Killarney Town & National Park
Courses are now located at THE LAKE HOTEL KILLARNEY. For dates, click on the 'courses' tab.
We will be painting outdoors weather permitting, or from the comfort of the hotel if weather is poor. Spectacular views, pictures soon to be uploaded!! Thank you for your patience.
Killarney has long been a tourist destination, and the town itself has an extensive choice of restaurants & pubs famous for their craic and warm welcome. The area is steeped in history and heritage; you can take a ride in a horse-drawn-cart around the town or follow the mining trail on Ross Island which dates back 4000 years. There are boat trips across the Lake, which give you the option of visiting the 6th Century Monastic Ruins on Innisfallen Island. You can take a guided tour around 15th Century Ross Castle, or Muckross House and gardens.
Killarney National Park is a popular destination for artists and outdoors enthusiasts alike and is set in an area of stunning natural beauty beside the Three Lakes & the Macgillicuddy's Reeks which includes Irelands highest mountain, Carrantuohill. Killarney is on the Ring of Kerry which follows the rugged coastline of the Iveragh peninsular.
There are no less than 43 golf courses within a two hour drive of Killarney, and our studio is just two minutes walk from Ross Golf Club - contact (064) 31125. The National Park is a walking destination equal to any in the world, and there is no shortage of choice, from gentle lakeshore walks to serious mountain hikes. You can find more details on these walks at www.killarneyguidedwalks.com.
There is a variety of other sporting activities, including horse riding through the woods or on the beach at Ross Beigh, river or sea-kayaking, or fishing for wild salmon etc. Improve your football or hurling skills with www.gettheedgeinkerry.com Hire a bike and cycle the tarmac paths around the lakes, or go off-road on a mountain bike. Climbing is superb at Doonsheen or the Gap of Dunloe, with a welcome pint or Irish coffee afterwards at historic Kate Kearney’s Cottage. Outings can be arranged for the beginner to the more experienced, through nearby outdoor centres, which we will be pleased to recommend. More details can be found on www.outdoorsireland.com
If all that leaves you breathless, you can book in for a luxury treatment at one of the local spas. From personal experience, they are well worth a visit!
Killarney National Park is home to all kinds of wildlife, including the native Red Deer & the Japanese Sika Deer, which can often be seen in the woods beside the studio. Bats flit across the garden at dusk, and badgers come and dig holes in the lawn at night (!). There are many types of birds from the White Tailed Eagle which was introduced into the National Park last summer to the grey heron swooping low over the river Deenagh. Rooks nest in the tree tops, & woodland birds such as finches, blue-tits and robins are frequent visitors to the garden and can be watched from the studio windows.
For further information on the local area see:
www.killarney.ie
www.discoverireland.ie
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