Aqua Dome
 Visit
the Aqua Dome in Tralee and you are visiting one of Ireland's
largest and most exciting indoor waterworlds.
The Aqua Dome's unique design features a castle, complete
with whirlpool spa and water cannons, as well as an area designed
exclusively for small children which includes a bubble slide,
fountain and mushroom spray. Not only is the Aqua Dome a fun
day out for children but it offers adults the chance to relax
and unwind in its exclusive Sauna Dome. Adults can experience
the heat of the saunas and the steam room and then take the
plunge into the large cool pool.
Aqua Golf is located next to the Aqua Dome. This 18 hole miniature
golf course has holes of varying length and difficulty which
incorporate areas of rough and bunkers as well as humps and
hollows - see if you can score that elusive hole in one!
Click here to visit the Aqua Dome website
Crag Caves
 Discovered
in 1983 and thought to be over one million years old Crag
Cave is a magical wonderland of stalagmites and stalactites.
It is an all weather visitor attraction located in Castleisland
Co. Kerry.
A visit to Crag Cave will delight and enthrall all ages and
our friendly guides will be pleased to explain the origins
of the cave, describe its many beautiful formations and introduce
visitors to a world older than mankind. Open daily mid March
to November 1st.
Click here to visit the Crag Caves website
 Blennerville
Windmill is a living reminder of Ireland’s rich industrial
heritage. Featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the
“largest working windmill in these islands”, visitors
are guided by the miller through each element of the flour
making process.
Within the Windmill Visitor Centre there is a new exhibition
and audio-visual presentation on Blennerville’s colourful
history. During the Great Famine (1845-50) Blennerville was
the main port of emigration from County Kerry. The Windmill
Courtyard has a craft shop, traditional pottery, enamel and
metalwork craft units.
The Windmill Restaurant is open daily from Easter-October
31. The Jeanie Johnston Visitor Shipyard adjoins the Windmill
and Blennerville is linked to Tralee by the historic Tralee
& Dingle Steam Railway which departs on the half-hour
from Blennerville. Open Daily: April-October 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Click here to visit the Blennerville Windmill website
Kerry the Kingdom Museum
 Kerry
the Kingdom Museum at the Ashe Memorial Hall in Tralee is
the ideal starting point for tours of County Kerry. It consists
of 3 superb attractions which tell the story of Kerry and
Ireland over 8,000 years:
Kerry in Colour – a panoramic multi-image audio-visual
tour of County Kerry.
Kerry County Museum – a museum with a difference.
Interactive media and reconstructions stand side-by-side with
priceless treasures dating from the Stone and Bronze Age to
the present day. The Museum also hosts major international
temporary exhibitions.
Geraldine Tralee – This is well worth a detour
on its own! Imagine being transported 600 years back in time
to the Middle Ages and experiencing a day in the life of an
Irish medieval town. Visitors are seated in time cars and
brought on a fascinating journey through the reconstructed
streets, houses, Abbey and Castle of Geraldine Tralee complete
with sounds and smells. Commentaries in 7 languages.
Click here to visit the Kerry Kingdom Museum website
Steam Train
 Steam
Railways continue to fascinate and enthrall. The Tralee
& Dingle line is special. It’s Europe’s most
westerly line and, as part of the famous Tralee & Dingle
Light Railway (1891-1953), has a folklore and tradition
stretching back over a hundred years.
The steam railway links Tralee with Blennerville on the
coast. Steam trains depart from Ballyard Station (on the
Dingle Road) on the hour, from 11.00 a.m., returning on
the half-hour from Blennerville. The last train departs
Blennerville at 5.30pm.
Siamsa Tire
 Siamsa
Tire is folk theatre entertainment based on a wealth of
music, folklore, song and dance which evolved from an
age in Ireland now passed and which is presented in "the
most exciting theatre designed in Ireland this century".
Nightly stage shows portray in song, dance, and mime the
social and domestic traditions of rural life. The costumes
are colourful, the music is brilliant, and the dance routines
are electrifying.
Click here to visit the Siamsa Tire website
 Tralee's
Town Park covering some 80 acres and located in the heart
of the town provides a quiet haven which allows residents
and visitors alike to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Its
Rose Garden with its many unique varieties receives widespread
acclaim, and looks splendid when in bloom each August
during the Rose of Tralee Festival. The Park contains recreational amenities for adults and
a modern children's playground and pets corner. It also
houses the Ashe Memorial Hall.
Click here to visit the Tralee website
Kingdom Greyhound Stadium
 The
new Kingdom Greyhound Stadium has been designed as a multi-function
complex for leisure and business. Conveniently located
at Oakview, Tralee, the stadium is accessible from all
parts of Kerry. s
This modern complex is the ideal setting for top-class
evening entertainment or hosting that special event. The
choices available at this stadium make it appropriate
for a wide variety of uses from corporate hospitality
on race nights to product launches, trade shows, receptions
and social functions.
Click here to visit the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium website
The Rose of Tralee Festival
 The Rose of Tralee International Festival is based on the love song The Rose of Tralee, by William Mulchinock a 19th century wealthy merchant who was in love with Mary O'Connor, his maid. Since 1959 the Festival has grown, incorporating centres from all over the world and is firmly established on everyone's events calendar. RTÉ's live coverage of the Rose selection has helped install the Festival in the national psyche, and it has remained their top rating show for many years, with over a million people tuning in for the 2005 result. The Rose of Tralee festival runs from Friday 18th - Tuesday 22nd of August.
Click here to visit the Rose of Tralee website
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