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Tralee Co. Kerry. About Tralee. Tralee (or “Trá Lí” in gaelic, Strand of the River Lee), a town with a population of 22,714 (in 2006), is the capital of County Kerry and Ireland’s 7th largest town..
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About Tralee • Tralee (or “Trá Lí” in gaelic, Strand of the River Lee), a town with a population of 22,714 (in 2006), is the capital of County Kerry and Ireland’s 7th largest town.. • Tralee is home to the world-famous Rose of Tralee International Festival (mid August), one of Ireland’s longest-running festival. • Tralee has two fully serviced industrial estates at Clash and Monavalley and is home to Kerry Technology Park adjoining ITTralee at Dromtacker.
Local News • Local Newspapers • Kerry Eye www.kerryseye.com • Kerryman www.kerryman.ie • Local Radio: • Radio Kerry www.radiokerry.ie
How to come? • Airport • Kerry airport www.kerryairport.ie • Cork airport (2h drive) www.corkairport.com • Shannon airport (2h drive) www.shannonairport.com • Train www.irishrail.ie • Bus You can come and go to Killarney, Dingle, Cork, Dublin, …. www.buseireann.ie - No local bus in Tralee -
GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) • Gaelic Football www.gaa.ie/page/football.html • Hurling www.gaa.ie/page/hurling.html
Culture • Kerry County Museum www.kerrymuseum.ie Best museum in Ireland in 2009 • Rose of Tralee festival www.roseoftralee.ie
Culture Blennerville windmillwww.blennervilleattractions.ie Aqua Domewww.discoverkerry.com/aquadome Siamsa Tire folk theatre www.siamsatire.com Dog raceswww.igb.ie/tralee
Dingle • Dingle (“An Daingean” in gaelic, the Fort or “Daingean Uí Chúis” in gaelic for O'Cuis's Fort) • Dingle is a town with a lot of history, culture. You can enjoy a nice “fish and chips”, live music in one of the 50 pubs, walks in the harbour or peninsula, a boat trip to see “Fungi” the dolphin… www.dingle-peninsula.ie
Killarney • Killarney (“Cill Airne” in Gaelic means the Church of the Sloes) is one of the most famous towns in Ireland. The three famous lakes surrounding by mountains, allow you to go for a walk, cycling. It is also very popular for painters. www.killarney.ie
Around • Fenit : Port • Ballyheigue: Beach • … • There is small ports, beaches, mountains, lakes, rivers, countrysides, …
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