What to do, see and eat while you are staying in The Grove, Glenbeigh
Sightseeing
Walk, swim, ride horses on the beach (Burkes). Explore the sand dunes. Rolling down the sand dunes can be exhilierating for both kids and adults. A simple pleasure and a great cardiovascular workout. Listen to the waves crash on the shore, and the purple stones rumble. Collect sea shells. Walk to the very end of the beach and pretend that you are on a desert island, then walk around the tip and back the other side of the beach.
Have fun in the playground, make a wish on the wishing chair and use the new exercise equipment along the path if you have any energy left.
At this stage you might need to get an icecream at the shop.
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Rossbeigh Strand
Walk, swim, ride horses on the beach (Burkes). Explore the sand dunes. Rolling down the sand dunes can be exhilierating for both kids and adults. A simple pleasure and a great cardiovascular workout. Listen to the waves crash on the shore, and the purple stones rumble. Collect sea shells. Walk to the very end of the beach and pretend that you are on a desert island, then walk around the tip and back the other side of the beach.
Have fun in the playground, make a wish on the wishing chair and use the new exercise equipment along the path if you have any energy left.
At this stage you might need to get an icecream at the shop.
Scenic drive. Also an interesting alternative route to Killorglin.
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Caragh Lake
Scenic drive. Also an interesting alternative route to Killorglin.
Glencar
Scenic Drive that could be combined with Caragh Lake drive and a walk.
Killarney. The National Park can be explored by car or on foot from the centre of Killarney town. good paths for walking. Alternatively one can hire a jarvey (horse drawn haunting car) to bring you on a tour of the park. Herds of deer, Kerry cows, lakeshore walks, Ross Castle, Ross Abbey and Muckross House.
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Killarney National Park
Killarney. The National Park can be explored by car or on foot from the centre of Killarney town. good paths for walking. Alternatively one can hire a jarvey (horse drawn haunting car) to bring you on a tour of the park. Herds of deer, Kerry cows, lakeshore walks, Ross Castle, Ross Abbey and Muckross House.
Killarney. 5km south of Killarney town centre, the house and gardens are quite spectacular. Entry to Muckross House and traditional farms is by admission fee/guided tour only. One can explore the gardens without paying an entrance fee.
Muckross also has it's own pottery, weavers and conservation bookbinder as well as a garden restaurant.
http://www.muckross-house.ie/plan-your-visit.html
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Muckross House & Gardens
Killarney. 5km south of Killarney town centre, the house and gardens are quite spectacular. Entry to Muckross House and traditional farms is by admission fee/guided tour only. One can explore the gardens without paying an entrance fee.
Muckross also has it's own pottery, weavers and conservation bookbinder as well as a garden restaurant.
http://www.muckross-house.ie/plan-your-visit.html
Food scene
Glenbeigh. Woodfire bakery and kitchen is how they describe themselves. One can get ones pizzas, sweet treats and coffee and as well as ones freshly baked daily bread from this fine establishment.
Emilie's
The VillageGlenbeigh. Woodfire bakery and kitchen is how they describe themselves. One can get ones pizzas, sweet treats and coffee and as well as ones freshly baked daily bread from this fine establishment.
Cromane. An award-winning seafood restaurant in the fishing village of Cromane, ten minutes drive from Glenbeigh.
The dining area is beautifully located at the back of what was an old coastguard station with breathtaking views over to Rossbeigh and Inch Beaches.
The bar at the front is a great place for a pint or a bowl of chowder on darker days.
+353 (0)66 976 9102
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Jacks' Coastguard Restaurant
Cromane. An award-winning seafood restaurant in the fishing village of Cromane, ten minutes drive from Glenbeigh.
The dining area is beautifully located at the back of what was an old coastguard station with breathtaking views over to Rossbeigh and Inch Beaches.
The bar at the front is a great place for a pint or a bowl of chowder on darker days.
+353 (0)66 976 9102
Killorglan, Cahersiveen, Killarney, Kenmare &Tralee. Quinlan's are a family Seafood business based in Caherciveen managed by Michael Quinlan and his three Sons, Liam Quinlan, Ronan Quinlan and Fintan Quinlan.
As well as supplying sustainable, quality Irish seafood to customers all over the world, they also produce award-winning wild and organic smoked salmon. They also have a number of seafood bars serving their fish dotted throughout the county.
Quinlans in Killorglin is one of these. Watch out for Quinlan's in Cahersiveen, Tralee, Killarney and Kenmare.
