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Ross Castle
4.5
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#17 of 84 things to do in Killarney
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10:00 - 17:00
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10:00 - 17:00
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Wednesday
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10:00 - 17:00
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Horse Drawn Carriage Rides to Killarney National Park and Lakes Ross Castle Muckross House Torc Waterfall’s
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161 within 5 kms
Ross Castle Restaurant
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23 m€
Herbert's Restaurant at Cahernane House Hotel
48
1.5 km€€€€ • European • Vegetarian Friendly
Danu at The Brehon
223
1.9 km€€ - €€€ • American • Irish • Seafood
The River Bar
73
1.9 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • European
Kayne's Bar & Brasserie
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2.1 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • European
The Bacchus Room
69
1.9 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • European • Contemporary
Navé Coffee House
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1.7 km
Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder
747
2.4 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • European
The Tan Yard
355
2.4 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • European • Grill
The Brehon Bar
30
1.9 km€€ - €€€ • American • Irish • Bar
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62 within 10 kms
Lough Leane
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14 mBodies of Water
Old Weir Bridge
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0.2 kmAncient Ruins • Bridges
Ross Island
59
0.3 kmHistoric Walking Areas
Killarney National Park
7,297
2.3 kmNational Parks
Irish Whiskey Experience
253
2.4 kmDistilleries
Killarney Brewing Company
421
2.2 kmBreweries
Killarney House Gardens
215
2.4 kmGardens
St. Mary's Cathedral
627
2.1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
Innisfallen Island
147
1.6 kmHistoric Sites • Islands
Kerry Cliffs
751
2.8 kmNature & Wildlife Areas
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babykong
London, UK520 contributions
Stunning Scenery.
Jun 2023 • Friends
We didn’t pay for the guided tour to go inside the castle - which was reasonably priced, but my son and daughter-in-law weren’t keen. So instead we enjoyed the grounds and surrounding scenery - which were exquisite.

There’s also clean public toilets at the castle, and a cute little coffee shop.

Definitely worth a visit, even without the tour.
Written 4 June 2023
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lynniepinz1
Falmouth, MA31 contributions
Kinda boring
Jun 2023 • Couples
Refurbished and kinda boring… this castle is not a ruin. It’s glammed up and nothing looks authentic to me. Tour guide was pleasant but a lot of questions not answered just because of lack of information from that long ago.
Written 3 June 2023
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lucycan
San Diego, CA3,300 contributions
Cool castle
Jun 2023 • Couples
We only toured the outside of the castle. It is walking distance from downtown Killarney. Very old. Cool because its RIGHT on the lakeside.
Written 2 June 2023
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jerrys01
Bel Air, MD549 contributions
An inside view of Ross Castle
Apr 2023 • Couples
We toured the castle with our guide. While the castle started as a Norman tower, changes were made to it over the centuries. We were able to tour the quarters of the lord and his family, along with the banquet hall. The castle was built for defense, not luxury, so even the lord didn't have that easy of a life. The grounds around the castle are quite lovely.
Written 25 May 2023
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Fionnuala C
24 contributions
Excellent, a must see!
Apr 2023 • Friends
We came across this little gem by chance and were lucky enough to catch the last tour of the day with Claudia. She was fantastic! So informative without sounding like she was just regurgitating a pre made speech. She really got you interested in the history of the castle.

The only little thing that was a bit disappointing was some of the tapestries and furniture were not from the era of the castle, so I felt there was no real reason for them to be there, the castle portrayed enough on its own!
Written 30 April 2023
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Voyage49017347375
12 contributions
A Tour Not to be Missed!
Apr 2023 • Couples
This tour was really amazing. Our tour guide was such a wonderful storyteller! We learned so much about the castle and history about Killarney as well! So very worthwhile!
Written 4 April 2023
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Kallina Pouli
Killarney, Ireland4 contributions
Must vist!!!!!!
May 2022
We saw the sunset there and it was the most mesmerising thing in the word,place of absolute history we took a tour in side the castle and saw the different rooms yours are not always available tho. The yard had real canons witch were cool to see. 👍
Written 3 February 2023
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Docs On Vacay
Malaysia2,535 contributions
Closed during winter, but still beautiful from the outside
Dec 2022
We went during sunset, and it was quite magical.
The castle is closed during winter. Yet, especially with the backdrop of Muckross lake, it is so beautiful from the outside.
Written 20 December 2022
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Michael P
3 contributions
Tour was the highlight
Oct 2022
As with most things in Kerry, it's the people who make it special, and our tour of Ross castle was no different. Peter took us through what is a fairly minimally furnished old castle, but he painted a picture that took us back to clan life in medieval Ireland.
Written 3 November 2022
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Robert R
Yakima, WA115 contributions
Great Tour
Sep 2022
The tour was detailed, entertaining, and professional. I did not like the inability to take pictures....bummer. Tour guides were patient with active children, but it was a bit of a distraction to the rest of the tour.
Written 26 October 2022
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