Kenmare Tourist Information

Relocation

Whether you're interested in moving your home or business [or both] to this beautiful corner of Ireland, the incentives to do so are many.

Living in Kenmare

The immediate attractions of Kenmare and its surrounding area are obvious. Known as the jewel in the Ring of Kerry, it's a beautiful heritage town with a pedigree of 'Tidy Towns' wins to its credit, located amidst some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. Clean, fresh mountain air, the benefits of a small, united, rural community with no traffic pollution and empty roads - even in high season is what Kenmare has to offer. There's little or no crime, access to 12 golf courses and a wide choice of cosy pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels in which to while away time. Within 40 minutes' drive of town is Glengarriff in County Cork, which is a beautifully located village, surrounded by the Caha mountains and facing into Bantry Bay. Forty minutes' drive north of Kenmare brings you to Ireland's most famous tourist town, Killarney with its lakes, mountains, rail connection, commerce and shopping centres. The old road from Kenmare to Killarney via Moll's Gap takes you through Killarney National Park and is a journey through breath-taking scenery which visitors travel across the world to experience. Kenmare residents are lucky enough to have this beauty right on their doorstep.

Education

Kenmare and its surrounding area enjoy quality primary and secondary schools with class sizes condusive to efficient learning. The town also benefits from a very comprehensive adult education centre offering a fine range of courses and activities. It's accessible to centres offering third level education like Tralee and Cork as well.

Location

The town has a good proximity to airports and train services [Cork Airport is 1 hour 20 minutes by road. Kerry Airport is 50 minutes and Killarney train station about 40 minutes]

Lifestyle

There are good sporting facilities and amenities in the area including two 18-hole golf courses. Active musical, dramatic and choral groups thrive in the villages and towns in the vicinity as well as in Kenmare itself.

Professional

There's a broad range of professional services available including doctors, dentists, accountants, solicitors and architects.

To sum up, Kenmare offers an excellent quality of life in a cosmopolitan environment amid outstanding natural beauty. The number immigrants of different nationalities that has settled here is testament to the area's appeal and their presence enriches life.

Moving to or establishing your business in Kenmare

When it comes to commerce, Kenmare has plenty to offer the enterprising business. In addition to its spectacular, rural location which provides a rewarding and productive atmosphere in which to work, the town has all the essential systems and resources in place to support competitive commerce.

Transport

cork city and Cork airport are just one and a quarter hours away by road and Killarney is forty minutes. Kerry airport at Farranfore is under an hour and there are constant courier deliveries in and out of Kenmare so it's well linked to other centres of commerce. There are also regular bus services that connect with these conurbations.

Broadband

There's the availability of ISDN/High speed telephone lines plus proximity to Eircom fibre optic link and full broadband facilities.

Training

As described above, Kenmare enjoys the benefit of an active Adult Education Centre where a comprehensive range of training and life-skills courses are available. Business orientated courses are offered by Skillnets and Fas has an office and representation in the Courthouse building in town.

Human Resources

At the end of every school year Pobalscoil Inbher Sceine, the town's secondary school discharges its Leaving Certificate students with impressive credentials enabling many of them them to commence 3rd level education in Dublin, Limerick, Cork or Tralee etc.

They come back home to Kerry after their university education, highly trained and ready for employment. Members of this potential workforce are available to local business but sadly soon disperse if opportunities are not forthcoming.

Financial Services

The country's two leading banks - Allied Irish and the Bank of Ireland, each has offices in Kenmare - as does the Credit Union.

Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce is highly active in Kenmare, looking after the business interests of its members. [See Chamber of Commerce button below] Kenmare Chamber of Commerce and Tourism welcomes enquiries about setting up business in the Kenmare area. In particular, clean industry/technology companies and high skills employers.

Wide ranging support and financial assistance programmes are offered by several agencies including Enterprise Ireland www.enterprise-ireland.com and Kerry County Council www.kerrycoco.ie.

In addition, FAS - the Irish Training Authority, offers training support schemes and job filling assistance www.fas.ie

Some interesting links to help you gather more information about the region and supportive organisations within it are:

IDA and County Enterprise Board

Kenmare Chamber of Commerce and Tourism can facilitate meetings with representatives of IDA and the County Enterprise Board to progress and support newly established business in the town.

Growth

Although it has lost none of its 'market town' charm, the town of Kenmare is changing and growing. It now features three business parks/industrial estates and a brand new shopping mall with supermarket, doctors' surgeries and several satellite retail outlets accessible from the central concourse. A wide range of business property is available to rent or purchase both within the town centre and on its periphery. This means that the premises and opportunities are available in which any conceivable industry can excel.

Auctioneers and Premises

For the sale and rental of both domestic and commercial property you should contact any of the town's auctioneers and estate agents which are listed below.

  • Michael and Eleanor Connor Scarteen 064 66 41263 MORE INFO
  • Sherry Fitzgerald Daly Kenmare 064 66 41213 MORE INFO
  • Achilles Property Management 064 66 40460
  • John Cahill & Sons 064 66 41327
  • Douglas Newman Good 064 66 41566
  • Lynch MI D 064 66 85332
  • Timothy O'Sullivan & Son 064 66 41566
  • Property Partners 064 66 40674
  • Re/Max Coastal Properties 064 66 42101


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