Local Places of Interest

AVOCA’s Moll’s Gap location is a spectacular and unique spot to stop and enjoy the scenery on a journey around the Ring of Kerry. Set high on a rocky ridge, the store overlooks mountains and lush countryside, with Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntoohill, to one side, and the iconic Gap of Dunloe to the other.

There is a food market on the ground floor with a wonderful selection of artisanal, Irish ingredients, freshly baked breads and scones, homemade jams and chutneys, sauces, spices and lots, lots more. There is a curated selection of Irish cheeses and fine wines, hand-prepared meals and a mouth-watering range of famous sweet treats and tray bakes. You’ll also find a hand-picked range of fashion, homeware, books and more, as well as their much-loved AVOCA soaps, mugs, scarves and their famous throws, woven in Ireland’s oldest weaving Mill in Avoca, Co. Wicklow.

Distance Avoca Molls Gap to Parknasilla – 29 mins

The Strawberry Field Pancake Cottage is over 200 years old and has been run by Peter & Margaret Kerssens since 1997 and was passed down to their daughters, Yosta and Mayra in 2021.

The old dormer cottage was originally a family farmhouse, located on a sidetrack on the famous Ring of Kerry overlooking Slievaduff Valley. The area is a favourite with both tourists and locals alike.

Peter & Margaret turned the cottage into a little café/restaurant creating the space themselves as they have a great love for cooking and creating things. Keeping the traditional Irish cottage-style which makes it a cosy and homely restaurant, with a welcoming wood burning stove but with modern facilities.

Distance Brushwood Studies to Parknasilla – 26 mins