Ballybunion is situated in north county Kerry, at the mouth of the river Shannon estuary, the largest natural estuary in Europe. Ballybunion faces out west to the north Atlantic and across the Shannon estuary to the shores of County Clare. The village of Ballybunion is 55Km from the famous Killarney National Park. Home to the Ballybunion golf course, a world renowned golf link that is ranked in the top ten golf courses in the world. This is a site of great natural beauty and possesses a wide range of flora and fauna. The waters and surrounding countryside of this picturesque area have won the European Blue Flag award.