Killarney National Park

Lakes and mountains in the Killarney National Park

The Killarney National Park is a national park in County Kerry in Ireland. There are mountains, lakes, woods and waterfalls in the park. The size of the park is 26,000 acres (11,000 hectares). The highest mountain range in Ireland (called McGillycuddy's Reeks) is in the park. The park is to the south and west of the town of Killarney.^[1]

Wildlife

There are different kinds of animals in the park. There are red deer and white tailed eagles. The eagles were reintroduced into the park in 2007. Local farmers disagreed with the reintroduction because they can kill lambs.^[2]

Status

The park is an Irish national park. It is also a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.^[1]

Killarney National Park Media

Cloistered courtyard in Muckross Abbey
A 19th century map of the Lakes of Killarney, produced for early tourists
RossCastle
Muckross House as seen from the top of Torc Mountain
The Lakes of Killarney as viewed from Ladies View. Ladies' View provides a good view of the Lakes including the Gap of Dunloe, the Black Valley and Ross Castle.
Killarney Lake - Ireland
The Purple Mountains, viewed from the Upper Lake
Reenadinna Yew Wood.*The Killarney National Park notice board about this wood reads:*The Yew Wood is unique in Ireland and one of only three in Europe and is the rarest habitat type in the Killarney National Park. It is listed under Annex 1 of the E.U. Habitats Directive as a Priority Habitat. The wood covers approximately 60 acres (25 hectares) and the trees are rooted into fissures in the bare limestone and some are over 200 years old.
A male red deer in oak woodland
Wild rhododendrons growing beside Owengarriff river