The Killarney Valley is steeped in culture, history and heritage with ancient sites, ruins and still functioning buildings covering the Celtic pre-Christian, early Christian and Medieval eras. From bronze age copper mines, burial mounds, ring forts, monastic settlements and castles, to great country houses, Killarney and the surrounding region has an abundance of locations of immense interest.
Key sites include:
Ross Island Copper Mines:
Copper Mines dating back to the Bronze Age.
Aghadoe (1027):
Remains of Church & Round Tower.
Inisfallen (11th Century):
Remains of Hiberno-Romanesque Church located on Inisfallen Island.
Ross Castle (15th Century):
Magnificently restored castle at Ross Road, Killarney (Guided Tours).
Muckross Abbey (1448):
Remains of Abbey founded by the Observantine Fransiscans.
Presentation Convent (1793):
Killarney convent dating back to the beginning of the Nineteenth Century.
St. Mary's Cathedral (1842):
Killarney's Neo-Gothic Cathedral, designed by Pugin (Roman Catholic).
Franciscan Friary (1860):
Killarney Franciscan church was opened in 1867, and the Friary in 1879 (Roman Catholic).
St. Mary's Church (1870's):
Built in 1870 in English Gothic style (Church of Ireland).
Muckross House & Gardens (1843):
Old Victorian Mansion with National Park Visitor Centre & Guided Tours.
Muckross Traditional Farms (1930's):
A step back in time to 1930's Ireland.