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Killarney, the biggest station of the southwest, is the busiest resort town in the area. Still it manages to use all the skills of Irish hospitality and shelter eager visitors into cozy atmosphere and entertaining company. In fact the town itself is not the magnetic point for all the crowds of tourists. It is the scenery surrounding.


The area of Killarney can be described in only one word - indescribable. When you turn from the bus park, in just few seconds you will be heading into the National Park of Killarney. The Park encompasses three adorable lakes dotted of islands and immersed into verdant and flowery beauty. The biggest of them, Lower Lake, is 6.5 km long and has 30 small islands. The Middle and the Upper lakes hide in the islands area marvels of natural beauty, rare species of plants and wild flower scent enchants you all around. Within the limits of the Park history lovers will find the remains of old abbeys and castles from the times when aristocrats and poets came to admire the paradise of Killarney. The most famous among them is indubitably the Ross Castle. From the Castle a boat trip will take to the most imminent of Killarney's islands - the Fallen's Island, or as locals call it, Innisfallen. Back in the 7th Century a monastery was founded here and some of the most significant personalities of Irish history were educated in it. Near it the remains of 11th-century church still witness old times.

If you want to further explore the magical area away from the heavy traffic of Killarney, take a walk to some of the neighbour villages and houses hidden in the depth of the green valley. Boat trips on the lake and along the many charming islands is a lifetime experience.

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Killarney, Photo by Martin O'Connell
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