Kerry is the place to see the stars

It was a location for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so it’s no surprise that Kerry has been listed as one of the best star-gazing spots on the planet.

Kerry is the place to see the stars
Wed, 06 Sep, 2017 - 01:00
Lynne Kelleher

The county was ranked among the top 10 by travel publisher Rough Guides, in a list that includes the Chilean desert and a dormant volcano in Hawaii.

“Star clusters, nebula, and the Andromeda Galaxy are all visible to the naked eye in the unpolluted skies above the lush Kerry peninsula, which is flanked by the Kerry Mountains and the

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