In County Kerry and the province of Munster, in southern Region, Ireland

 One of Ireland’s most beautiful heritage and tourist spots, Killarney in County Kerry is famed in song and story. -- Jane Walsh

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(in County Kerry in Ireland's Southern Region, and the province of Munster.) Named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. Kerry faces the Atlantic Ocean and, typically for an Eastern-Atlantic coastal region, features many peninsulas and inlets. The county is bounded on the west by the Atlantic and on the north by the River Shannon. Kerry is one of the most mountainous regions of Ireland and its highest mountains are all part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range.

+ Just off the coast are a number of islands, including the Blasket Islands, Valentia Island, and the Skelligs. (Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site, famous for the medieval monastery clinging to the island's cliffs). The county comprises the extreme west point of Ireland, Dunmore Head on the Dingle Peninsula. The most westerly inhabited area of Ireland is Dún Chaoin, on the Dingle Peninsula. The River Feale, the River Laune, and the Roughty River flow through Kerry, into the Atlantic.

+ Kerry's highest mountains, Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh, and Caher, are part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range. Just off the coast are a number of islands, including the Blasket Islands, Valentia Island, and the Skelligs. Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site, famous for the medieval monastery clinging to the island's cliffs. The county contains the extreme west point of Ireland, Dunmore Head on the Dingle Peninsula, or including islands, Tearaght Island, part of the Blaskets. The most westerly inhabited area of Ireland is Dún Chaoin, on the Dingle Peninsula. The River Feale, the River Laune, and the Roughty River flow through Kerry, into the Atlantic.

+ A popular tourist destination, Kerry is bordered by County Limerick to the northeast and County Cork to the south and southeast. The county town is Tralee although the Catholic diocesan seat is Killarney (featured here), which is one of Ireland's most famous tourist destinations. The Lakes of Killarney, an area of outstanding natural beauty, are located in Killarney National Park. The Reeks District is home to Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain at 1,039 meters. The tip of the Dingle Peninsula is the westernmost point of Ireland.

+ Killarney was first made popular by Queen Victoria who visited Killarney in 1861, staying at Muckross House. The local newspaper described her stay at the Muckross mansion thus: "An entire section of the mansion has been set apart for the royal family so that all their apartments communicate without the necessity of passing into the corridors to be used by other occupants of the house. The Queen will live here in privacy, and from the windows of her rooms, she can walk into delightful grounds, which will be kept private during her stay at Muckross House. The Queen will live here in privacy, and from the windows of her rooms, she can walk into delightful grounds."