Muckross House & Gardens

About

Muckross House is the Victorian mansion at the heart of the national park, a nineteenth-century manor whose grounds, given to the State in 1932, became the seed of the park itself. The house is shown by self-guided visit, with the gardens, lake walks and the nearby Muckross Abbey free to wander. It sits about six kilometres south of the town off the N71, an easy cycle or a short drive, and pairs naturally with the Traditional Farms next door.

Highlights

• ✓A 19th-century manor house shown by self-guided visit
• ✓Landscaped gardens and lakeshore walks, free to enter
• ✓The estate that became the core of Killarney National Park in 1932
• ✓Next door to the Muckross Traditional Farms and Muckross Abbey

Tips

• →The gardens are free; only the house has an admission charge.
• →House and Traditional Farms have a joint ticket if you want both.
• →Reachable on the park cycle path from town without using the road.

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