KERRY, a county of Ireland, in the province of Munster, bounded on the north by the river Shannon, which divides it from Clare; on the east, by Limerick and Cork; on the south, by another part of Cork; and on the west, by the Atlantic ocean. This county is diversified with high hills and fruitful vales; and in the middle there is a lake called Lough Lean, which is several miles in compass, and falls into the ocean thro' a little river of the same name. Some of the mountains produce very fruitful pastures, whose grass is high and good. The sheep and cattle feed there in the summer; but in the winter the ground becomes so spongy and boggy, that it will not bear a man. The coast of this county has several gulphs and promontories. That on the north has the name of the county; and is covered with such high mountains, that they may be seen at 50 miles off. These are called Brandon Hills. Near its extremity are two good havens; that on the north is called Smirwick, and that on the south Dingle. The town so called has a good haven; from whence it has its name, and is covered with a large rock. The bay of Dingle is long, broad, entering several miles into the country, and has two or three good havens; that of Ventry is four miles to the west of Dingle, and that of Castlemaughe is at the bottom of the bay. Ardart is the capital town, and is a bishop's see. The second promontory is Clancar, or Glencart, seated between the bay of Dingle and that of Maire; it has a long chain of mountains, and Lough-Lean communicates as well with the bay of Dingle as of Maire, by two small rivers which form an island. There is a small island hereabouts called Valencia, defended by a fort. The bay of Maire has its name from a small river; and is narrower than that of Dingle, tho' it runs farther into the country.