Kerry Homecoming Festival at Halloween

What's On

Kerry people all around the world are making the trip home to celebrate the culture of their home county, uncover shared histories and forge new, lasting connections during the Kerry Homecoming Festival at Halloween as part of the Global Irish Festival Series.

Here are all of the events in Kerry happening during the festival between 18th October and 1st November:

Explore Kerry

Kenmare

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Kenmare

Nestled and sheltered by Kenmare Bay, Kenmare and its surrounding areas from the Ring of Kerry / Iveragh Peninsula down into the Beara Peninsula, is a nexus of art, culture, luxury hotels, boutiques, archaeological sites & natural beauty all around.

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Listowel & North Kerry

Listowel's rich cultural and literary heritage is celebrated throughout its lively pubs and vibrant festival programme & writers museum. Kerry's wild coastline wraps around the jagged cliffs at Ballybunion as the County heads northwards to the…

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Reeks District

Fall under the spell of the highlands of Kerry where amongst Ireland's highest peaks, the mighty Carrauntoohil rises up and from its summit you will see views out over the neighbouring Dingle Peninsula and out into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Tralee

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Tralee

Known for the International Rose of Tralee festival, Tralee is on the doorstep of the most enthralling watersports facilities around Kerry, and its bay is a safe harbour for many forms of marine life. Tralee has much of Kerry's best rainy day…

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Killarney

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Killarney

Famed for Muckross House & Gardens, the Lakes of Killarney and the Gap of Dunloe, Killarney is a walkers and hikers paradise. Connected to ten thousand hectares of national park, your visit can be as active or as easy as you'd like!

Stories from Kerry

Grounded in heritage yet open to ideas, Kerry is a place to gain and share perspective. Keep exploring the county with our latest blogs.

Explore Annascaul and Inch

Annascaul is a vibrant village in the Dingle Peninsula, located a few kilometres inland from Inch beach and its nearby village, surrounded by lush valleys, farmland and stunning mountain scenery. The Dingle Way, the Kerry Camino and many more walking and hiking routes nearby give walkers the…

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