Case No. 1400Death (accident – mountain fall) · Co. Kerry · 1 Jul 2025
Teenager Darragh Byrne dies after fall in Kerry mountains
Darragh Byrne, a man reportedly 16, died after falling from a height near Conor Pass, near Dingle, Co Kerry, on the afternoon of 1 July 2025. He was pronounced deceased at the scene following a major rescue operation involving Gardaí, the National Ambulance Service, the Coast Guard Unit and Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. His body was removed to Tralee hospital for a post-mortem examination, and a file is to be prepared for the coroner's office. It is believed he had been on a family trip to the mountain pass when the fall occurred.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Darragh Byrne, reportedly 16, died after falling from a height near Conor Pass, near Dingle, Co Kerry.
- Where
- The fall occurred near Peddler's Lake.
- When
- The fall occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, 1 July 2025.
- Cause
- The death was attributed to a fall from a height, and it is believed Darragh had been on a family trip to the mountain pass.
- Investigation
- Gardaí, the National Ambulance Service, the Coast Guard Unit and Kerry Mountain Rescue Team attended the scene in a major rescue operation.
- Darragh was pronounced deceased at the scene.
- His body was removed to Tralee hospital for a post-mortem examination.
- A file is to be prepared for the coroner's office.
- Other details
- Darragh attended CBS Charleville school in Charleville, Co Cork.
- His parents are James and Siobhán Byrne.
- An elderly relative, Mary Fehilly, died in a road tragedy the previous year.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDarragh Byrne, reportedly 16, died after falling from a height near Conor Pass, near Dingle, Co Kerry (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe fall occurred near Peddler's Lake (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe fall occurred on Tuesday afternoon, 1 July 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí, National Ambulance Service, Coast Guard Unit and Kerry Mountain Rescue Team attended the scene in a major rescue operation (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHis body was removed to Tralee hospital for a post-mortem examination (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the coroner's office (irishmirror.ie)
- otherIt is believed Darragh had been on a family trip to the mountain pass when he fell (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDarragh was pronounced deceased at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDarragh attended CBS Charleville school (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHis parents are James and Siobhán (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAn elderly relative, Mary Fehilly, passed away in a road tragedy last year (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jul2025Community heartbroken as teen killed in Kerry mountain fall named locally
First local naming of the victim; community and school tributes; post-mortem to be conducted at Tralee hospital; file to be prepared for the coroner's office.
victim, Darragh Byrne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Darragh Byrne