More about Killarney, Ireland
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Awarded the ‘Best Kept Town
Award’ of 2007, Killarney is home to the first National Park
founded on Irish soil – created in 1932 when Muckross Estate was
donated to the Irish state.
In 1997 Killarney celebrated 250 years of tourism, the point of significance being Queen Victoria’s visit in 1861, which secured the town with international exposure.
Killarney National Park is one of the largest reasons to visit Ireland, with its huge biodiversity and incredibly diverse ecology.
See Ireland’s largest herd of red deer, amongst the other hundreds of species of animal that frequent the Park – some of which are being specially preserved in an effort to combat extinction.
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the family to familiarize themselves with Ireland’s wildlife in its natural habitat, as well as learn about the land and its ecosystem.
In 1997 Killarney celebrated 250 years of tourism, the point of significance being Queen Victoria’s visit in 1861, which secured the town with international exposure.
Killarney National Park is one of the largest reasons to visit Ireland, with its huge biodiversity and incredibly diverse ecology.
See Ireland’s largest herd of red deer, amongst the other hundreds of species of animal that frequent the Park – some of which are being specially preserved in an effort to combat extinction.
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the family to familiarize themselves with Ireland’s wildlife in its natural habitat, as well as learn about the land and its ecosystem.
Killarney has long felt the pride of
its tourism based economy and this is evident today, as local
‘jarvies’ offer horse-cart rides known as ‘jaunting.’ This is
something that must be experienced, as nothing quite compares to a
jaunt down the hilly back roads of beautiful
Killarney.
Other attractions that Killarney boasts include Ross Castle, the ancestral home of the distinguished O’Donoghue clan. Legend states that O’Donoghue was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber that topped the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake.
It is said that O’Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees, namely his old castle. Now restored, it is a startling exhibition of sixteenth and seventeenth century oak furniture.
Tours around Ross Castle are extremely popular and it also serves as a starting point for boat tours of Lough Lein, one of Killarney’s best-known lakes.
Other attractions that Killarney boasts include Ross Castle, the ancestral home of the distinguished O’Donoghue clan. Legend states that O’Donoghue was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber that topped the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake.
It is said that O’Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees, namely his old castle. Now restored, it is a startling exhibition of sixteenth and seventeenth century oak furniture.
Tours around Ross Castle are extremely popular and it also serves as a starting point for boat tours of Lough Lein, one of Killarney’s best-known lakes.
Killarney National Park’s close proximity to
the town – rapidly becoming one of Ireland’s most popular tourist
towns – has provided conservationists with challenges, namely
keeping the conflict between conservation and recreation to a
minimum.
The dangers of natural degradation are voiced prominently around the National Park, and one would advise you park your rental vehicle in Killarney Town before making your way to the Park.
Killarney’s recent popularity growth can be determined to be a product of its close proximity to both the National Park and other exciting Irish attractions such as the Dingle Peninsula, Skellig Micheal island and the town’s location on the Ring of Kerry.
The dangers of natural degradation are voiced prominently around the National Park, and one would advise you park your rental vehicle in Killarney Town before making your way to the Park.
Killarney’s recent popularity growth can be determined to be a product of its close proximity to both the National Park and other exciting Irish attractions such as the Dingle Peninsula, Skellig Micheal island and the town’s location on the Ring of Kerry.
Brandon Bay, on the Dingle
Peninsular