Serving everything from your regular deep fried cod, hake and plaice to calamari, salmon and pan friend John Dory. They also come with either hand-cut real chips and / or a salad or home-made mushy peas. Fish cakes, chowder and crab claws are also popular.
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Quinlans Fish Killorglin
Killorglan, Cahersiveen, Killarney, Kenmare &Tralee. Quinlan's are a family Seafood business based in Caherciveen managed by Michael Quinlan and his three Sons, Liam Quinlan, Ronan Quinlan and Fintan Quinlan.
As well as supplying sustainable, quality Irish seafood to customers all over the world, they also produce award-winning wild and organic smoked salmon. They also have a number of seafood bars serving their fish dotted throughout the county.
Quinlans in Killorglin is one of these. Watch out for Quinlan's in Cahersiveen, Tralee, Killarney and Kenmare.
Serving everything from your regular deep fried cod, hake and plaice to calamari, salmon and pan friend John Dory. They also come with either hand-cut real chips and / or a salad or home-made mushy peas. Fish cakes, chowder and crab claws are also popular.
Renard's Point. O'Neills The Point is a family run bar and has been in the O'Neill family since the 1800's. It has evolved from a small hotel and then pub catering to sailors and fishermen at the pier at Renard Point to the seafood bar it is today. With a spectacular location overlooking Valentia harbour. A great place to have a meal if you've been exploring Valentia Island as the ferry from the island lands here.
It's got a casual atmosphere and the menu is not overly sophisticated, but the portions are generous and the produce fresh as can be. They don't take reservations, walk in only. If it's busy, make yourself known at the bar on arrival, and have a drink while you wait for a table.
https://www.oneillsthepoint.ie/ 066 9472165
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O'Neills The Point Seafood Bar
Renard's Point. O'Neills The Point is a family run bar and has been in the O'Neill family since the 1800's. It has evolved from a small hotel and then pub catering to sailors and fishermen at the pier at Renard Point to the seafood bar it is today. With a spectacular location overlooking Valentia harbour. A great place to have a meal if you've been exploring Valentia Island as the ferry from the island lands here.
It's got a casual atmosphere and the menu is not overly sophisticated, but the portions are generous and the produce fresh as can be. They don't take reservations, walk in only. If it's busy, make yourself known at the bar on arrival, and have a drink while you wait for a table.
https://www.oneillsthepoint.ie/ 066 9472165
Killorglan. An award winning tapas fusion restaurant, serving tapas and raciones in a 200 year old church. Sol y Sombra serves the best of local and seasonal produce cooked in a Spanish style.
The owner Cliodhna Foley, is a certified Level III Sommelier and the wine list reflects her enthusiasm. Wine can also be bought to take away.
066 9762347
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Sol y Sombra Tapas Bar & Restaurant
Bridge StKillorglan. An award winning tapas fusion restaurant, serving tapas and raciones in a 200 year old church. Sol y Sombra serves the best of local and seasonal produce cooked in a Spanish style.
The owner Cliodhna Foley, is a certified Level III Sommelier and the wine list reflects her enthusiasm. Wine can also be bought to take away.
066 9762347
Killorglin.
A great place to pick up some picnic treats e.g. pies, sandwiches, cakes, cheeses, wines and take out coffees. Alternatively sit outside the deli with a coffee and a cake after doing the river walk.
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Jacks Bakery & Deli
Lower Bridge StreetKillorglin.
A great place to pick up some picnic treats e.g. pies, sandwiches, cakes, cheeses, wines and take out coffees. Alternatively sit outside the deli with a coffee and a cake after doing the river walk.
Cahersiveen. Bar restaurant, the best of local produce cooked well. Steaks and seafood a speciality.
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Cahersiveen Restaurants | Camo's
24 Church StreetCahersiveen. Bar restaurant, the best of local produce cooked well. Steaks and seafood a speciality.
Cahersiveen & Killarney. Petit Delice is a family run Patisserie and Boulangerie delivering its authentic French flavour since 2008.
Pastries, breads and handmade chocolate are prepared from scratch daily, including an extensive range of gluten free cookies, brownies and more ensures that all allergies are catered for.
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Petit Delice
Main StreetCahersiveen & Killarney. Petit Delice is a family run Patisserie and Boulangerie delivering its authentic French flavour since 2008.
Pastries, breads and handmade chocolate are prepared from scratch daily, including an extensive range of gluten free cookies, brownies and more ensures that all allergies are catered for.
