Tralee Kerry
Tralee Kerry
This town of twenty thousand inhabitants is part of the county of Kerry and is situated at the neck of the Dingle Peninsula. The main street in the town is a wide Georgian Street named Denny Street after Edward Denny who owned the town in the late sixteenth century. At the end of the street is the Ashe Memorial Hall dedicated to Thomas Ashe founder of the Irish Volunteers. In the centre of the street is the Croppy Boy Pike man monument. The town is best known for its ‘Rose of Tralee’ festival held each August while surrounding attractions are Brandon Mountain and the dolphin that inhabits Dingle Bay.