🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Killarney National Park
- ✓Muckross House
- ✓Lake Killarney
- ✓Kelly Ring
- ✓Dangle Peninsula
- ✓Ross Castle
- ✓Torc Waterfall
- ✓Ladies View
Killarney
Killarney
Home to Killarney National Park and the start of the Ring of Kerry
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Recommended Hotels in Killarney
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★The Europe Hotel & Resort
- ★Muckross Park Hotel & Spa
- ★The Ross
- ★Killarney Plaza Hotel
- ★Aghadoe Heights Hotel
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Chapter 40
$$-$$$Modern Irish cuisine with local ingredients
•Bricin
$$Traditional Irish boxty and seafood
•Quinlan's Seafood Bar
$$Fresh Kerry seafood and shellfish
•Murphy's Bar
$-$$Traditional pub fare and live Irish music
🛍️ Shopping
- •Killarney town centerShopping District
Main Street and High Street with Irish craft shops, outdoor gear, and souvenirs
- •Quills Woollen MarketSpecialty Shopping
Traditional Irish woolens, Aran sweaters, and crafts
- •Killarney Outlet CentreShopping Centre
Discount shopping for outdoor and fashion brands
- •Mucros Craft CentreCraft Shopping
Working craft studios with traditional Irish crafts, pottery, and weaving
💡 Travel Tips
- • Book Ring of Kerry tours in advance - counterclockwise route to avoid tour bus traffic
- • Rent bikes for Killarney National Park - flat, scenic, and car-free routes
- • Gap of Dunloe best experienced by jaunting car or on foot, not by car
- • Muckross House admission includes traditional farms - allow 3-4 hours total
- • Weather changes rapidly in mountains - always bring waterproofs
- • Traditional music sessions nightly in town pubs
- • Kerry Way walking trail passes through - excellent for day hikes
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
May-September for weather and full services, April-October for hiking
💰Daily Budget
$80-180 per day/day
👥Popular With
Nature loversHikersPhotographersFamiliesRoad trippersOutdoor enthusiasts
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-4 days for park and Ring of Kerry
🌐Timezone
UTC+0 (GMT/IST)
💬Local Language
English and Irish (Gaeilge)
💱Currency
EUR (Euro)
📅Killarney 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Killarney National Park
🌅
Morning2-3h
🎭
Muckross House tour and gardens
💡 Arrive at opening (9 AM). House tour takes 45 min, gardens another hour. Book online for discount.
☀️
Afternoon2-3h
🌿
Bike or walk to Torc Waterfall and Muckross Abbey
💡 Bike rental available at park entrance. Torc Waterfall is 20-minute walk from car park. Abbey ruins atmospheric.
🌙
Evening2h
🎭
Ross Castle sunset and boat tour
💡 Castle closes 5:45 PM. Evening boat tours available in summer. Beautiful golden hour light.
💡Tips
- •Consider Killarney Park Hotel or Europe Resort for luxury with park access
- •Kerry Bog Village Museum (15km) offers insight into traditional Irish life
- •Dingle Peninsula makes excellent day trip (90 min drive)
- •Innisfallen Island ruins accessible by boat from Ross Castle
- •Kerry Way long-distance walking trail section offers spectacular day hikes