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Kenmare Samhain Festival
The Square · Killarney
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Killarney travel guides
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Top things to do in Killarney
The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.
| Attraction | Entrance | Time | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney National Park | Free | Half day to full day | Ireland's oldest national park (est. 1932), 10,000+ hectares of lakes, oak/yew woodland and mountains right at the edge of Killarney town; the base for almost everything else on this list (Muckross, Ross Castle, Torc Waterfall all sit inside it). Free, open-access parkland walkable or cyclable from town. |
| Muckross House & Gardens | €9 | 2-3 hours (house + gardens); half day with Farms | 19th-century Victorian mansion inside the national park, furnished and open by guided/self-guided tour, set in formal gardens on the shore of Muckross Lake; the adjoining Traditional Farms recreate 1930s rural life. The most-visited single site in Killarney. |
| Ross Castle | €5 | 1 hour | Restored 15th-century tower house on the shore of Lough Leane, once stronghold of the O'Donoghue clan; interior only accessible by timed OPW guided tour. The bawn, lakeshore and grounds are free to walk, and it's the departure point for lake boat trips and Gap of Dunloe boat tours. |
| Torc Waterfall | Free | 30-45 minutes (longer if climbing to the mountain viewpoint) | 20-metre cascade a short, easy walk from the road (Muckross/Kenmare road side of the national park), with a steeper path continuing up to Torc Mountain for wider lake views. One of the most photographed spots in the park. |
| Muckross Abbey | Free | 20-30 minutes | Roofless 15th-century Franciscan friary ruin with a famous central yew tree in the cloister, a short walk from Muckross House. Atmospheric and usually much quieter than the House itself. |
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Getting to Killarney
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About Killarney
Killarney is a small town in County Kerry beside Killarney National Park, home to lakes, oak woodland and Muckross House, and is the main base for driving the Ring of Kerry. It is geared almost entirely around tourism, with jaunting cars and hiking trails into the surrounding mountains.
2026 guides
Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.