Southwest Ireland
Southwest Ireland is a region of Ireland comprising County Cork and County Kerry. With a population of 740,000 in 2022, it is a tourism region, not a unit of local government.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Cork and Skellig Michael.
Cork
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Cork is the principal city of County Cork in southwest Ireland. Known as "the Rebel City" the "real capital of Ireland", Cork has a strong independence and Corkonians are proud of its role in Irish history.
Skellig Michael
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Skellig Michael or "Great Skellig" is a small uninhabited island 12 km off the coast of County Kerry in southwest Ireland. Its twin crags, rising to 218 m, have the remains of an ancient monastery perched above an often-roiling sea.
Killarney
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Killarney is a town in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It has a resident population of about 14,000 but in summer they're outnumbered by tourists, because this is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, firmly on the tourist circuit for over 150 years.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as County Cork and County Kerry.
County Cork
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County Cork is in Southwest Ireland, and historically part of the province of Munster. It's the largest county in the Republic, and Cork is the country's second largest city, with many visitor attractions.
County Kerry
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County Kerry is in Southwest Ireland, and historically part of the province of Munster. With a population of 156,000 in 2022, Kerry is one of the most scenic and touristy parts of Ireland, because of its two mountainous peninsulas, Dingle and Iveragh.
Southwest Ireland
- Type: NUTS 3 statistical region of the Republic of Ireland
- Description: NUTS Level III region of Ireland and is governed by the South-West Regional Authority
- Also known as: “South-West Region” and “South-West Region, Ireland”
- Location: Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude of center
52.1° or 52° 6′ northLongitude of center
-9.16° or 9° 9′ 36″ westWikidata ID
Q7565299
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Southwest Ireland” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西南愛爾蘭”
- Chinese: “西部地区”
- Chinese: “西部地區”
- French: “région du Sud-Ouest”
- French: “Région du Sud-Ouest”
- Hebrew: “דרום-מערב אירלנד”
- Indonesian: “Wilayah Barat Daya, Irlandia”
- Irish: “Réigiún an Iardheiscirt”
- Slovenian: “jugozahodna regija”
- Slovenian: “South-West Region”
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