The Abbey is just off the Muckross Rd. at the second car park as one heads down the N71. The Abbey has been well restored since my last visit to Ireland and is a true National Treasure that dates back to the 13th - 14th Century. Take your time and climb the stairs to take in the amazing details of... More

Be sure to take the horse and buggy ride through the park....you get a very personal tour and it's fun!

If in Killarney you must visit this beautiful place. Queen Victoria stayed here and you can see why. Also the gardens are just wonderful and you can also walk to the lake shore. Bliss

I am always struck by the beauty of old Christian sites and the Abbey was no exception... the inner courtyard which had a large tree (a yew????) growing in the center was really special... I could easily imagine monks silently passing through these porticos....

Excellent tour of house great guide explained everything in an excellant way with a bit of humour thrown in

I am a sucker for ruins. There is something amazingly fun about exploring old buildings. The abbey has so many passageways, stairs and levels to climb all over. For a ruin there was more information than I expected. It's not a lot, but it's something. The Muckross Abbey is much better (in my option) than the house. It's free, it's... More

Brilliant brilliant visit. So much history and so many different things to see. We first noticed the abbey on a tv show,then whilst in the town decided to visit the abbey. We are sure we saw a monk from time gone by!! Camera ready and enjoy this abbey for what it was and a fantastic time looking at the way... More

Unlike many of the historical and religious places we tried to see in Ireland, Muckross Abbey is free of charge and free to explore. Even more, it is an excellent ruin! My favorite part was the impressive old tree in the center of a cloistered courtyard. There is a graveyard, rooms, passageways... It's beautiful and peaceful, not too many people... More

The amazing architecture and the way the entire Abbey has been preserved is outstanding. We didn't expect much, once we decided to avoid Muckross house due to the cost. Instead, we thought we'd wander up the path to the Abbey and we were very pleased with our decision. You can walk all through the Abbey, exploring each aspect of it,... More