Heritage Site's And Stately Home's

in County Kerry.

 


Killarney National Park.
 

(Church of the sloes.)

Killarney National park covers an area of 10,000 ha (24,700 acres) the park encompasses the famously beautiful Lakes of Killarney, within the park are extensive areas of natural oak and yew forests. The park also contains the only surviving population of native red deer in Ireland.

There is an information point at the Torc waterfall, this point was called the ladies view, because it was much admired by Queen Victoria's ladies in waiting, during the royal tour of the area in 1861.

Tourist Information
Ashe Memorial Hall
Denny Street
Tralee
Co Kerry
Tel +353 (0)66 712 1288
E Mail
Web Site

All year information and booking.
From NI exchange 064 for 048

Hotels in Killarney.

 

 

 

Carrantuohill.
 

(Tuathal's curved mountain.)

Carrantuohill, other spellings are Carrauntuohill, Carrauntoohill, Carrantual, it is the highest mountain in Ireland, rising to a height of 1,041 m (3,414 ft). It is located about 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Killarney county Kerry and just west of the Lakes of Killarney, in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range which extending west to east along the Iveragh Peninsula.

It is a part of a larger mountain mass covering much of southwest Ireland and consisting of old red sandstone folded east to west to form deep valleys, Carrantuohill is drained to the east via the River Laune, which empties into Dingle Bay in the north.

Mountaineering enthusiasts are catered for in the locality of Carrantuohill, the many guest houses and hotels in the area some of which will be able to offer advice on routes etc

Tourist Information
Killarney Town
Co Kerry
Tel +353 (0)64 31633
E Mail
Web Site

All year information and booking.
From NI exchange 064 for 048

Kerry Hotel's.

 

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