Glenbeigh

Glenbeigh or Glanbehy (Irish: Gleann Beithe) is a village and civil parish on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The parish includes Rossbeigh beach, Coomasahran Lake and a number of important rock art sites. Owing to its natural heritage, history and its location on both the Ring of Kerry and Wild Atlantic Way, Glenbeigh is a tourist destination.

Glenbeigh
Irish: Gleann Beithe
Village
Glenbeigh village
Glenbeigh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52.058056°N 9.937778°W / 52.058056; -9.937778
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2016)
308
Websitewww.glenbeigh.ie

The village is surrounded by a horseshoe of hills and Seefin Mountain. The Caragh and Behy rivers flow at either side of the village into Castlemaine Harbour.

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