Ladies View is a
scenic viewpoint on the
Ring of Kerry tourist route about from
Killarney
Killarney ( ; , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Killar ...
along the
N71 road to
Kenmare, in the
Killarney National Park in Ireland.
The ''
Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is Ireland's leading n ...
'' ranked Ladies View as one of the most photographed places in Ireland, while the ''
Daily Edge'' ranked the views amongst Ireland's finest on Instagram. The name Ladies View (sometimes spelt Ladies' View), stems from the admiration of the view given by
Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting during Victoria's 1861 visit to Ireland.
In October 2017, a tourist couple almost drove their rental car over the edge of the cliff and into the valley below.
The main viewpoint has a small car park, and a
café
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café (), is an establishment that serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, americano and cappuccino, among other hot beverages. Many coffeehouses in West Asia offer ''shisha'' (actually called ''nargi ...
.
Gallery
File:Killarney National Park - Ladies View.jpg, Ladies View in May
File:Ladies View, Ring of Kerry (12282951274).jpg, Ladies View in Autumn
File:Ladies' view 9.5.14 - panoramio.jpg, Road around the area
See also
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Black Valley
*
Gap of Dunloe
*
Moll's Gap
*
Torc Waterfall
References
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Geography of County Kerry
Tourist attractions in County Kerry
Scenic viewpoints
Outdoor structures in the Republic of Ireland