Killarney is on the edge of a national park that has three lakes. Today we visited one of them.
There are a few ways to get to the lake from town; we chose to walk through the forest. It was picture-postcard pretty, mostly alongside a river and with glades containing mossy rocks and roots scattered along the path.
After about an hour of walking we reached Ross Castle, a mostly reconstructed medieval ‘tower castle’ on the shore of the lake.
Boats depart from a pier behind the castle and offer cruises around the lake. Naturally we took one.
It was great. The boat was comfy and warm and the captain/guide told us all about the history of the lake. The views were grand as well, since the lake is bordered by high mountains and scattered with many small islands.
Afterwards we walked along the shore a bit further to the site of a copper mine that dates back almost 2500 years! The mines restarted about 200 years ago but were eventually closed forever due to flooding.
Since we’re off to Galway tomorrow this will be the last photo from Killarney, showing the massive catholic cathedral. Once again the afternoon light here in Ireland makes this look almost monochrome, but I haven’t treated the image in any way.
Early night for us tonight since we’ve got an early (and lengthy) trip tomorrow. See you in Galway!
Another great blog. Can’t wait till you make the trip to Galway. Don’t forget to -Sit beside the campfire in the cabin. And watch the sun go down on Galway Bay.