Killarney National Park, near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created when Muckross Estate was …
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Oct 19, 2024
This is a beautiful national park in Killarney. Be sure to start your visit at the visitor's center, they were friendly. helpful and provided maps and a plan for the several hours we had to spend. … Full review by lauries614
Oct 19, 2024
This is one of the most beautiful National Park we have visited. Lots of beautiful plants and flowers. We saw deer everywhere! Three beautiful lakes. The park is immaculate. Definitely a must vis… Full review by GreggMS
Sep 27, 2024
Killarney National Park is located close to Killarney, in Western Ireland. We came here to visit this national park following the Ring of Kerry. It was wonderful. We could see some sightseeing points… Full review by AlbertSalichs
We would like to tour the park by jaunting horse carts. I think our kids will enjoy jaunting carts more. 1) Where to hire jaunting carts? What is their appx charges? Will they cover all the spots within the park? Will they wait at the places where we would like to pass some time or will they just ride through? 2) We would like to visit Ross castle, Torc waterfalls, Muckross house, Gap of Dunloe, some cottages, lakes(may be a short boat ride). Are all these possible to complete in one day or we should include 2days to complete this itinerary?
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The jaunty carts and drivers are a cruel way to view the park. The way the drivers treat their horses is beyond disgusting. They push the horses to pull ignorant tourists for miles up …
The jaunty carts and drivers are a cruel way to view the park. The way the drivers treat their horses is beyond disgusting. They push the horses to pull ignorant tourists for miles up hills and mountains that are way beyond their capabilites. The horses are fit to drop. The drivers don't care if they kill their horses, they will just get another one. Drive yourself if you can't do the walking, don't give money to cruel men who exploit the horses and the tourists.
I want to see the beautiful waterfalls while I visit in Ireland on October 29th and 30th. Is there a cost to visit the area? Is there a better time to go there when it has the least amount of people? Is there any chance they allow a person to go up next the falls for pictures? Thank you
hi where did you hire this guide? how do I find out about the rides, etc? where? thanks so much
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Sorry, not sure what you mean. We didn’t hire a guide. Just drove ourselves. Follow the signs and use your GPS, or a printed map. You can’t get lost. The road is a giant circle, …
Sorry, not sure what you mean. We didn’t hire a guide. Just drove ourselves. Follow the signs and use your GPS, or a printed map. You can’t get lost. The road is a giant circle, just keep going in the one direction. I suggest drive anti clockwise, and leave early too avoid tourist coaches. It’s a very very narrrow road in some places with little room for passing oncoming traffic. Hold your breath... It’s truly beautiful tho.
We were going to walk Cronin's Yard loop before going to Killarney National Park. Can we drive through the park or is everything guided? Also do the horse drawn carriages run all of the time or do you need reservations? thanks
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jaunting car ( carriage Rides ) Run all the time. and there is parking available. in certain areas. the park runs (26,000 acres) some areas are through the ring of kerry. most of the …
jaunting car ( carriage Rides ) Run all the time. and there is parking available. in certain areas. the park runs (26,000 acres) some areas are through the ring of kerry. most of the areas are blocked off to cars but have parking available.
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