You NEED to Do This in Killarney - Ireland
Boating through Killarney National Park and Biking through the Gap of Dunloe. I didn't know Ireland was such an adventurous destination.
I was in Killarney to attend TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) and one of the tours they put together, through Failte Ireland, was to boat across Lough Leane and cycle through the Gap of Dunloe, both close to Killarney.
We were pick up at the INEC (Ireland's National Event Center) and transported to Ross Castle on Lough Leane. We took boats, provided by Gap of Dunloe Traditional Boat Tours, across the lake to an island with ancient monastery ruins and then navigating through Muckross Lake and Upper Lake before being dropped off at Lord Brandon's Cottage.
From there we mounted our bikes, provided by Ireland Walk Hike Bike, to cycle up the Mountains of East Kerry for the 11 kilometer road through the Gap of Dunloe. The sights were incredible. It did rain on and off the whole day but it just added to the experience and made it more memorable.
We stopped at Heather Restaurant for a delicious meal and the best Irish Coffee I have ever had. Our last stop of the tour was Beaufort Bar, a pub that is as traditional as you can find with live music and dance performers to welcome all us bloggers to Ireland.
It was an amazing first day in Ireland for me and I highly suggest Killarney as a stop on your Ireland trip.
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Killarney-One of My Favorite Places in Ireland! (With Live Pub Performances)
Killarney, Ireland has a small town feel to it, like a quaint village. In my opinion, it has the best live Irish pub music in Ireland (which you will see and hear), and we went to pubs in five different Irish cities. Killarney is also a short ride away from Ross Castle and from getting a jaunting car (horse and carriage) ride back from the castle. It's also close to beautiful Killarney National Park and is a great place to start your Ring of Kerry tour.
0:00 Walking around town-Killarney Franciscan Church
1:02 Willy Wonka experience at Granda Charlie's Auld Sweet Shop
3:01 St. Mary's Church of Ireland
3:21 St. Mary's Cathedral
3:28 Ross Castle
5:40 Torc Waterfall, Killarney National Park
6:19 Jaunting Car Ride (Horse and Carriage)
8:07 My thoughts on Killarney
8:35 Killarney pubs and pub music
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Ring of Kerry Ireland
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The Ring of Kerry in western Ireland is 115 miles long but there are two parts of it that are unmissable. They are at each end of the Ring, which basically means you need to drive the whole of it to appreciate it fully. The local maps and tourist board advise travelling in an anti-clockwise direction around the Ring of Kerry to make the most of the sights, but I don't personally think it makes any difference as you probably will need to stop every few hundred metres anyway. There are plenty of lay-by's to stop and take photos, so there's no need to stop somewhere dumb.
First the Killarney National Park, which is on the Eastern end of the Ring, with its Loch Leane, a pristine lake surrounded by imposing mountains including the highest in Ireland, Mount Carrauntoohil which at 1038 metres is just shy of Mount Snowdon, which is 1085 metres high. It's also relatively easily climbable, but there are a number of peaks inside the ring over 600 metres high. The National Park, also contains the Muckross Abbey and Muckross house (04:28), built in the 19th century by an Anglo-Irish aristocrat. The house is not only a fine example of its period, but its setting is the most breathtaking I have ever seen, right next to Loch Leane and with mountains rising in the distance. Just beside the National Park is Black Valley (03:10), and the Gap of Dunloe, which are both side routes well worth taking on a good day. On a bad day you just can't see anything for all the fog. Start your trip from the small town of Kenmare, at the southern end of the park, which itself is a very pretty place and well worth stopping for the night. It's also a good plan to get off to an early start as the best stopping points along the route can be full of tourist coaches and cars. The most popular being the Ladies View (03:54) so called because of the delight of Queen Victoria's Ladies in Waiting when they stopped way back in the late 19th century when on a tour.
You eventually arrive at the town of Killarney, another great place to stop for the night with numerous hotels and guest houses. It recently hosted the Irish Open Golf Tournament, attracting huge number of visitors, but the economic downturn has taken its toll on numbers of late, not that you could tell by looking at the pristine grounds of each of these properties.
From Killarney, you pass the top of the Gap of Dunloe at the small village of Beaufort, and then on to the town of Killorglin, where there was a small music festival and fair taking place as I was driving through. By this time I was looking for somewhere to camp for the night, and passed the town of Glenbeigh where there is a very good campsite, the Glenross, but I wanted something a bit more downbeat and private, so I carried on. I just happened to stop to look at another landscape across the bay towards the Dingle Peninsula when I looked down to a small settlement right at the foot of the hills, which had a small, sheltered inlet with a long pier and small campsite. I looked at the map and found that it was the village of Kells (03:42). Kells turned out to be a real find, because not only was the campsite adjacent to the beach, but I was the only one camped there, while the masses were just 10 miles away in Glenbeigh. It cost me all of 8.5 Euro with breakfast at the guesthouse (which would have been 22 Euro), but without a shower, which I replaced with a leap into the fresh water at the end of the pier. If you like to get away from the crowd as I do, aim for Kells.
