Mrs Whelan 4th class

County Kerry

County Kerry is known as the Kingdom. It is found in the southwest of Ireland and is one of the six counties in Munster.

• It is bordered by counties Limerick and Cork.• The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and the

River Shannon to the north.• There are many peninsulas and inlets along

the coast.• Kerry is a mountainous county.

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• Peninsula: A piece of land jutting into the sea.

Inlet: A narrow strip of water such as a bay or a cove.

County Kerry Coat of Arms

Map investigation…

• Name 3 lakes• Name 2 islands• Name 3 towns in Kerry• Name 2 rivers•What counties border Kerry?

Kerry’s mountains, lakes and beautiful coastline make it one of the most

scenic counties in Ireland

The Mountains

• Kerry is one of the most mountainous regions in Ireland. Carountoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland and is part of the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks range.

• Mount Brandon is Ireland’s second higest peak and is part of the slieve Mish range.

Carrauntoohil

Lakes of Killarney

Lakes of Killarney

• The Lakes of Kilarney are found in Killarney National Park. These beautiful lakes are a very popular tourist location.

• There are three main lakes, Lough Leane, Muckross Lake and the Upper Lake.

Coastline

• Kerry has one of the most beautiful coastlines in Ireland. The coastline juts out into the ocean.

• The Dingle Peninsula is the most westerly point of Ireland and Europe.

Quiz Time

1. Kerry is one of the 5 counties of Munster. Name the other 5 counties.

2. Why, do you think, is Kerry called the Kingdom?

3. Where is County Kerry located?4. What counties border Kerry?

The Islands

• The Blasket Islands, Valentia and the Skelligs are a few of the islands off the coast of Kerry.

• The Blasket Islands are famous for their poets and writers.

• No one lives on the Blasket Islands today• The last family left the great Blasket in

1953.

The Sleeping Giant

The Blasket Islands

The Skellig Islands

The Ring of Kerry

• Many tourists like to travel the Ring of Kerry.• It is a 170km circular scenic route that begins

in Killarney and goes through Kenmare and the Gap of Dunloe.

Climate

• As Kerry is so mountainous, it gets some of the highest rainfall in Ireland.

• However, the climate in Kerry is milder than in other parts of Ireland.

• This is because of the North Atlantic Gulf Stream that flows along the coast of Kerry.

Sport

• Gaeilic football is very popular in Kerry.• The county has won the All-Ireland

Championship (Sam McGuire Cup) more times than any other county.

Quiztime

5. What is the climate of County Kerry?6. What, do you think, is the weather like on

the Blasket Islands?7. Why do you think no one lives on the Blasket

Islands?8. How is Kerry similar to County Tipperary?9. How is Kerry different to County Tipperary?

Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3hPha273YA