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Waterville, (An Coirean) The Little
Whirlpool, is the premier coastal tourist centre
of South West Kerry. Waterville, famous for its
sea trout and salmon angling, has a superb championship
golf course, and is full of archaelogical wealth.
These together with its great walking country and
its long sandy beaches, has attracted many famous
celebrities down through the years including Charlie
Chaplin and his family and Bob Hope.
Waterville nestles between Lough Currane and Baile
na Sceilge Bay, where you will find mountains and
lakeland with the added advantage of the sea on
your doorstep. The area offers various interesting
routes for walking and hill-climbing or you can
simply view the fabulous scenery from the comfort
of your car.
Waterville is rich in mythological and archaelogical
associations with early Irish history. It is believed
that the first Celtic invaders landed in Ballinskelligs
Bay, coming ashore near Waterville.
Sea and Shore Angling in the vicinity offer numerous
species of fish such as Shark, Salmon, Trout and
Pollack to name a few. Other activities available
in the area include horse riding, cycling, boat
trips and watersports. Places worth visiting are
Staigue Fort, Church Island, Ballinskelligs Beach
and the Skellig Experience in Valentia.
Accomodation is volumptuous, with an endless number
of high standard hotels, guesthouses, caravan parks,
farmhouses, town and country homes and hostels available
with the added extra of friendly people with generations
of experience in catering for the visitor. The hungry
tourist is well serviced by the many and varied
restaurants and cafes. You can titillate the taste
buds whichever way you like. All tastes are catered
for from chips to crayfish, lasagne to lobster,
chowder to cavier. A gourmet's delight !
The unique climate is aided by the warm waters of
the Gulf Stream and this enables you to enjoy the
Waterville region all year round. Waterville is
renowned for its game angling and it's 18 hole championship
golf links but it also a paradise for the hill walker,
cyclist, pony trekker, ornithologist, archaeologist,
sea and shore angler, water sport enthusiast and
indeed for the general holidaymaker.
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