St Mary's Cathedral Killarney heads what Killarney has to see
Killarney and its surroundings hold 3 art galleries, 3 castles and a cathedral. We list 3 places to visit inside Killarney’s urban area and 13 within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. The big name further out is Ladies View, 12 km from the centre.
The first to see in Killarney
After St Mary's Cathedral Killarney, look out for 2 art galleries, a national park and a castle.
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarneyin townArt galleryArt galleryKillarney Art Galleryin townArt galleryArt galleryThe Killarney Framerin townNational parkNational park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceKillarney National Park1.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleRoss Castle1.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryMuckross Friary1.2 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Beyond the town, the 13 nearby are mostly to the south.
The dashed line is Killarney’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What is on offer
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (8), then museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Killarney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (Killarney National Park).
All the places to visit
16 places in all: 3 in town and 13 within 5 km of its edge.
Killarney National Park
National park in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland.
7Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms
Public building in Ireland.
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9Aghadoe Church
Early medieval monastic site with church building in Parkavonear, County Kerry, Ireland.
The 3 inside Killarney come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Killarney → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Killarney →
The wider area
Start with Ladies View, 12 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionLadies View12 km southwest
CastleBallymalis Castle13 km west
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral36 km northwest
FortCaherconree29 km northwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave21 km north
CastleCarrigaphooca Castle37 km southeast
CastleDrishane Castle31 km east
CastleCarriganass Castle35 km south
CastleDromore Castle27 km southwestMuseumMuseumKerry County Museum27 km northwest
MuseumBonane Heritage Park25 km south
GardenDerreen Gardens37 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Killarney (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Killarney
What are the main attractions in Killarney?
The best known inside Killarney’s urban area are St Mary's Cathedral Killarney, Killarney Art Gallery and The Killarney Framer. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.
Does Killarney have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Killarney: Killarney Art Gallery, The Killarney Framer, Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms and The Blue Pool.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Killarney?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Killarney, 1 place is cared for by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (Killarney National Park).
What are the best-known days out near Killarney?
Within 40 km: Ladies View (12 km), Ballymalis Castle (13 km), Ardfert Cathedral (36 km), Caherconree (29 km).
How is this list made?
From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- St Mary's Cathedral Killarney: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Castle: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muckross Friary: Daviddphotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms: Emmett.Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parkavonear Castle: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aghadoe Church: Berthold Strucken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ladies View: Tony Hall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymalis Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigaphooca Castle: Ceoil ( Uploads ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drishane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carriganass Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromore Castle: Robotforaday at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonane Heritage Park: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derreen Gardens: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).