Planning a Trip

Getting There -- Bus Éireann (tel. 064/34777; www.buseireann.ie) provides limited daily service from Killarney to Cahersiveen, Waterville, Kenmare, and other towns on the Ring of Kerry. The best way to get to the Ring is by car, on N70 and N71. Several Killarney-based tour companies offer daily sightseeing tours of the Ring.

Visitor Information -- Stop in at the Killarney Tourist Office, Aras Fáilte, at the Town Centre Car Park, Beech Road, Killarney (tel. 064/31633; www.killarney.ie), before you explore the area. The Kenmare Tourist Office, Market Square, Kenmare (tel. 064/41233), is open daily Easter through September from 9:15am to 5:30pm, with extended hours in July and August. The rest of the year (Oct-Easter), it's open Monday to Saturday. More information is available online at www.kerrytourist.com.