Ventry Travel Guide

  View from our bedroom at the Ballymore...
by SusanVC
 
  • View from our bedroom at the Ballymore House
      View from our bedroom at the Ballymore...
    by SusanVC
  • The Ballymore House - Bed & Breakfast
      The Ballymore House - Bed & Breakfast
    by SusanVC
  • Side street to Ballymore House
      Side street to Ballymore House
    by SusanVC
  •   Ventry
    by mvtouring
  •   Things to Do
    by mvtouring
 

Explore Ventry

Things to Do  

Jewellery collection

Jewellery collection, Ventry

 mvtouring Says:  They have a very interesting collection of Celtic Jewellery and weapons which you should not miss when visiting the museum. 

Woolly Mammoth

Woolly Mammoth, Ventry

 mvtouring Says:  It takes up most of the space in the room, so I do not even want to think how massive this animal was. Must have been a wonderful sight to see them in their days of glory. The skull comes from the North Sea area. The tusks of the skull is 10 feet long and it is the largest... 

Dinosaur eggs

Dinosaur eggs, Ventry

 mvtouring Says:  On display you will be able to see the 70 - 80 million year old Dinosaur eggs that comes from China. Almost looks like cup cakes baked into a bigger cake made from stone to me. As I stood in front of the eggs I could not help but wonder what I would do if any of those eggs... 

Celtic & prehistoric museum

Celtic & prehistoric museum, Ventry

 mvtouring Says:  It is like walking back into the past when you enter this little museum. It is a stunning place with a vast number of items on display 

Riding Horses in Ventry - Dingle

Riding Horses in Ventry - Dingle, Ventry

 SusanVC Says:  Do do do ride the horses at Long's Riding Stables in Ventry (just outside of Dingle in the Dingle Penninsula)! We took the hour and half package for beginners that goes up into the mountains and overlooks the bay and beach. It was awesome! I am frankly afraid of horses but... 

Hotels  

Garvey's Farmhouse

 7 Opinions

Hotels  

Ballymore Bed & Breakfast: Bed & Breakfast

Ballymore Bed & Breakfast: Bed & Breakfast, Ventry

 SusanVC Says:  This is a very nice bed & breakfast in Ventry//Dingle. A very welcoming and very patient couple from England run it. They actually waited up until after midnight for my daughter and I in June of 2009. We ended up waking them up at 2:30 in the morning which should have... 

Ard An Chaislean.: Castle ruin at Farmhouse B&B

Ard An Chaislean.: Castle ruin at Farmhouse B&B, Ventry

 cochranmd Says:  I saw several ruins like this one in farm fields. This was on the property of a very nice Farmhouse accomodation called Ard An Chaislean. 

The Plough: A typical friendly B&B

The Plough: A typical friendly B&B, Ventry

 Taffi Says:  I especially enjoyed the breakfast here!http://www.ireland-discover.com/ventryplough.htm 

Shopping  

Siopa Paida o Se.........your last chance.....: Siopa Beag

Siopa Paida o Se.........your last chance.....: Siopa Beag, Ventry

 Geariod Says:  Paidi and Maires siopa , is the last spot where you can buy a bite to eat before heading around the Slea Head route,,,,,,,you could always pop into the Pub across the road and cancel your trip around the Peninsula................... Fentons scones are a must ,,,,,,,look out... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

As dark as two in the morning

As dark as two in the morning, Ventry

 Geariod Says:  Be carefull when heading home from the pub at night , as West Kerry is the darkest place on the planet ( on a cloudy night),,,,,,also the roads are narrow and every body likes to have an extra puint of Guinness before they drive home...99% of the locals drive nice and slow ,... 

The Place

Plan a Ventry vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Ventry locals

Experience Ventry
  •   10 Tips and Reviews
  •  12 Photos
  Share your Travels  
Map of Ventry
 

The People

 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 I especially enjoyed the breakfast here!http://www.ireland-discover.com/ventryplough.htm 

 

Question about Ventry?

Our members can help!

postQuestion_button

Top 4 Ventry Writers

1

Ventry

mvtouring profile photo

 Ventry is a small village and what drew me to make a stop here was the Celtic & Prehistoric museum. The museum is a really small but lovely place to visit and experience the Woolly Mammoth skull up...... 

2

Ventry...Ceann Tra......The Head of the Beach

Geariod profile photo

 Before you is the very essence of the West Kerry Gaeltacht........One of the Local locals .......An Fear Bawn,,,,,,,There is nothing too special about this gentleman ,cept the fact that he and his... 

3

Intro to Ventry

SusanVC profile photo

 We arrived at Ventry at approximately 2am in the morning at the long of a very long ride and even longer day. Ventry charmed any fatigue and testisness from our thoughts when we entered the sweet... 

4

Ventry (Dingle Peninsula)

Taffi profile photo

  Ventry produces postcards of its post office-cum-shop, which is also one of its main attractions. That said, this little village has a fantastic beach, a laid-back atmosphere and even a French... 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Ventry page