Listowel is particularly noted as a spawning town for great contemporary writers such as John B. Keane ('The Field'), Bryan McMahon, Brendan Kenneally and J.B. Gaughan. The town is also famous for its racing festival and for the second year in succession it was host to Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann....

St John's Literary and Arts Centre is located in St John's, a gothic style church, in Listowel Square. The centre includes a theatre, exhibition areas, Tourist Information Office and coffee shop. St. John's Literary Heritage section graphically traces the unique literary tradition of North Kerry. Evidence of its importance is vivid in today's Ireland as exemplified by the large number of contemporary writers indigenous to the area, i.e. John B. Keane, Bryan MacMahon, Brendan Kennelly and J.A....

Daniel O' Connell

Once home to the famous Irishman, Daniel O Connell, Derrynane House now displays many relics of O Connell’s life and of his career as a lawyer, politician and statesman. There are also 120 hectares of parkland to roam as well as fabulous scenic sites to be seen.
Opened as a museum in 1967, Derrynane House has been a popular site amongst tourists ever since. Furnished with family portraits, writings and a great many items relating to Daniel O’Connell’...

The Old RIC Barracks in Cahersiveen has become a major local amenity as well as a heritage centre. It houses the local tourist office and Kerry Radio studios as as exhibitions of material on Daniel O Connell and the Fenian Rising in the locality....

The Great Blasket Island, located off the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, is known for its historic, cultural and literary heritage.

In the 1920's and 1930's, native Blasket writers produced books which have become classics of their kind. As its young people continued to emigrate, the Blasket community declined. The island was abandoned in 1953 when only 22 inhabitants remained.

The state of the art Blasket Centre, on the mainland in Dun Chaoin, celebrates the islanders...

The Story of Kenmare and Mapped Heritage Trail. Kenmare was designated a Heritage town by Bord Failte (The Irish Tourist Board), the town was designated under the theme a "Planned Estate Town". The Centre was officially opened in June 1994 by the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary Robinson. The centre is located in the Heart of Kenmare Town, entrance to the centre is via Kenmare Tourist Office. There is ample parking space outside the centre. A visit to Kenmare is not complete without a visit...