the Waterville area year round. Waterville is also a paradise for golfing, angling, hill walking, cycling, pony trekking, historical sites, bird watching and many water sports.

In the 1880s the Commercial Cable Company laid their first Transatlantic telegraph cable from Waterville to Canso, Nova Scotia.

The town was a favorite holiday spot of Charlie Chaplin and his family. There is a statue of him in the centre of the village in his memory.

Gardens

Derreen Garden - Killarney County Kerry Ireland
Derreen Garden
Kenmare, Co. Kerry
The passion of an Edwardian grandee for shrubs and trees collected from around the globe and lush sub tropical growth promoted by the Gulf Stream combine to make this an unforgettable place. Not for ideas which can be copied in the average garden ...

Golf

Skellig Bay golf Club - Waterville County Kerry Ireland
Skellig Bay Golf Club
Waterville, Co. Kerry
Course Type: Links
Although a relative newcomer to the Irish golfing scene (opening in Spring 2006), the links at Skellig Bay Golf Club has quickly made a lasting impression already making it into the "Top 50" in Ireland list. The Ron Kirby designed links ...

Self Catering

The Artists Cottage - Self Catering Accommodation - Lahardonta Kilcrohane Bantry County Cork
LAHARANDOTA - The Artists' Cottage & Studio
Bantry, Co. Cork
‘Laharandota’ - The Artists' Cottage & Studio – is an old stone farmhouse formerly owned by an American painter, Frank Russell, and now fully renovated to include slate floors, old beams and stone walls. Located 4 miles ...

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

Tourist Attractions

Derrynane House - Caherdaniel County Kerry Ireland
Derrynane House
Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry
Derrynane House is the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell, lawyer, politician and statesman. Situated on the scenic Iveragh Peninsula on the Ring of Kerry coastline, Derrynane House displays many relics of O'Connell's life and career and is now a ...

Wedding Venues

Wedding
Carrig Country House
Caragh Lake, Co. Kerry
Just off the Ring of Kerry, Frank and Mary Slattery’s delightful Victorian country house is as romantic a location as any bride could wish for, set in acres of secluded lakeside gardens, with its own private jetty. There are churches ne ...
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