Activities - Attractions - Festivals

Attractions and things to do.

Golf

Visiting golfers will be spoilt for choice with over 20 golf courses in Kerry. The 2 nearest courses are Dooks, a links course near Glenbeigh, and Killorglin Golf Club, a Parkland course. Details below:

• Dooks Golf Links ~ Phone 066 976 8205
• Killorglin Golf Club ~ Phone 066 976 1979

Fishing

There is some fine Sea Fishing in this region, as well as river and lake fishing for salmon and trout. Useful numbers below:

• Kerry Sea Angling - Killorglin ~ Phone 087 231 2366
• Lough Na Kirka Trout Fishing - Cappanalea OEC ~ Phone 066 976 9244
• Lower Caragh Fishery - Trout & Salmon ~ Phone 086 156 2828

Activities

If its action your after then the contacts below will be useful. Activities include rock climbing, hiking, mountaineering, accessible hiking, canoeing, kayaking, as well as corporate team building.

• Outdoors Ireland, Cromane, Killorglin, ~ Phone 086 860 4563
• Cappanalea OEC, Oulagh West, Caragh Lake ~ Phone 066 976 9266
• Celtic Adventures ~ Phone 066 947 5277

Horse Riding

A great way to get exercise with beach, road and trail riding.

• Abbeyglen Riding Centre & Saddlery, Milltown ~ Phone 066 976 7714
• Glenbeigh Riding Stables ~ Phone 066 976 8143
• Burkes Activity Centre, Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh ~ Phone 066 976 8872

Places to visit

Beaches - Rossbeigh beach, the finest beach in the area, consist of 6km of glorious sand and dunes. There is a restaurant close to the beach and a new chilrens play area. It is just 5 minutes drive from Glenbeigh. There is also a good beach at the back of dooks golf course. Take the road to Dooks Golf Club. This is just outside Glenbeigh by the river Caragh bridge, about 150mts before the entrance to Dooks Golf Club turn left.

Puck Fair - Always held in August, it is one of Ireland's oldest festivals. It lasts for 3 days and starts with the crowning of King Puck, a wild mountain goat. Visitors can enjoy day and night concerts, traditional music sessions, dancers, parades, storytelling, family entertainment, haggling with street traders, fireworks and, of course, the cattle and horse fair.

Glenbeigh Festival & Races - Held annually early in September. The horse racing is staged on Rossbeigh beach, time depending on the tides. The festival opens with the inauguration of the festival queen. Activities are available for the whole family and include Frocker Soccer (guys dressed up as ladies playing a five a side game of soccer), Fancy Dress, Terrier dog racing, Drag Race, Bouncy Castles, Kids Go-Karting, Face Painting, on stage live bands, traditional music sessions in the local pubs and, at the races, Best Dressed Lady and Gentleman Award.

The World Bodhrán Championships - Milltown hosts this exciting event annually, a 4 day extravaganza of music sessions, concerts and workshops, which takes place over the June Bank Holiday. The Bodhrán, an Irish frame drum, is made with a wooden body and a goat-skin head, and played with a double-headed stick. It can be heard as the heart beat of many Irish music sessions.

Kerry Bog Village Museum - Step back in time to an early 18th century thatched village. Visit the old blacksmith's forge, the turf cutters house, stable dwelling and dairy house, Denny's hen house, the labourer's cottage and the thatchers dwelling. The Museum is wheelchair accessible and facilities include a gift shop, large car park area, children's play area and a chance to see the extremely rare Kerry Bog Ponies.

Basement Museum, Killorglin - an exhibition of legends and lore and historical tradition in old photographs and in print. Also articles from the past such as the first triclour flown in Killorglin.