Battle of Knocknaclashy Boyle had inspired a mutiny among the English Royalist garrison in Cork, causing them to defect to the Parliamentarians. This had outflanked the defences of Irish Confederates and English Royalists, causing them to retreat behind the river Shannon into Connacht, where they held the fortified cities of Limerick and Galway. Henry Ireton went on to besiege Limerick. The only organised Irish forces remaining in south Munster were those of Donagh MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry, who held out in the mountainous area of west Cork and county Kerry – which was his clan’s native territory. In July 1651, Muskerry set out from
Kerry Airport 2005 offer programme but in 2008 it was awarded to Ryanair. In January 2018 Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, following a public tendering process has been awarded with a Public Service Obligation contract, linking the airport with Dublin, for the next four years. The following airlines operate scheduled flights to and from Kerry Airport: Iarnród Éireann's Farranfore railway station is located to the south with services to Killarney, Tralee, Mallow, Cork, Limerick Junction and Dublin Heuston. Kerry Airport is located on the N23 approximately from Limerick and approximately from Cork . Dublin is around away from the airport.