County Kerry

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Why visit County Kerry

County Kerry contains some of Ireland's most iconic scenery: surf-pounded sea cliffs and soft golden strands, emerald-green farmland criss-crossed by tumbledown stone walls, mist-shrouded bogs and cloud-torn mountain peaks.

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  1. 1 Viewing the illuminated Book of Kells in Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library
  2. 2 Partaking in a traditional afternoon tea inside Waterford’s famous crystal factory
  3. 3 Foraging for wild seaweed with an expert guide on the Ring of Kerry
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