Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
House-€7.50, farms-€7.50, €12.50 combo-ticket includes both (Her-
itage Cards not accepted for farms). House open daily 9:00-17:30, July-Aug until 19:00,
shorter hours in winter, last entry one hour before closing. Farms open daily June-Aug
10:00-19:00, May and Sept daily 13:00-18:00, mid-March-April and Oct Sat-Sun only
13:00-18:00, closed Nov-mid-March, tel. 064/667-0144.
Tours:
The only way to see the interior of the house is with the 45-minute guided tour,
which gives meaning to your visit (included with admission, offered frequently throughout
the day). Book your tour as soon as you arrive (they can fill up). Then enjoy a walk in the
gardens or lunch in their better-than-average cafeteria until your tour begins.
Getting There:
Muckross House is conveniently located for a break on the long ride
from Kinsale or Cashel to Dingle or Kenmare. From Killarney, follow signs to Kenmare,
where you'll find Muckross House three miles (5 km) south of town. As you approach
from Killarney, you'll see a small parking lot two miles before the actual parking lot. This
is used by horse-and-buggy bandits to hoodwink tourists into thinking they have to pay to
clip-clop to the house. Giddy-up on by to find a big, safe, and free parking lot right at the
mansion.
Visiting the House and Farms:
A visit to
Muckross House
takes you back to the
Victorian period—the 19th-century boom time, when the sun never set on the British Em-
