Life on the Iveragh Peninsula has a long history, starting with the 385 M years old Tetrapod footprints at Valentia Island.
Ruins of
prehistoric dolmen, ringforts, early Christian monasteries and medieval castles dot the peninsula and its nearby islands like Skellig
Michael.
The region was particularly hard hit during the Great Famine.
The famous Ring of Kerry circles the peninsula's rugged
and scenic coastlines. This 179 km long road is extremely popular with tourists and each day dozens of buses embark
on the 8 hour drive.
Most start at Killarney and "do" the ring counter-clockwise to prevent getting stuck on the sometimes extremely
narrow road. Parking lots at some of the more popular places do fill up quickly.
Along the Ring are scores of nice towns
like Sneem and Waterville, scenic panoramas at the Ring of Kerry Lookout, the Ladies View and the Torc waterfall.
We boarded one
of the tourist buses and did the Ring of Kerry in June 2018.