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Ring of Kerry

The Ring of Kerry is probably the most visited attraction in Ireland outside of Dublin.

45km

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Dingle Peninsula

(Corca Dhuibhne) — a Gaeltecht region (Irish-speaking district) in the very South West corner of Ireland

63km

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County Cork

County Cork (Irish: Contae Chorcaí), in Southwest Ireland is the largest county in the Republic of Ireland and also the location of the country's second largest city. This means that its inhabitants have a reasonable sense of their status. It also has a very long coastline and many items of interest for the visitor.

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Cork

city in Munster, Ireland

116km

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Sights (20)

Fitzgerald Stadium

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Ross Castle

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Muckross House

This area of the park also boasts the "Muckross Traditional Farms", a perfect outing for the kids. A ring walk (not very long, approx 2 hours from start to finish, including stops), leads you past several 'traditional farmhouses'. These farmhouses demonstrate 'the way we were'. During the summer, there are often litters of kittens and puppies, which the children will be delighted with as you watch the demonstrations of soda bread and butter making, a sample of which will be given to you if you behave!

2.8km

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Muckross Abbey

Beautiful ruin of a Franciscan friary that was founded in 1448. The ruin is completely open (except when certain sections undergo restoration work) and you can wander through the rooms independently.

2.9km

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Torc Waterfall

A beautiful waterfall in the Killarney National Park. Covered in tours of local attractions.

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Innisfallen Island

island

4.1km

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Killarney National Park

national park in Kerry, Ireland

5.9km

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Moher Tower

A square stone ruin which appears to be the remains of a watchtower placed to monitor the coastline for invading fleets during Napoleon's reign in Europe.

61km

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Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark

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63km

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O'Brien's Tower

You can climb O'Brien's Tower for the highest vantage point on the cliffs. O'Brien's Tower is a round stone tower at the approximate midpoint of the cliffs. It was built by Sir Cornellius O'Brien, a descendant of Ireland's High King Brian Boru, in 1835, as an observation tower for the hundreds of tourists that frequented the cliffs even at that date. From the watchtower, one can view the Aran Islands and Galway Bay, the Maum Turk Mountains and the Twelve Bens to the north in Connemara, and Loop Head to the south.

63km

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Dún Aonghasa

fort

77km

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County Clare

county in Ireland

78km

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Portmagee

village in County Kerry, Ireland

95km

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Spanish Arch

arch in Galway city, Ireland

97km

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Town Hall Theatre (Galway)

theatre in Galway, Ireland

97km

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Eyre Square

public park in Galway, Ireland

97km

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St John's Cathedral (Limerick)

Limerick

108km

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Ballycroy National Park

national park

133km

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Achill Island

island

138km

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Keem Bay

148km

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Nature

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Killarney

Ireland
Someday we will visit Killarney or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Killarney

Killarney is a small town in southwest Ireland. Situated on the Ring of Kerry scenic drive, it's one of Ireland's leading tourist destinations because of the abundant lake and mountain scenery in Killarney National Park.

Killarney's tourism history goes back at least to the mid 18th century, when Thomas, fourth Viscount Kenmare (Lord Kenmare), began to attract visitors and new residents to the town. The date of 1747 was used in recent 250-year celebrations to honour the history of Killarney tourism. A visit by Queen Victoria in 1861 gave the town some international exposure.

Killarney has featured prominently in early Irish history, with religious settlements playing an important part of its recorded history. Its first significantly historical settlement was the monastery on nearby Innisfallen Island founded in 640 by St. Finian the Leper, which was occupied for approximately 850 years.

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