Ross Island

A wooded peninsula within Killarney National Park, Ross Island brings together the ruins of Ross Castle, some of Europe's oldest copper mines, and a rare strawberry tree forest along the shores of Lough Leane.

Ross Castle

A 15th-century fortified tower on the banks of Lough Leane, Ross Castle is Killarney's iconic medieval monument. Guided tours, boat trips to Innisfallen Island and sweeping views across Kerry's mountains.

Torc Waterfall

Located 7 km from Killarney, Torc Waterfall plunges 20 metres at the foot of the mountain of the same name, an easily accessible stop in the National Park.

Muckross House

Muckross House

A 19th-century Tudor manor between Lough Leane and Muckross Lake, in the heart of Killarney National Park: period interiors, gardens, farm-museum and weaving studio.

Lough Leane

Lough Leane

The largest lake in Killarney National Park, Lough Leane brings together a medieval castle, island monastery, prehistoric copper mines and remarkable wildlife.

St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney

Neogothic cathedral in Killarney designed by Augustus Welby Pugin, built between 1842 and 1912 and marked by the Great Famine.

Gap of Dunloe

A glacial col carved between Purple Mountain and MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Gap of Dunloe can be explored on foot, by pony trap or by bike, with a boat return to Killarney.