Facts about Kerry
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Kerry Blue Terrier, a breed originating in County Kerry, Ireland, is born with a black coat that gradually turns its distinctive blue-grey color by adulthood.
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Dingle town in Kerry has been home to Fungie the dolphin since 1983, when the bottlenose became a permanent resident in the harbor and attracted thousands of annual tourists.
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Tralee, Kerry's county town, hosts the annual Rose of Tralee International Festival each August, attracting over 100,000 visitors from more than 60 countries worldwide.
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Dunloe Gap, a mountain pass in Kerry's Purple Mountains, has served as a major route through the MacGillycuddy's Reeks for centuries and attracts thousands of visitors annually via horse-drawn jaunting cars.
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Kenmare, Kerry's largest town, was founded in 1670 by William Petty and originally planned as a geometric diamond-shaped settlement on the Kenmare River estuary.
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The Blasket Islands off Kerry's coast were permanently inhabited until 1953, when the last 22 residents were evacuated to the mainland due to isolation and harsh living conditions.
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Carrauntoohil, located in Kerry's MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range, reaches 1,038 meters and is Ireland's highest peak.
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In 1993, the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry was designated as an official Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, covering approximately 58,600 hectares of diverse ecosystems.
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The Skellig Michael monastic settlement in Kerry was founded around the 6th century and sits 218 meters above the Atlantic Ocean on a remote island.