Mrs Whelan 4th class

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The Kingdom

• Mrs Whelan 4th class

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County Kerry

• County Kerry is known as the Kingdom. It is found
  in the southwest of Ireland and is one of the six
  counties in Munster.

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• It is bordered by counties Limerick and Cork.
• The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and the River
  Shannon to the north.
• There are many peninsulas and inlets along the
  coast.
• Kerry is a mountainous county.

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• Peninsula A piece of land jutting into the sea.

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Inlet A narrow strip of water such as a bay or a
cove.
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County Kerry Coat of Arms
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Map investigation

• Name 3 lakes
• Name 2 islands
• Name 3 towns in Kerry
• Name 2 rivers
• What counties border Kerry?

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Kerrys mountains, lakes and beautiful coastline
make it one of the most scenic counties in Ireland
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The Mountains

• Kerry is one of the most mountainous regions in
  Ireland. Carountoohil is the highest mountain in
  Ireland and is part of the Macgillycuddys Reeks
  range.
• Mount Brandon is Irelands second higest peak and
  is part of the slieve Mish range.

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Carrauntoohil
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Lakes of Killarney
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Lakes of Killarney

• The Lakes of Kilarney are found in Killarney
  National Park. These beautiful lakes are a very
  popular tourist location.
• There are three main lakes, Lough Leane, Muckross
  Lake and the Upper Lake.

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Coastline

• Kerry has one of the most beautiful coastlines in
  Ireland. The coastline juts out into the ocean.
• The Dingle Peninsula is the most westerly point
  of Ireland and Europe.

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Quiz Time

• Kerry is one of the 5 counties of Munster. Name
  the other 5 counties.
• Why, do you think, is Kerry called the Kingdom?
• Where is County Kerry located?
• What counties border Kerry?

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The Islands

• The Blasket Islands, Valentia and the Skelligs
  are a few of the islands off the coast of Kerry.
• The Blasket Islands are famous for their poets
  and writers.
• No one lives on the Blasket Islands today
• The last family left the great Blasket in 1953.

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The Sleeping Giant
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The Blasket Islands
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The Skellig Islands
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The Ring of Kerry

• Many tourists like to travel the Ring of Kerry.
• It is a 170km circular scenic route that begins
  in Killarney and goes through Kenmare and the Gap
  of Dunloe.

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Climate

• As Kerry is so mountainous, it gets some of the
  highest rainfall in Ireland.
• However, the climate in Kerry is milder than in
  other parts of Ireland.
• This is because of the North Atlantic Gulf Stream
  that flows along the coast of Kerry.

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Sport

• Gaeilic football is very popular in Kerry.
• The county has won the All-Ireland Championship
  (Sam McGuire Cup) more times than any other
  county.

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Quiztime

1. What is the climate of County Kerry?
2. What, do you think, is the weather like on the
   Blasket Islands?
3. Why do you think no one lives on the Blasket
   Islands?
4. How is Kerry similar to County Tipperary?
5. How is Kerry different to County Tipperary?

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Video

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