Ardgroom is situated halfway along the north shore of Beara and is an ideal base for exploring the peninsula. The name derives from the Irish "dha dhroim" or "two hills", probably referring to the twin peaks nearby. Close to the village, signposted off the Kenmare road is a very striking stone circle, which is will worth a visit. Visit to Ballycrovane harbour and you will find the tallest Ogham stone in Europe - an impressive 4.7m (17 ft) high.

Sea angling (for which no licence is required) is possible from most of the shoreline. Alternatively, boats may be hired locally and Conger, pollack, wrasse and mackerel are plentiful. Glenbeg Lake is less than 2km from the village, and is a very striking fjord-like lake formed by a glacier movement in the ice age. There is a mass rock (where mass was celebrated during Penal times) at the far end of the lake.

Clan Name

Ardgroom is part of the ancestral home of the O'Sullivans in Ireland and forms a stage of the Beara-Breifne Greenway which is based on the historic march of O'Sullivan Beara in 1603.

Greenways Festival 2003

Ardgroom is talking part in the Greenways Festival in summer 2003 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the legendary 1603 march of O’Sullivan Beara from the Beara Peninsula to the Breifne area. Click here for info on the events.