Kenmare Hotels & Information

Kenmare is a small town in the south of County Kerry. It is located at the head of Kenmare Bay sometimes called the Kenmare River where the Roughty River flows into the sea, and at the junction of the Iveragh Peninsula and the Beara Peninsula. The traditional Irish name of the bay was Inbhear Sc?ine from the celtic inver, which is recorded in the 11th Century narrative Lebor Gab?la ?renn as the arrival point of the mythological Irish ancestor Parthol?n.

Kenmare lies on two of the more famous Irish tourist attractions, the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara, approximately 32 kilometres (20 miles) from Killarney. As a result it is a very popular tourist destination and many of the businesses in the area cater to tourists.

Due to its location at the centre of a large agricultural area, Kenmare served as the local market town. Until the establishment of an auction mart in the early 1990s, the approximately monthly fair days were a time when farmers would stand their animals in the streets for sale to visiting stock dealers. The only fair which continues to be held is that of August 15th, which coincides with the Catholic Holy Day of Obligation marking the Assumption of Mary. The day attracts large crowds of locals and visitors and is the busiest day of the year in Kenmare.

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