Killarneyský národní park

Národní park · Hrabství Kerry, 🇮🇪 Irsko

Rozloha 103 km²

Časové pásmo Europe/Dublin

Oficiální web www.killarneynationalpark.ie

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Killarney National Park's Absolute Essentials

Killarney National Park, Ireland's first national park, encompasses over 10,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, and ancient oak woods. The area preserves the 15th-century Ross Castle and Muckross Abbey, alongside the 19th-century Muckross House and Neo-Gothic Saint Mary’s Cathedral. Natural landmarks include the 20-meter-high Torc Waterfall and Lough Leane, the largest of the three interconnected lakes. Elevated viewpoints like Ladies View provide historic vistas of the landscape, which was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1982.

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Scenic Natural Wonders

This collection highlights the diverse geography of Killarney National Park, centered around the 19-square-kilometer Lough Leane. The selection includes the 20-meter Torc Waterfall, fed by the Owengarriff River, and significant peaks like Mangerton and Purple Mountain, both exceeding 800 meters. Visitors can explore the 18th-century grounds of Killarney House or view the intersection of the Leane, Muckross, and Upper lakes at the Meeting of the Waters.

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Historic Sites of Killarney

Killarney’s historic landscape spans over 4,000 years of human activity within the National Park. This collection features the 15th-century Ross Castle and Muckross Abbey, a well-preserved Franciscan friary. Explore the 19th-century Muckross House and Killarney House, which showcase Victorian and Edwardian architecture. The list also includes the ancient copper mines of Ross Island, early Christian monastic ruins on Innisfallen Island, and memorials commemorating the Great Famine and local missionary work.

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