16-year-old boy dies following tragic accident while visiting Kerry with his parents
The incident happened close to the Conor Pass
A teenage boy has died following a tragic accident while visiting Kerry with his parents.
The 16-year-old boy is believed to have died at a lake close to Dingle in the west Kerry gealtacht of Corca Dhuibhne.
It's believed the family stopped near a waterfall close to the top of Conor Pass and the boy fell from a height. suffering fatal injuries.
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Emergency services including the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team responded after the alarm was raised around 3.30pm on Tuesday.
The boys body was removed to University Hospital Kerry, where a post-mortem examination will take place.
In a statement, Gardaí said,
"Gardaí and emergency services attended a sudden death incident involving a male juvenile in An Chonair/Conor Pass, Co. Kerry yesterday afternoon, Tuesday July 1, 2025.
"A post-mortem examination will take place in due course and a file prepared for the office of the Coroner."