Ta  Fáilte  Romhat   -   You Are Welcome

Wherever you are in the world,  you are invited to  join me !

I live in West Kerry, in  the Dingle Peninsula,   situated in County Kerry on the South West coast of Ireland, in Western Europe. Celtic Mythology named this magical land  "Corca Dhuibhne",  after the Goddess Duibhne who ruled the peninsula in ancient times.  An Island,   jutting out into the wide Atlantic ocean, this is an area of  great scenic beauty.   West Kerry is a myriad of  sandy beaches, mountains,  hills and valleys.

Camp is buzzing with excitement at the moment with lots of visitors enjoying the beautiful scenic mountain and beach walks and swimming in the lovely sparkling waters of Tralee Bay.

The Slí Corcha Dhuibhne Walk - Dingle Way goes through the area and people often stay in Camp while walking the long winding way to Dingle. This walk is for the hardy walker and if you are going to walk to Dingle you will need proper footwear and clothes, so be prepared for any kind of weather. People walking on the way often stop off in Kathleen Daly’s B and B in the village, appropriately named Finglas House, after the Finglas river which flows down from the slopes of the majestic mountain Caherconree, which overlooks the village of Camp.

Padraig O Shea's B and B is also off the Dingle Way at Killelton and Kathleen Herlihy's B and B is just near Camp Junction, so you have plenty of lovely B and B accommodation in Camp which is very good value as well.

On the Castlegregory road you have Barnagh Bridge Guest House run by Heather Williams and Fionnula and Bernard Fitzgerald at Lisnagree provide accommodation too on the road to Castlegregory.

The Cottage Restaurant also on the Castlegregory road is a lovely place for a meal, daytime or evening and if Mum wants a rest from cooking, Chew Chews fast food Restaurant in the village provides a variety of food and is good value as well. O’Dwyers Foodstore in the village and Bowlers Post Office and Petrol Station have everything you need.

If you want to be on the beach, there are two fully serviced caravan sites in Camp and miles and miles of sandy beaches.

Farmworld west of the village is home to some rare breeds of animal and has an indoor play area if the weather is bad. To view the countryside on horseback call to Maeve Herlihy's Hilltop Farm, where you can go pony trekking under the supervision of Maeve, a veteran horsewoman herself.

Access your email or surf the Internet at Camp Old School.

In the evening there is music and impromptu sessions in the pubs in the village and at the Junction. Ashes Bar and Restaurant at the village is renowned for its excellent cuisine. Across from Ashes, at Dalys Bar, Peter regularly leads an impromptu singsong and he has some entertaining novelty acts as well. Down the road at the Junction Mike O Neill's Railway Bar, is a must for the Sunday evening session. Here you can enjoy Camp's singing dogs "bobby" accompanied by the Camp Kittens and Billy McKenna. The Junction Bar, also a popular local pub has some good traditional groups playing right through the season.

Camp is steeped in local history and there are numerous archaeological sites in the area. Local people will tell you where they are. Watch this site for more information on local history over the next few weeks.