The Hungry Monk Bistro
4 O'Connell StCahersiveen. Good family restaurant, pizzas, burgers and more. Casual.
Cromane's new addition, not everything planned on the website is up and running yet but if you fancy a nice coffee and cake with your stroll on the beach, the café trailer is worth a visit.
The Boathouse Cromane
Cromane's new addition, not everything planned on the website is up and running yet but if you fancy a nice coffee and cake with your stroll on the beach, the café trailer is worth a visit.
Outdoor Activity
Useful links
Irishadventures.net - kayaking and rock climbing in Kerry,
Cappanalea.ie - outdoor education & training centre, website also states 'the instructors can come out and meet you for a day of activity in many locations around Kerry.'
activeme.ie - well described walking routes and more
Burkes Beach Riding ( phone 087 2379110) is a family run business by Gerard and Niamh Burke and their three children.
They have rides to suit all levels of experience and ability. Each ride goes to the beach with the option for the more experienced rider to incorporate mountain trekking. For small children (and nervous parents), there is a leisurely stroll around the farm. Rides are available from one to three hours and to suit everyone from toddlers to the more experienced.
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Burke's Beach Riding
Burkes Beach Riding ( phone 087 2379110) is a family run business by Gerard and Niamh Burke and their three children.
They have rides to suit all levels of experience and ability. Each ride goes to the beach with the option for the more experienced rider to incorporate mountain trekking. For small children (and nervous parents), there is a leisurely stroll around the farm. Rides are available from one to three hours and to suit everyone from toddlers to the more experienced.
Cahersiveen. The Stone forts of Cahergal & Leacanabuaile are located in an area known as "over the water" by the locals in Cahirciveen. Find the Old Barracks in Cahirciveen, located down by the waters edge, with the barracks on your right hand side continue over the bridge immediately ahead, at the next crossroads take a left and follow the signposts for the forts, they are located approximately two miles on the left (head in the direction of Ballycarberry castle). Also well worth visiting in this area is Ballycarberry Castle.
Cahergal Stone Fort
A few hundred meters on from Ballycarbery Castle is the stone fort of Cahergalbuilt around 600AD. It is well worth a visit. The current structure has undergone some reconstruction and while the purist may say it is too “clean and pure” it is an impressive site. With walls approx 6 m high and some 3 m thick this dry stone wall fort is one of the best examples of an early medieval stone forts to be found on the ring of Kerry.
Leacanabuaile Stone Fort
The stone fort of Leacanabuaile Stone Fort on the hillside. It is a fine, partly-reconstructed stone fort on a massive rock foundation, it's stone walls enclosing an almost circular area 70 feet in diameter. Protected on three sides by steep grassy slopes, the entrance is on the eastern side. The walls, mostly 10 feet thick and with irregular steps leading up on the inside, contain the remnants of a square dwelling house built on top of earlier circular ones; another clochan on the western side has a cavity leading to a long souterrain. Excavation produced Iron and Bronze Age objects, suggesting the existence of an early Christian farming community.
The views from these forts are truly panoramic, it must be something to do with being within a circular structure.
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Fortaleza de Cahergall
Cahersiveen. The Stone forts of Cahergal & Leacanabuaile are located in an area known as "over the water" by the locals in Cahirciveen. Find the Old Barracks in Cahirciveen, located down by the waters edge, with the barracks on your right hand side continue over the bridge immediately ahead, at the next crossroads take a left and follow the signposts for the forts, they are located approximately two miles on the left (head in the direction of Ballycarberry castle). Also well worth visiting in this area is Ballycarberry Castle.
Cahergal Stone Fort
A few hundred meters on from Ballycarbery Castle is the stone fort of Cahergalbuilt around 600AD. It is well worth a visit. The current structure has undergone some reconstruction and while the purist may say it is too “clean and pure” it is an impressive site. With walls approx 6 m high and some 3 m thick this dry stone wall fort is one of the best examples of an early medieval stone forts to be found on the ring of Kerry.
Leacanabuaile Stone Fort
The stone fort of Leacanabuaile Stone Fort on the hillside. It is a fine, partly-reconstructed stone fort on a massive rock foundation, it's stone walls enclosing an almost circular area 70 feet in diameter. Protected on three sides by steep grassy slopes, the entrance is on the eastern side. The walls, mostly 10 feet thick and with irregular steps leading up on the inside, contain the remnants of a square dwelling house built on top of earlier circular ones; another clochan on the western side has a cavity leading to a long souterrain. Excavation produced Iron and Bronze Age objects, suggesting the existence of an early Christian farming community.
