Founded in 1440 as a Franciscan Friary, Muckross Abbey has an exciting and violent history typical of Ireland
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Mar 18, 2025
I would recommend this as an indoor activity if it is raining but other than that it's like every other house I have seen so far in Ireland. It's got nice restorations and some really great painting…Full review by CrisH653
Dec 29, 2024
Stunning. This was a site we had looked up the history prior and was so excited to see. We went later in the day near sunset and only a few other people were at the site. The Waze app had us question…Full review by kdavis814
Sep 27, 2024
Muckross Abbey is located in Killarney National Park, near Muckross Lake, in Western Ireland. The Abbey are ruins, where you can see a.graveyard and walk around it and inside the ruins of the church …Full review by AlbertSalichs
you can walk there from town (about 10 km) or take a cab. Killarney is full of em and they are reasonably priced and helpful. You can also rent bikes or hire a Jarvey (a two …
you can walk there from town (about 10 km) or take a cab. Killarney is full of em and they are reasonably priced and helpful. You can also rent bikes or hire a Jarvey (a two wheeled horse-drawn cart) they are also reasonably priced and the drivers are locals who usually drive the carts as a side job. They are informative and stop at all the important places in the park.