| The following tourist attractions are within a short | | | | To the south west of Ardfert lies the resort |
| driving distance of Ballybunion town in County | | | | town of Fenit (38 km south of Ballybunion) which |
| Kerry and represent some of the more | | | | most visitors may overlook as they rush to |
| overlooked sites of interest in the area. These | | | | Killarney or the Ring of Kerry. Fenit has a short |
| could easily be combined to visit two or three | | | | pier with, what appears to be, an unusual looking |
| within the one day. | | | | shed at pier-end. The external facade doesn't do |
| Dingle Peninsula, Anascaul and the South Pole Inn | | | | justice to the excellent Fenit Seaworld aquaria |
| Driving south onto the Dingle Peninsula (65 km | | | | that is located within. |
| south of Ballybunion) provides excellent scenery | | | | The aquaria makes use of modern wave |
| as the road meanders the mountainous spine of | | | | machines and touch pools combined with some |
| the peninsula out to the village of Dingle. Dingle | | | | dramatic story telling of piracy for the youngsters |
| itself is a charming fishing harbor with excellent | | | | to enjoy what is in truth a very enjoyable aquaria. |
| restaurants and sea trips (principally out to see | | | | Carrigafoyle Castle |
| Funghi the local dophin). | | | | Castle enthusiasts and those seeking a serene |
| While taking in the southern side of the peninsula | | | | and tranquil spot to relax will enjoy stopping by |
| any admirer of polar exploration will wish to make | | | | Carrigafoyle Castle on the outskirts of Listowel |
| a brief stop at the South Pole Inn pub in Anascaul | | | | (17 km east of Ballybunion). It is a five storey |
| (Annascaul). The pubs former owner was Irish | | | | castle overlooking the Shannon estuary within |
| man Tom Crean who completed several trips to | | | | some very attractive grounds. The castle's |
| the Antarctic with both Ernest Shackleton and | | | | history is a bloody one of sieges and battles |
| Captain Scott. | | | | fought since the fifteenth century with Cromwell's |
| Rattoo Round Tower | | | | final assault in 1649 having destroyed a fair part |
| The Rattoo Round Tower just outside the small | | | | of Carrigafoyle Castle. |
| village of Ballyduff (10 km south of Ballybunion) is | | | | That said, it is possible to still climb the 100 step |
| notable in County Kerry as it is the last complete | | | | spiral staircase inside the castle to gain superb |
| tower still in existence. The tower is in excellent | | | | views of the Shannon Estuary and the |
| condition and on the inside has six floors (though | | | | surrounding countryside. The Castle's surrounding |
| access is no longer permitted inside the tower). | | | | grounds are an ideal spot on a summer's day for |
| Fenit Seaworld | | | | a relaxing afternoon in pleasant surroundings. |