The views from these forts are truly panoramic, it must be something to do with being within a circular structure.
There is a museum within the house dedicated to Daniel O'Connell, the Catholic Emancipator of the 1830's and 1840's. Derrynane House was the ancestral home of the O'Connells. There are lovely gardens surrounding the house, tearooms off the courtyard at the back of the house and the gorgeous Derrynane beach is within walking distance of the house.
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Derrynane House
There is a museum within the house dedicated to Daniel O'Connell, the Catholic Emancipator of the 1830's and 1840's. Derrynane House was the ancestral home of the O'Connells. There are lovely gardens surrounding the house, tearooms off the courtyard at the back of the house and the gorgeous Derrynane beach is within walking distance of the house.
Hotel (with Bar and Restaurant)
Live music on Sunday evenings usually( not sure with Pandemic)
Lovely quiet garden, behind the hotel, safe for small children, and for the adults to sit and sup a glass of Guinness. I like to stop in when on the return leg of the shoreline walk.
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The Glenbeigh Hotel
Live music on Sunday evenings usually( not sure with Pandemic)
Lovely quiet garden, behind the hotel, safe for small children, and for the adults to sit and sup a glass of Guinness. I like to stop in when on the return leg of the shoreline walk.
The Towers Hotel. Lively Bar and Restaurant ( not sure how it will be this summer) Normally Wednesday night is Ladies Night in the Bar, with music and dancing.
Curra Restaurant at the Towers Hotel
The Towers Hotel. Lively Bar and Restaurant ( not sure how it will be this summer) Normally Wednesday night is Ladies Night in the Bar, with music and dancing.
Pub
Ashes Bar
Glenbeigh. Lively pub. Creamy pints. Sit outside and watch the village go by.
Killarney. Old world charm, plenty of nooks and crannies as well as snugs. Outdoor area can be a lot of fun at night, with great live music. Summer 2020 with social distancing not sure if it will be as lively as it usually is. They also do teas, coffees and cakes during the day.
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John M Reidy
4 Main StKillarney. Old world charm, plenty of nooks and crannies as well as snugs. Outdoor area can be a lot of fun at night, with great live music. Summer 2020 with social distancing not sure if it will be as lively as it usually is. They also do teas, coffees and cakes during the day.
Gardens
Killarney. I like to get a take out coffee or hot chocolate from the Lir Chocolate café across the little square and to take it with me into the gardens. Surprising lake views are hidden by the high stone walls that surround the garden. Entrance is through the white pillared gateway on Muckross Road. Entrance to both house and gardens is free and there are also free hourly tours of the house.
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Killarney House Gardens
Killarney. I like to get a take out coffee or hot chocolate from the Lir Chocolate café across the little square and to take it with me into the gardens. Surprising lake views are hidden by the high stone walls that surround the garden. Entrance is through the white pillared gateway on Muckross Road. Entrance to both house and gardens is free and there are also free hourly tours of the house.
Kells. Impressive, naturalised tropical gardens as featured on Gardeners World. Entrance fee does apply. Conservatory café and Thai Restaurant on site as well as tree fern nursery and Ireland's longest rope bridge . See kellsbay.ie for more details. or ring t: +353 (0)66 947 7975 | +353 (0)87 777 6666
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Casa y jardines de Kells Bay
Kells. Impressive, naturalised tropical gardens as featured on Gardeners World. Entrance fee does apply. Conservatory café and Thai Restaurant on site as well as tree fern nursery and Ireland's longest rope bridge . See kellsbay.ie for more details. or ring t: +353 (0)66 947 7975 | +353 (0)87 777 6666
There is a museum within the house dedicated to Daniel O'Connell, the Catholic Emancipator of the 1830's and 1840's. Derrynane House was the ancestral home of the O'Connells and Daniel's country abode. There are lovely gardens surrounding the house, tearooms off the courtyard at the back of the house and the gorgeous Derrynane beach is within walking distance of the house.
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Derrynane House
There is a museum within the house dedicated to Daniel O'Connell, the Catholic Emancipator of the 1830's and 1840's. Derrynane House was the ancestral home of the O'Connells and Daniel's country abode. There are lovely gardens surrounding the house, tearooms off the courtyard at the back of the house and the gorgeous Derrynane beach is within walking distance of the house.