Killarney Town & National ParkCourses are now located at various locations in Killarney. For dates and venues, click on the 'courses' tab. For accommodation close to our studio, I highly recommend The Salmon Leap Farm, a 300 year old family run 3 star bed and breakfast http://salmonleapfarm.wordpress.com. We will be painting outdoors weather permitting, at Ross Castle in the summer months, and there is no shortage of accommodation in Killarney, please contact me for advice, or the local tourist office http://www.discoverireland.ie/
There are no less than 43 golf courses within a two hour drive of Killarney. 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.
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: |
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 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 