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Killarney’s Oldest Boating Tour 250 Year Tradition
To truly say you have seen Killarney, this Bridge, Dinis Cottage on Dinis Island, the old Copper Mines where copper was is the only tour to take.
mined in Killarney three thousand years ago, historic Innisfallen Island with its ruins The Gap of Dunloe dating back to the 6th Century, where the monks wrote The Annals of Inisfallen. The Traditional Boat Tour finishing point of the tour is Ross Castle, Option 1 the 15th century castle home of the great Departing from the stone bridge at Ross chieftain O’Donoghue. During the boat trip, Castle carpark by coach, you travel the you will be told the history and legends of seven-mile journey to Kate Kearney’s Cottage on the northern side of this world the area by the boatmen. Pre- booking is famous pass. The Gap is a narrow mountain advisable. Check out our website for all your touring options. pass between Mac Gillycuddy Reeks (to the west) and the Purple Mountain (to the east). It is approximately seven miles (or 10 km). The The Gap of Dunloe hike takes less than two hours. Pony and Option 2 Traps are also available at Kate Kearney’s For the person who would like to walk or Cottage. cycle and explore the area in their own time, boats departure time: 10:30am Ross Castle En-route you pass five lakes linked (Front Pier at Ross Castle) departure time at together by the River Loe, with spectacular Lord Brandon’s 2:00pm. mountains on either side. At the end of the hike or pony and trap ride, you will Information - MAP REF 7, 8 & 9 Prices are displayed and vary from trip to trip. Prior arrive at Lord Brandon’s Cottage on the booking maybe required so see contact information Gearhameen River. Here you can have a and references on our map. light lunch (not included in the price of the tour). www.gapofdunloetraditionalboattours.com
At 2:00pm the boatmen will call guests to the boats for departure through three lakes and two rivers to Ross Castle, enjoying the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the world – the majestic oak woods of Derrycunnihy and Tomies mountains, the Meeting of the Waters where the three lakes meet, the “shooting of the rapids” (water levels permitting) under the Old Weir
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