RING OF KERRY DRIVE - 15 Essential Driving Tips for Your Visit

A Ring of Kerry drive is a fantastic driving experience but can be challenging. In this video, I share my 15 best driving tips as a local for when you are embarking on a Ring of Kerry drive. Enjoy!

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👉 NOTE: 👈
Although the quality of the road still leaves much to desired (see Tip 2 at 2:22), the Irish Government did do much in the latter part of 2020 to improve the state of certain stretches of the Ring of Kerry. Especially around Kenmare and Waterville, huge improvements have been made.

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🕑 VIDEO TIME CODES (click them to skip to that part of the video): 🕑
0:00 - Introduction
0:54 - Ring of Kerry Drive Map
1:02 - Tip 1: Toll Roads
2:22 - Tip 2: Quality of the Road
3:34 - Tip 3: Drive Slowly
4:28 - Bonus 1: Extra Rental Car Insurance
4:45 - Tip 4: Irish Finger Flick
5:07 - Tip 5: Get Off the Beaten Path
6:07 - Tip 6: Ring of Kerry Direction: Clockwise or Counterclockwise?
9:46 - Tip 7: Consider Time of Year
12:57 - Tip 8: Daylight During Wintertime
14:00 - Tip 9: Animals On the Road
16:04 - Tip 10: Switch Driver
17:03 - Tip 11: Don't Forget Kenmare
18:17 - Tip 12: Be Careful When Overtaking
18:54 - Tip 13: Plan In Some Extra Time
20:27 - Tip 14: Irish Road Signs
23:54 - Tip 15: The Basics
25:44 - Bonus 2: Pointy Rocks Sticking Out

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📹 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: 📹
A Ring of Kerry drive is the experience of a lifetime. However, it is not the easiest drive in the world. In this video, I go over 15 driving tips for driving the Ring of Kerry Ireland as part of your Ireland road trip. All through the eyes of a local. We go over things like Ring of Kerry direction to drive, the quality of the roads and what time of year to go. Perfect information for driving in Ireland for tourists, or if you are exploring places like Killarney, Kenmare or Killarney National Park for the first time.

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