a county of Ireland, in the province of Munster, anciently called *Corrigia*, or "the rocky country," from *Corrig* or *Corric*, "a rock." It is bounded by the Shannon, which divides it from Clare on the north, by Limerick and Cork on the east, by another part of Cork on the south, and by the Atlantic ocean on the west. The best town in it is Dingle, situated in a bay of the same name. It comprehends a great part of the territory formerly called Desmond, and consists of very different kinds of soil. The south parts are plain and fertile, but the north full of high mountains, which, though remarkably wild, produce a great number of natural curiosities. It contains 636,905 Irish plantation acres, 84 parishes, 19,400 houses, and about 140,000 inhabitants. It is about 57 miles long, and from 18 to 40 in breadth, and lies within N. Lat. 51° 30' and 52° 24'; the longitude at the mouth of Kenmare river being 10° 35' west, or 42° 20" difference of time with London. It is the fourth county as to extent in Ireland, and the second in this province; but in respect to inhabitants and culture doth not equal many smaller counties. In it there are two episcopal sees, which have... have been annexed to the bishopric of Limerick since the year 1662, viz. Ardferd and Aghadoe. The see of Ardferd was anciently called the diocese of Kerry, and its bishops were named bishops of Kerry. Few mountains in Ireland can vie with those in this county for height; during the greater part of the year their sides are obscured by fogs, and it must be a very serene day when their tops appear. Iron ore is to be had in great plenty in most of the southern baronies. The principal rivers are the Blackwater, Feale, Gale, and Brick, Cashin, Mang, Lea, Flesk, Lann, Carrin, Farlin, Inry, and Roughly; and the principal lake is Killarney. There are some good medicinal waters discovered in this country; particularly Killarney water, Iveragh Spa, Fellowell, Dingle, Castlemain, and Tralloe Spas, as also a saline spring at Maheryberg. Some rare and useful plants grow in Kerry, of which Dr Smith gives a particular account in his history of that county. See KERRY, SUPPLEMENT.