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Killarney National Park - and the town of Killarney in Ireland

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Welcome to Killarney in Ireland! Killarney National Park and the town of Killarney are located in the south-west of the country, at one end of the famous Ring of Kerry tourist route. We had seen some pictures before coming here, and yet we were almost stunned when we arrived at the national park. What greenery! Moreover, we found a small charming town and, of course, some castles and mansions ...

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Killarney National Park

Located south and west of the town of the same name, Killarney National Park consists of three large lakes, several high mountains and a large natural area where red deer roam. In the national park there are also several magnificent buildings. When we drove into the area it was overcast, but despite that we got a nice view of the lakes and mountains.

Nationalparken Killarney
Killarney National Park in Ireland
Nationalpark Killarney
The National Park's beautiful lakes, on an overcast day
Tunnel Killarney
A small tunnel on the road through the national park ...

Pagan forest and waterfalls

We stopped the car at a sign about "Torc waterfall". Here we walked into a forest that was probably one of the greenest we have ever seen. With moss growing on all the rocks and branches, it almost looks like a magic forest. The waterfall was not overly large but contributed a lovely rushing sound to the forest.

Natur Irland
Mossa
Killarney natur
Träd med många armar
Natur Killarney på Irland
Torc waterfall

Muckross House

We decided to visit Muckross House and Gardens, located in the national park. This is a very beautiful house in beautiful surroundings, with green areas, a lake, gardens and greenhouses. Everywhere are also the horses and carriages, which seem typical of the whole area of Killarney in Ireland.

Muckross House
Muckross House is located in green surroundings
Häst och vagn
Horse and carriage rides are popular everywhere in the area.

Visiting the gardens is completely free, but if you want to go on a guided tour of the house, you have to pay a fee. The sun had finally come out and we preferred to walk around outside on this day.

Muckross garden
Muckross Garden
Muckross gardens
Here you can continue up the stairs to more parts of the garden ...

Ross Castle

Close to the town of Killarney is the old Ross Castle. The castle, which is a tower house from the 15th century, is nicely located by a lake where there are usually boat trips and you can also take a guided tour of the castle. When we arrived it was quite late and we were too tired for a guided tour, so we settled for looking around on our own ...

Ross castle Irland
Ross Castle is nicely situated on the waterfront
Ross Castle
Were people smaller in the past ...?

Town of Killarney In Ireland

At the Killarney National Park is also the town of Killarney. We parked in the centre of town and walked around for a while. What a cosy little town!

Staden Killarney
Colourful houses and shops
Defibrillator
A defibrillator in the city centre!

Flesk caravan and camping Park

Where did we stay? There are several campsites in Killarney, and we chose the one closest to town (1.5 kilometres from the centre). At Flesk Caravan and Camping Park we were excellent with good service and WiFi (which worked on and off).

Summing up this national park: What a great place!

Flesk camping Killarney
Our rented flatbed parked at Flesk Caravan and camping Park
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