Ring of Beara
Less well-known than the Ring of Kerry, the 84mi/135km drive around the Beara Peninsula offers no less spectacular scenery. The interior of the peninsula is crossed by the range of the Cab and Slieve Miskish Mountains which reach heights of between 1,313ft/400m and 2,297ft/700m.
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Bere Island
Offshore from the Ring of Beara can be seen the striking silhouette of Bere Island, on which there is a sailing school.
Off the tip of the peninsula, separated from it by Dursey Sound, lies Dursey Island, which can be reached by cableway.
Off the tip of the peninsula, separated from it by Dursey Sound, lies Dursey Island, which can be reached by cableway.
Lauragh - Derreen House
The road runs northeast from Eyeries over into Kerry county to Lauragh, with the beautiful gardens of Derreen House open to visitors in summer. From here it is possible to return to Glengarriff by way of the Healy Pass (1,066ft/325m) and Adrigole.
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