Moll's Gap
Céim an Daimh
The highest point on the Killarney–Kenmare road, with views toward the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks. A café and craft shop stand at the junction.
Moll’s Gap sits at about 260 meters above sea level, where the N71 meets the R568 road to Sneem. From the pass you can see the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Ireland’s highest mountain range, and the U-shaped glacial valleys carved beneath them. The name is said to come from Moll Kirby, who ran an illicit moonshine operation here while the road was being built. At the junction is a long-established handicraft shop and café, a good place to rest on the Ring of Kerry. It is also a landmark where cyclists test themselves on the climbs of the Ring.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ladies View
- Gap of Dunloe
- Kenmare
- Carrauntoohil
- Kate Kearney's Cottage
- Innisfallen Island & Abbey
- Ross Castle
- Torc Waterfall