The Ring of Kerry gets most of the attention on Ireland's southwest coast. The Ring of Beara, right next to it, gets far less — despite having its own mountain pass, its own islands, and the only cable car in Ireland.

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Jody talks with Tessa Dennison, publisher of Best of Beara magazine and book, about what makes the Beara Peninsula worth the detour: where to base your trip, the drive over the Healy Pass, the ferry to Bere Island, and a handful of villages most visitors never see.

Highlights:

- Why the Beara Peninsula gets overlooked despite sitting next to two famous coastal drives

- Where to base your trip: Kenmare, Glengarriff, and Bantry

- Driving the Healy Pass and riding Ireland's only cable car to Dursey Island

- Eyeries, the Ballycrovane Ogham Stone, and the ferry to Bere Island

- Tessa's top tips: water-based activities, slowing down, and building in extra time

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