Killarney National Park - and the town of Killarney in Ireland

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.

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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.

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 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 ...

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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

13 May 2018 6:00

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Ruth in Virginia says:

How much longer will you be in Ireland? My usual
sleep schedule has totally changed; just waiting for midnight,
so I can read your posts.
Once again a great post. The sago forest beckons.
The street scene - cute little houses and COLOURS!
Good night and thank you for the luck!

13 May 2018 - 6:17

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  Helena says:
  
  I take this as a very nice comment about our blog 🙂 The trip in Ireland is definitely coming to an end now, but we will blog about it several days after we get home as well. We haven't had time to tell you about everything yet! 😉
  
  13 May 2018 - 8:44
  
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Matts Torebring says:

Enjoyable & Wonderful! Personally, I love hiking this way, unlike what the shops offer.

13 May 2018 - 7:32

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  Helena says:
  
  This nature is absolutely perfect for hiking! 🙂
  
  13 May 2018 - 8:45
  
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Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:

So much moss on the trees, humid climate. Did you try a horse and cart ride?

13 May 2018 - 8:35

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, it rains a lot in Ireland! No, we did not take a horse and carriage ride, we settled for the horse ride the other day 😉 But it was offered just everywhere!
  
  13 May 2018 - 8:46
  
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Kenneth Risberg says:

Ireland has really amazing nature, magical forests and beautiful colourful buildings, castles.
As usual you get great pictures, looking forward to future blogs.

13 May 2018 - 9:26

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, Ireland is full of beautiful scenery and there's an insane amount of castles 😉 And we haven't even gotten around to telling you about everything we've seen yet 😉.
  
  13 May 2018 - 9:52
  
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Monet says:

What is it like to drive and live in a lorry?

13 May 2018 - 9:32

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  Helena says:
  
  It is very easy to drive (and park!) a small van. This particular one is very small (5.40 metres) - it was enough for this trip, but it is a bit cramped inside. If I were to get my own van, I'd want one that's a bit longer.
  
  13 May 2018 - 11:55
  
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Ama de casa says:

Wow so much nice! I really like that mysterious, magical forest 🙂 .
Have a nice Sunday!

13 May 2018 - 9:51

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  Helena says:
  
  Thank you very much!
  
  13 May 2018 - 17:23
  
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Veiken says:

Ireland is absolutely fantastic. We have experienced the Ring of Kerry and surroundings once in just fog and rain, once in bright sunshine! I do not know which is the coolest! The magic forest that you visited is wonderful! It really sets the imagination in motion.
Enjoy the rest of your trip!

13 May 2018 - 10:12

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad you visited the Ring of Kerry twice! We like sun, but fog is exciting in its own way...! 😉
  
  13 May 2018 - 17:24
  
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Mr Steve says:

What an imaginative fairytale forest.
I remember meeting many horse and carriage teams during my trip to Ireland. Charming and calming for the traffic rhythm.

13 May 2018 - 11:10

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  Helena says:
  
  Maybe there were even more horse and cart carriages back then? Now we have mostly seen them around Killarney, but agree that it is nice!
  
  13 May 2018 - 17:26
  
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Lisa / life from the bright side says:

Wow, looks really super nice! Really dreamy and perhaps as you imagine Ireland... maximised as well.

13 May 2018 - 12:19

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  Helena says:
  
  The nature in Ireland is amazing! Suitable for film 🙂
  
  13 May 2018 - 17:26
  
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Ditte says:

Very beautiful! And a good time to go now when not everyone is on holiday and it gets crowded. Because with all the nice places, this is where tourists come.
Lovely pictures and how green it is. So certainly Ireland attracts.
Stay well!

13 May 2018 - 13:32

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, it is of course always quieter if you avoid the high season. We like that too!
  
  13 May 2018 - 17:27
  
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Britt-Marie Lundgren says:

Understand that you were almost stunned when you stepped into the incredible fairytale forest. The pictures look truly magical!
Probably because we thought Ireland was green and beautiful, but there were so many incredible places to visit!!!! Enticing.

13 May 2018 - 13:44

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  Helena says:
  
  We also had high expectations, and yet we were pleasantly surprised 🙂.
  
  13 May 2018 - 17:28
  
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Role o Carina says:

So many beautiful things you have seen there!

Take care.....

13 May 2018 - 19:37

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  Helena says:
  
  Indeed! And thank you!
  
  14 May 2018 - 1:27
  
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Marina says:

Fantastic posts from Ireland! I am reading and realising more and more that I was right in what I said when we were in Dublin: "next time I want to see a bit more of Ireland"...and there is no doubt that there will be a next time!

13 May 2018 - 20:35

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  Helena says:
  
  We have really fallen in love with Ireland! We might have to go back and see Dublin another time, because we don't have time for that on this trip 😉.
  
  14 May 2018 - 1:28
  
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BP says:

Yes, Ireland - the green island! Fantastic pictures although I think the wild rock formations were at least as "sharp" as the national park. Killsarney is so typical not only for Ireland but for Britain in general. So very cosy and I guess the picture is taken on the "High Street".

Special praise for installing defibrillators in the old phone booths. Talk about perfect reuse.

13 May 2018 - 22:25

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  Helena says:
  
  I also liked the defibrillator! Great idea! 🙂
  
  14 May 2018 - 1:29
  
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Anette says:

Wow, how wonderful. I've only been to Dublin and its neighbourhood. Realise we need to spend some time in Ireland when we return to Europe.
What a wonderful trip you are doing?

14 May 2018 - 16:23

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Lena - good for the soul says:

Something absolutely beautiful! Incredible greenery! I remember thinking that there was unreal greenery in Hawaii when I was there a hundred years ago, but what the heck if that doesn't almost beat Hawaii 🙂 Maybe not quite, but not far from it. I can still imagine that the pictures are far from giving reality justice, as it usually feels.

Hug Lena

14 May 2018 - 18:43

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Travel Friday/Annika says:

Very nice, I must show this to my husband - he will certainly want to go there. 🙂

15 May 2018 - 9:00

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Killarney National Park - and the town of Killarney in Ireland

Killarney National Park

Pagan forest and waterfalls

Muckross House

Ross Castle

Town of Killarney In Ireland

Flesk caravan and camping Park

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