And it is now we began to see meadows
of sheep one right after another.. I loved them!
Then our bus turned into the park
proper and we saw our first glimps
Muckross Lake....
The marvelous Muckross House sat perched
on a knoll by the lake..this nineteenth century
Victorian mansion is set against the stunning
beauty of Killarney National Park. The house
stands close to the shores of Muckross Lake,
one of Killarney's three lakes, famed world
wide for their splendour and beauty.
As we drove along the park toward
our destination we saw the lakes
We toured this magnificent home and the
only photo we were allowed to take was
from the window overlooking the lake!
But here are some stock photos of the house!
I loved the grand hall with the amazing staircase
the ladies' parlor.
the dining room reminded me so much of Downton Abbey
and especially below stairs with the myriad walkways to various compartments and kitchen areas and hall of pull bells!
The castle was refurbished in grand style for the visit of Queen Victoria who demanded to be housed on the first floor in case of fire..
As we left through the kitchen we entered the inner courtyard by the staff areas..
But Muckross is known for its verdant and brilliant gardens
By this time we were almost late for our appointment... one of the great highlights of our trip!
We drove out the castle gates and down the lane to take our jaunting ride through the park and on into Killarny to our hotel!
There about five carts to carry our group.
My friend Dot took this one of us!
The park was glorious!
Here you can see the moutains
beyond the lake... These were
the McGillicuddy Reeks
We passed by Muckross Abbey
We passed through a lovely fairy tale forest
then onto a side lane just for the carts as
we travelled toward the village of Killarney!
After an hour so we were turning into
our hotel lot where John was waiting
at the coach for us to gather our carry-ons!
