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==Common Surnames from County Kerry==
* Coffey
* Delaney
* Falvey
* Fitzgerald
* Foley].]]
* Joy
* Moriarty
* Mullane
* O'Connell
* O'Connor
* O'Donohue
* O'Shea
* O'Sullivan
* Quill
* Stack
* Sugrue
* Tangney
* Walsh


==Famous people from County Kerry== ==Famous people from County Kerry==
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The Lakes of Killarney.

County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarraí) is a county in the southwest of Ireland, in the Munster province of the Republic of Ireland, informally referred to as The Kingdom. It has an area of 4,746 km² (1,832 square miles). The county town is Tralee. The county is bordered by County Limerick (east) and County Cork (South-east).

One of Ireland's most famous towns, Killarney, is located in Kerry. The county has two national parks, the Killarney Lakes and Dingle Peninsula. The tip of the Dingle Peninsula is the most westerly point in mainland Ireland.

Kerry has the highest mountains in Ireland: Macgillycuddy's Reeks.

The county is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the north by the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland.

Kerry's coast is a series of peninsulas and large bays. As well as the Dingle Peninsula there is the Ring of Kerry on the Iveragh Peninsula, a popular route for tourists and cyclists The pedestrian version is the scenic Kerry Way which follows ancient paths generally higher than that adopted by the Ring of Kerry.

Just off Kerry's coast are a number of islands, including the Blasket Islands and the Skelligs. Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site, famous for the medieval monastery clinging to the island's cliffs.

The county has three local newspapers: The Kerryman and The Kerry's Eye, published in Tralee, and The Kingdom, published in Killarney. The county has a commercial radio station, Radio Kerry which commenced operations on 14th July 1990 having replaced Kingdom Radio.

GAA

Kerry is also known for its senior gaelic football team which is the most successful Gaelic Footballing team in Ireland winning the Sam Maguire cup 33 times, with the next nearest team Dublin on 22 wins. See also the List of Kerry All-Ireland Football Finals.

Towns in Kerry

Space Radar Image of the Iveragh Peninsula

The towns of Tralee, Killarney and Listowel are administered by their respective Town Councils and are separate administrative entities from Kerry County Council. However each town elects representatives to the County Council.

Other places in Kerry

Historical sites

Famous people from County Kerry

Historical figures

Sporting figures

Literary figures

Politics

Kerry is currently represented by six TDs returned from two constituences. The currently elected (2002 General Election) TDs are:

Kerry North:

Kerry South:

External links

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