Ciarraí · Munster
Kerry is Ciarraí, "the people of Ciar", a tribe whose legendary founder was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich; the county's nickname is the Kingdom. In 1329 Maurice FitzGerald, first Earl of Desmond, was confirmed as lord of the county palatine of Kerry, and in the 15th century most of it was still part of the Geraldines' Desmond.
| Province | Munster |
|---|---|
| County town | Tralee |
| Population | 156,458 (2022) |
| Area (km²) | 4,807 |
| Population change in the Famine, 1841–51 | -19% |
| Daily Irish speakers | 3,763 (2022) |
| Highest point (m) | 1,039 — Carrauntoohil |
| All-Ireland hurling titles | 1 |
| All-Ireland football titles | 39 |
| Townlands | 2,722 |
| Baronies | 9 |
| Civil parishes | 87 |
| Recorded monuments | 13,762 |
| Ringforts | 2,322 |
| Holy wells | 183 |
| Historic buildings recorded | 859 |
| Castles on the site | 14 |
| Battles and sieges | 3 |
| Workhouses | 6 |
| Railway stations (with an article) | 17 |
| Blue Flag beaches | 13 |
| Towns on the site | 7 |
| Surnames on the site | 58 |
Every figure is from a page on myireland.ie that names its source — see https://myireland.ie/counties/kerry/. Printed from myireland.ie, the atlas of Irish history.