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Killarney (/ k ɪ ˈ l ɑːr n i / kil-AR-nee; Irish: Cill Airne [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈaːɾˠn̠ʲə], meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland.The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castle, Muckross House and Abbey, the Lakes of Killarney, MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Purple Mountain ...
Killarney National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne), near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish Free State in 1932. [1]
The Ring of Kerry (Irish: Mórchuaird Chiarraí) is a 179-kilometre-long (111-mile) circular tourist route in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. Clockwise from Killarney it follows the N71 to Kenmare , then the N70 around the Iveragh Peninsula to Killorglin – passing through Sneem , Waterville , Cahersiveen , and Glenbeigh – before ...
Location map of the Iveragh Peninsula. The Iveragh Peninsula (Irish: Uíbh Ráthach) is located in County Kerry in Ireland. It is the largest peninsula in southwestern Ireland. A mountain range, the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, lies in the centre of the peninsula. Carrauntoohil, its highest mountain, is also the highest peak in Ireland.
Moll's Gap or Céim an Daimh (meaning, Gap of the Ox), [1] is a mountain pass on the N71 road from Kenmare to Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.. Moll's Gap is on the Ring of Kerry route, [2] and offers views of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains, and is a popular tourist location. [3]
The first section—from Killarney to Glenbeigh—was opened by Tánaiste Dick Spring in 1985. [9] It was the second long-distance trail to be opened in the Republic of Ireland, after the Wicklow Way. [10] The full route was completed in 1989 and opened by Frank Fahey, TD, Minister of State for Youth and Sport. [7]
Lakes of Killarney Cliffs on the Dingle Peninsula. Kerry, with its mountains, lakes and nearly 1,000 kilometres of Atlantic coastline is among the most scenic areas in Ireland and is among the most significant tourist destinations in Ireland. Killarney is the centre of the tourism industry, which is a significant element of the economy in Kerry.
Ladies View is a scenic viewpoint on the Ring of Kerry tourist route about 19 kilometres (12 miles) from Killarney along the N71 road to Kenmare, in the Killarney National Park in Ireland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Irish Times ranked Ladies View as one of the most photographed places in Ireland, [ 3 ] while the Daily Edge ranked the views amongst Ireland ...