Killarney Town
Tourism information about Killarney
Killarney is one of the world’s best loved tourist spots – Renowned for its beauty, famed for the splendour of its scenery – It is an ideal base for touring the Ring of Kerry, Dingle and Tralee.
KILLARNEY (Cill Airne: The Church of the Sloes)
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Killarney is Ireland’s top tourist destination and offers more enrolled accommodation than anywhere else in Dublin. Known for horse-drawn carriages, pubs where people sing and its scenic surroundings, it is a magnet for tourists, especially in the months of July and August.
Since the railroad connected Killarney with the outside world in 1854, it has become a popular destination. The vantage point “Ladies View” above the city is named after the ladies of the court Queen Victoria, as they were extremely enthusiastic about the view on a visit in 1861.
Killarney’s surrounding areas include deep blue lakes, heather-clad mountains and world-class golf courses, as well as the 25,000-acre National Park and lush subtropical vegetation. The national park has a herd of real Irish deer (Irish Red Deer), one of the few herds that still exist in Ireland.
The lake area around the town of Killarney is heavily frequented, but worth a detour to the interior in any case. The Lake of Killarney offers itself to relax. So you can either swim or rent a rowboat and explore the lake together with the monastery island Innisfallen.
On the grounds are also the restored, built around 1420 Ross Castle, and Knockreer House and especially the Muckross House, both with beautiful gardens.
The house is an example of a typical Irish mansion. Dating back to 1843,the Muckross Gardens, with their abundant collection of rhododendrons and azaleas, are well worth a visit.Due to the mild climate in the southwest you will find a lush vegetation at all. For example, you will come across large palm trees on the further loop around the lake district
One of the most spectacular attractions in the National Park is the Torc Waterfall, where the Owengarriff River plunges down to finally flow through the wooded Friars Glen into Muckross Lake. In 1981, the park was designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Killarney is also a center for hikers, the routes of the Kerry Way and the Blackwater Way meet in Muckross.
