KillarneyTravel Guide

Ireland's first national park, with lakes, oak woodland, and its only wild native herd of red deer.

A 179km scenic coastal loop drive past cliffs, beaches, and mountain passes, best done clockwise to avoid tour buses.

A restored 19th-century Victorian mansion with gardens, an adjoining traditional farms exhibit, and a lakeside setting.

A dramatic mountain pass often crossed by horse-drawn jaunting car or on foot, connecting to a boat trip across the lakes.

An accessible waterfall a short walk from the road, with a longer trail continuing up to a viewpoint.

A 15th-century tower house on the lakeshore, the starting point for boat trips into Killarney National Park.

A boat ride across the interconnected lakes, passing islands, ruins, and mountain backdrops.

A famous viewpoint on the Ring of Kerry overlooking the lakes and valley, named for Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting.

A scenic coastal drive past beehive huts, beaches, and Fungie-famous Dingle town, an alternative to the busier Ring of Kerry.

A traditional horse-and-trap ride through the national park, a Killarney tradition since Victorian times.