10 Most Awesome Lakes to Visit in Ireland
10 Most Awesome Lakes to Visit in Ireland
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09. Lough Leane “The Lake of Learning”
08. Lough Erne in Northern Ireland
07. Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland
06. Lough Ree in the Shannon River Basin
05. Lough Derravaragh in County Westmeath
04. Muckross Lake in Killarney National Park
03. Lough Allen of the River Shannon
02. Lough Cullin in County Mayo, Ireland
01. Lough Corrib in Connacht, Ireland
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Liebherr - Killarney Hotels Ltd
Killarney Hotels Ltd. is owned by the Liebherr Family who have a long association with Killarney, having opened their first factory outside of mainland Europe here in Killarney in 1958. Liebherr is one of the largest private companies in Europe and currently employs almost 45,500 people in 50 countries around the world. The business interest of the company is varied and includes areas such as Cranes, Mining Equipment, Earth Moving Equipment, Aerospace and Refrigerators. They also own six hotels, 2 in Austria, 1 in Germany and 3 here in Killarney which make up Killarney Hotels Ltd - They are: The Europe Hotel & Resort, The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens and Ard Na Sidhe Country House.
It was in 1958 that Dr Hans Liebherr, founder of the Liebherr Group chose Killarney as the location to build one of the company’s many manufacturing plants. That year saw the opening of Liebherr Container Cranes.
Following the opening of the factory, Dr Liebherr saw a gap in the hotel market for a high end 5* hotel in which to accommodate his potential crane clientele. Dr Liebherr built Hotel Europe, which opened in 1961 (and re-branded as The Europe Hotel & Resort in 2008), shortly followed in 1965 by Hotel Dunloe Castle (now The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens) and 1968 by Hotel Ard na Sidhe (now Ard na Sidhe Country House).
At Killarney Hotel Ltd we pride ourselves on not just meeting standards, but setting them. Our team is made up of extremely passionate industry professionals with a flair for all things hotels. Each hotel has its own individuality derived from our staff's diversity and independence to create memorable and outstanding guest experiences. We assist them by offering them the very best of equipment and facilities in order to fulfil their passions. We look for ambition and for each team member to aim to progress throughout the Killarney Hotels Ltd Company, and indeed through Liebherr International. We pride ourselves on operating under the Core Values of Liebherr International;
Liebherr Core Values
We are a Family Owned Company - The Liebherr Group is one hundred percent family-owned. This situation has always determined our corporate culture and will continue to provide a firm foundation for our success.
We are Independent - Our independence enables us to take decisions rapidly and autonomously.
We are a Trustworthy Partner - We aim to maintain our consistency and trustworthiness for many years to come.
We are Innovative - We work systematically to keep one step ahead.
Our Employees are a Key Factor in our Success - We greatly appreciate the degree to which our employees identify with their company.
Highest Quality in Everything we do - We devote all our efforts to best performance.
We Accept Responsibility - We aim at all times to fulfil our responsibility to society in general and to the environment.
Tintern Abbey: Exploring Roger Bigod's Great Abbey Church in Tintern, Wales
We had thought we would have to skip Tintern Abbey to save time, but since we signed up for the Cadw Explorer Pass at Chepstow we got into Tintern Abbey free. How could we resist free? I don't remember why Tintern Abbey was on our list, but several de Clares and children of William Marshal are buried there.
Tintern Abbey is a fairly short drive from Chepstow. The abbey is located in the Wye River valley near the village of the same name. It was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131 on the Welsh side of the river. Little of the original buildings remain, though a concrete outline on the ground mark where it used to be. The monks of Tintern were Cistercian, or White Monks, of the Benedictine order. They lived an austere life and focused their work on agriculture.
The building complex of Tintern Abbey was built over a period of 400 years. Besides the usual cloister and monk's quarters it included an infirmary which treated the ill and injured from the surrounding area. During the 13th century, following a generous grant by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, the great church was built. Although work continued for decades, the church was first used in 1288 and consecrated in 1301. The stained glass of the East window contained Roger Bigod's coat of arms in thanks to him.
The remains of the great church are still seen today. It was built of Old Red Sandstone in the Gothic style popular in that day. Its color ranged from purple to buff and grey, though it was probably whitewashed. It is 228 feet long and 150 feet wide at the transept.
The abbey suffered a labor shortage after the Black Death devastated the country in 1349, and some of the church properties were destroyed during the Welsh uprising under Owain Glyndwr in the 15th century. The most damage was done after the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII. The church was surrendered to the king's visitors on 3 September 1536. The valuables were removed to the Royal Treasury and the building granted to the lord of Chepstow, Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester. The lead from the roof was sold and the rest of the structure allowed to decay.
During the 17th and 18th centuries the ruins were used as housing by the workers at the local wireworks. However, in the 18th century interest in the romantic ruins in the wilds of the country increased, and the abbey became one of the stops on tours by boat along the Wye River which included Chepstow Castle. Tourists were captivated by the ivy-covered walls, and artists and poets made Tintern Abbey the object of their creative efforts. Access was made easier in 1829 when the Wye Valley turnpike was completed, and the Wye Valley Railway opened a station in Tintern in 1876.
The renewed interest in ruined abbeys as historic and architectural treasures led to the purchase of Tintern Abbey from the Duke of Beaufort in 1901, and restoration began in 1914. Cadw took over care of the abbey in 1984.
Burials at Tintern include:
Isabel (de Clare) Marshal
Gilbert fitzGilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Maud (Marshal) de Warenne
Eve (Aife or Aoife) MacMurrough
Sibilla (Marshal) de Ferrers
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