Ballybunion Guidebook

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Ballybunion Guidebook

Sightseeing

Two stunning blue flag beaches a mere 5 minute walk from the apartment. The beaches have lifeguards, showers, toilets, shops and cafes.
17 locals recommend
Ballybunion Castle
17 locals recommend
Two stunning blue flag beaches a mere 5 minute walk from the apartment. The beaches have lifeguards, showers, toilets, shops and cafes.
Scenic cliff walk
6 locals recommend
Bromore Cliffs
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6 locals recommend
Scenic cliff walk
Scenic cliff walk
9 locals recommend
Ballybunion Cliff Walk
9 locals recommend
Scenic cliff walk
A 20 minute drive from Ballybunion are the picturesque ruins of the 14th Century Carrigafoyle Castle.
11 locals recommend
Carrigafoyle Castle
11 locals recommend
A 20 minute drive from Ballybunion are the picturesque ruins of the 14th Century Carrigafoyle Castle.
Littor Strand Littor Strand is a safe, pristine, beautiful, clean and family-friendly and big sandy beach in County Kerry. It is a 15 minute drive from Ballybunion. here. There are no amenities so bring what you need. There are no lifeguard on the beach. It is never crowded.
Littor Beach
Littor Strand Littor Strand is a safe, pristine, beautiful, clean and family-friendly and big sandy beach in County Kerry. It is a 15 minute drive from Ballybunion. here. There are no amenities so bring what you need. There are no lifeguard on the beach. It is never crowded.
Beautiful beach a 20 minute drive from Ballybunion
Beale Strand
Beautiful beach a 20 minute drive from Ballybunion

Golf

World famous links course
32 locals recommend
Ballybunion Golf Club
Sandhill Road
32 locals recommend
World famous links course

Day Trips

Spend a rainy day at the swimming pool or gym which includes a sauna
6 locals recommend
Ballybunion Health & Leisure
Sandhill Road
6 locals recommend
Spend a rainy day at the swimming pool or gym which includes a sauna
Great local surf school
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Great local surf school
Lovely day trip to pet farm with gorgeous gardens
15 locals recommend
Sandy Feet Farm and Cafe
15 locals recommend
Lovely day trip to pet farm with gorgeous gardens
Day trip idea
62 locals recommend
Aqua Dome
62 locals recommend
Day trip idea
Boats, climbing wall - a fun day out
39 locals recommend
Tralee Bay Wetlands
Ballyard Road
39 locals recommend
Boats, climbing wall - a fun day out
Theatre in Ballybunion which hosts a great variety of performers and shows.
Tintean Theatre
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Theatre in Ballybunion which hosts a great variety of performers and shows.
Day out for all the family, great on a rainy day
39 locals recommend
Crag Cave
39 locals recommend
Day out for all the family, great on a rainy day
Wonderful museum which is very child friendly
25 locals recommend
Kerry County Museum
Denny Street
25 locals recommend
Wonderful museum which is very child friendly

Neighbourhoods

Ballybunion, the most famous seaside resort in North Kerry and is well known for its glorious beaches and panoramic cliff walks
36 locals recommend
Ballybunion
36 locals recommend
Ballybunion, the most famous seaside resort in North Kerry and is well known for its glorious beaches and panoramic cliff walks

Neighbourhoods

Tralee is packed with fun things to do (like hit one of Ireland's best beaches, traipse through a wetlands center, and visit a world-class museum). A charming town set on the Dingle Peninsula, Tralee is often used as a base for exploring the spectacular countryside beyond its borders.
50 locals recommend
Tralee
50 locals recommend
Tralee is packed with fun things to do (like hit one of Ireland's best beaches, traipse through a wetlands center, and visit a world-class museum). A charming town set on the Dingle Peninsula, Tralee is often used as a base for exploring the spectacular countryside beyond its borders.
15 minutes from Ballybunion is the beautiful heritage town of Listowel with Georgian square on the banks of the River Feale is a modern Irish town where stories begin and where people are cherished. A welcome awaits all who visit this place, whether its for a chat at the Farmers Market on Friday mornings, a whistle-stop tour on the Lartigue Monorail, a pint & a story at John B Keanes Bar, a gig at Mike the Pies, people watching in the Listowel Arms Hotel, shopping in Listowel’s fashionable boutiques, walking through Childers Park taking in the Garden of Europe. A truly special place, its only when you have visited, that you can truly understand Listowel’s magic that continues to inspire artists and writers alike
15 locals recommend
Listowel
15 locals recommend
15 minutes from Ballybunion is the beautiful heritage town of Listowel with Georgian square on the banks of the River Feale is a modern Irish town where stories begin and where people are cherished. A welcome awaits all who visit this place, whether its for a chat at the Farmers Market on Friday mornings, a whistle-stop tour on the Lartigue Monorail, a pint & a story at John B Keanes Bar, a gig at Mike the Pies, people watching in the Listowel Arms Hotel, shopping in Listowel’s fashionable boutiques, walking through Childers Park taking in the Garden of Europe. A truly special place, its only when you have visited, that you can truly understand Listowel’s magic that continues to inspire artists and writers alike

Food scene

Very good food and often live music
8 locals recommend
McMunns Bar
Main Street
8 locals recommend
Very good food and often live music
Modern restaurant with wide selection of food
6 locals recommend
Wilde Ballybunion
Sandhill Road
6 locals recommend
Modern restaurant with wide selection of food
Nice restaurant with large portions at good value
7 locals recommend
Namir's Restaurant
Main Street
7 locals recommend
Nice restaurant with large portions at good value
Good spot for pub grub
Bunker Bar
Good spot for pub grub
The lounge in the Golf Club has wonderful views and good food. One of my favourites for lunch.
32 locals recommend
Ballybunion Golf Club
Sandhill Road
32 locals recommend
The lounge in the Golf Club has wonderful views and good food. One of my favourites for lunch.
Good pub food, recommended
JD's Bar and Garden
Good pub food, recommended