Kerry has 'never seen snow fall so continuously for so long'

Driving conditions remain hazardous throughout Kerry, with Kerry County Council urging motorists to 'only travel if necessary'

Killarney National Park became a winter wonderland for intrepid walkers seen here enjoying the Killarney Demesne following heavy snow burst the county on Sunday morning. Pictures: Don MacMonagle

Parts of Kerry saw levels of snowfall that had never previously been seen over the weekend, according to locals. 

Education Minister Norma Foley told RTÉ's Morning Ireland on Monday she had never seen the "level of snowfall" they saw in the county on Sunday.