The Killarney City Guides deal with the questions every visitor here runs into: which pub dinners are worth it in a town full of coach-tour menus, how to fit the Gap of Dunloe and the boat back over the lakes into one day, where children can meet red deer and hold an owl, and which pubs still have a real trad session rather than a show. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place deserves your time, what to order or see and one tip that saves you trouble, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Killarney City Guides
- 98 places
- 5 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The five Killarney guides
Food guide
19 places
Pub chowder and stew, boxty and Kerry lamb, dinners worth booking, proper coffee and French pastries, and where to eat out in the park and the Gap of Dunloe.
Things to do guide
20 places
Muckross and the lakes by bike, a lakeside castle and an island monastery, the Gap of Dunloe and the best viewpoints, the town at night and short drives for wet days.
Family guide
19 places
Waterfalls and abbey ruins in the national park, bikes and pony treks, falcons and owls on a glove, a lit cave for rainy days and places to eat with kids.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Pubs with free trad sessions, quiet locals for a proper pint, cocktails and craft beer, a lakeside hotel bar and late nights with food.
Day trips guide
20 places
The national park from your door, Atlantic beaches within an hour, the Gap of Dunloe and the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula and the train to Tralee and Cork.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Bricín Restaurant and Boxty House
High Street, upstairs through a craft shop
Climb the stairs behind a craft shop into a warren of small dining rooms full of old rugs and paintings. Order boxty, the potato pancake, folded round tarragon chicken, lamb curry or vegetables, or skip it for the duck or the scallops. From the food guide.
Innisfallen Island
Lough Leane, boat from Ross Castle pier
A ten-minute crossing in an open boat lands you among the ruins of a monastery begun around the 7th century, where the Annals of Inisfallen were written and, the story goes, Brian Boru had his lessons. You get about half an hour under the old yews. From the things to do guide.
Rossbeigh Beach
Glenbeigh, 40 min by car
A 7 km finger of sand stretching into Dingle Bay, with the Dingle Peninsula across the water. Come at low tide, when the sand is at its widest; parking is free and lifeguards keep watch in summer. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Killarney
Day one, the park from town: hire a bike, ride past Killarney House to Ross Castle and take the little boat out to Innisfallen Island, then follow the lake paths to Muckross Abbey and on to Torc Waterfall. Eat in town and end the night at a free trad session. Day two, the Gap of Dunloe: start at Kate Kearney’s Cottage, walk or cycle through the pass to Lord Brandon’s Cottage and come back by boat across all three lakes to Ross Castle, then book a table for boxty. For a rainy or slow day, combine the exhibitions at Killarney House with Crag Cave or the Kerry Bog Village, add a whiskey flight at the Celtic Whiskey Bar, and drive up to Ladies’ View once the cloud lifts.
Questions about the Killarney guides
What do the Killarney City Guides include?
Five guides covering 98 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, and beaches and day trips. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Killarney guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it will work offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data, which is worth knowing because signal in the mountains and the Gap can drop out.
Which languages are the Killarney guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of five is €19.99.
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