About Killarney
This is one of Irelands main tourist centres and scenic area, no where in Ireland is the scenery more breath taking, consisting of its famous…
Upper Lake and Long Range
The Upper Lake and Long Range: The Eagle’s Nest: Formerly the haunt of Golden Eagles. These birds became extinct in Ireland by overshooting in the…
Torc Waterfall and Mangerton Mountain
Torc Waterfall: 7km from Killarney on the Killarney to Kenmare Road. It falls more than 20 metres over sandstone crags at the foot of Torc…
Tomies Area
Tomies Wood: Growing on very rich soil it is one of the finest Oakwood’s in Killarney on the western shores of Lough Leane. Entrance…
Ross Castle
Situated 2.5km from the town centre off the main Killarney to Kenmare Road, built in the 15th century. Ross castle in tradition and legend is…
Muckross Peninsula and Dinis Island
Reenadinna Wood: Here you find unique natural yew wood growing on the Carboniferous limestone on the eastern portion of the Muckross Peninsula. Arthur Young’s…
Killarney National Park
KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK West and South of the town of Killarney is an expanse of rugged mountainous country. This includes the McGillycuddy’s Reeks, the highest…
Muckross House and Abbey
History After the Desmond rebellion in 1586, Queen Elizabeth 1st granted extensive lands around Castleisland, northeast of Killarney, to Sir William Herbert, of St.Julian’s Monmouthshire…
Knockreer House
Knockreer Estate, the closest part of the National Park to the town of Killarney, is the northern portion of the former demesne lands of the…
Killegy Churchyard
Killegy Churchyard: Situated on a low hill to the north of Muckross village, it contains a small early church, reconstructed in the 18th century as…
Killarney | Irish : Cill Airne : Church of the Sloes
Killarney is renowned in song and story: How can you buy Killarney An American landed on Eiren’s green isle He gazed on Killarney with rapturous…
Kenmare Demense and Lough Leane
KENMARE DEMESNE AND LOUGH LEANE: 1. The Game Wood and Reen Wood: These are mixed woods with a series of old paths, close to the…
Innisfallen Island
An island of 21 acres near the northern end of Lough Leane and about 1.5km from the shore of Ross Castle. The island contains the…
Gap of Dunloe
This is a wild and rugged gap excavated by forging ice flows during the Ice Age. Following signposts off the R562 road to Killorglin one…
Beaufort
Between 1910 and 1913 the celebrated film director Sidney Olcott made 70 feature films here. They included such epics as The Lad from Ould Ireland…
Aghadoe | translation “the enclosure of two yew trees”).
Yews were associated with sacred rites of Druids (ancient priests). Monks established a monastery here in the 6th century. From Aghadoe the panoramic view in…