Petting Zoos and Farms in Co. Kerry
4 places
1.Kissane Sheep Farm
Watch border collies herd 1,000 mountain sheep
A fifth-generation working mountain sheep farm on the Ring of Kerry where you can watch skilled border collies round up flocks against the stunning backdrop of Moll's Gap.
- Highlights
- Family-run for nearly 200 years, fifth generation
- ~1,000 mountain sheep on a large working farm
- Border collie demonstrations in natural mountain terrain
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.Sandy Feet Farm and Cafe
a family pet farm 300 years in the making
Kerry's friendliest little pet farm, 20 minutes from Tralee on the Dingle Road — rare-breed animals, a zip-line playground, go-karts and a tractor-trailer ride, with a homely café on site.
- Highlights
- Rare-breed animals you can feed and pet
- 300-year-old family farm between Tralee and Dingle
- Zip-line, trampolines and go-karts included in entry
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Hold Baby Lamb
Cuddle baby lambs among 1,400-year-old huts
Aedán's family farm on the wild Slea Head Drive lets you cuddle and bottle-feed baby lambs, watch skilled sheepdogs at work, and wander among 1,400-year-old beehive huts — all with sweeping Atlantic views.
- Highlights
- Cuddle and bottle-feed baby lambs in a farm barn
- Watch Border Collies herd sheep on a coastal hillside
- Walk among 1,000-year-old dry-stone beehive huts
4.Kennedys Pet Farm
Feed lambs and piglets, then hit the big playgrounds
A family-run pet farm 9km from Killarney on the N22 Cork Road where kids can cuddle and feed friendly farm animals and burn off energy in huge indoor and outdoor playgrounds, rain or shine.
- Highlights
- Cuddle, feed and admire alpacas, deer, piglets, lambs, goats, donkeys and pot-bellied pigs
- Huge indoor and outdoor playgrounds plus an indoor playcentre for rainy days
- Spring sees lots of baby animals born daily
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access