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Let's have a look at a few more aspects of what makes Kerry special, starting with the geography of the county.
Map of Ireland with County Kerry highlighted
This image shows a map of Ireland with the four provinces marked out in different colours and highlighting County Kerry in dark red. Do you know which province is which?
Map of Ireland with County Kerry highlighted
Map of Ireland with County Kerry highlighted
This image shows a map of Ireland with the four provinces marked out in different colours and highlighting County Kerry in dark red. Do you know which province is which?
Geography
County Kerry is one of six counties in the province of Munster.
It is situated on the south-west coast of Ireland.
Kerry shares a border with Cork to the east and Limerick to the north-east.
Carrantuohil
Photograph of summit of Carrantuohill, County Kerry - Ireland's highest mountain(3414 feet)
Courtesy of Kevin Farnan, Tralee Mountaineering Club.Carrantuohil
Courtesy of Kevin Farnan, Tralee Mountaineering Club.
Courtesy of Kevin Farnan, Tralee Mountaineering Club.
Carrantuohil
Photograph of summit of Carrantuohill, County Kerry - Ireland's highest mountain(3414 feet)
Courtesy of Kevin Farnan, Tralee Mountaineering Club.Mountains
Carrantuohil on the Iveragh peninsula is the highest mountain in Ireland.
It measures 3,414 feet high and forms part of MacGillycuddy Reeks.
Because of its height, it is a very popular destination for mountain climbers.
Mount Brandon on the Dingle peninsula is Ireland's second highest peak.
Brandon Mountain, Dingle
Brandon Mountain, Kerry Peninsula.
Courtesy of Simon Stewart.Brandon Mountain, Dingle
Courtesy of Simon Stewart.
Courtesy of Simon Stewart.
Brandon Mountain, Dingle
Brandon Mountain, Kerry Peninsula.
Courtesy of Simon Stewart.It is 3,127 feet in height and is a pilgrimage site because of its close association with Saint Brendan, the patron saint of Kerry.
Killarney lakes
Travelling by boat on the lakes of Killarney.
Killarney lakes
Killarney lakes
Travelling by boat on the lakes of Killarney.
Lakes
The most well-known lakes in Kerry are located close to Killarney.
There are three main lakes situated there; Lough Leane, Muckross Lake (which is also known as Middle Lake) and the Upper Lake.
Lough Leane is the largest of these three lakes.
The lakes are a very popular tourist attraction because of their beauty and their suitability for trout and salmon fishing.
Killarney Lakes
The lakes of Killarney, Co. Kerry
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Killarney Lakes
The lakes of Killarney, Co. Kerry
WikicommonsPopulation
According to the census in 2006, the population of County Kerry is 139,835. 70,641 of these are males while the remaining 69,194 are females. Kerry's population is roughly 12% of the whole population for the province of Munster (1,173,340). Kerry saw a population growth of 5.5 per cent in the period 2002-2006. 32.5 per cent of the population is under 25-years-old.