Killarney National ParkLakes, oak woodland and mountain on the edge of the town, with paths that start at the gate.
House and gardens
Muckross House
Killarney, County Kerry
Muckross sits on the lake shore inside the national park, with farms and gardens laid out around it.
Muckross House is also home to a number of skilled craftworkers, who can be seen using skills in the crafts of weaving, pottery and bookbinding.
- Where
- Killarney, County Kerry
- Address
- Muckross House & Gardens, Dromyrourk
- Official site
- muckross-house.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Killarney National ParkLakes, oak woodland and mountain on the edge of the town, with paths that start at the gate.
Torc WaterfallThe waterfall is a short walk from the road, and steps climb from it to a view over the lakes.
MacGillycuddy's ReeksIreland's highest range runs west from Killarney, with Carrauntoohil in the middle of it.
Killarney House and GardensHouse and formal gardens at the town end of the national park, with a walk straight through to the lake.
Ross CastleRoss stands on the shore of Lough Leane, and boats go out to the islands from the jetty beside it.
The Gap of DunloeOne road runs through the middle of this narrow pass between the Purple Mountain and the Reeks.On nearby
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