It is understood the youth died after falling from a cliff in West Kerry.
The teenage boy,believed to be 17-years-old,was walking with his parents at Bull's Head in the Dingle Peninsula when the accident occurred.
Emergency services were notified at 1.40pm.
Valentia Coast Guard tasked Shannon Rescue Helicopter 115, Valentia Lifeboat and Dingle Coast Guard.
The body of the teenager has been recovered and a port-mortem examination will be carried out.
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