Killarney Ireland

The good folks over at An Ríocht report Ryanair’s summer flight schedule. For those of you who don’t know Ryanair is a cheap (in every sense) airline serving Europe only.

Straight from An Ríocht:

“Ryanair will re-commence their popular second daily flight from Kerry Airport to London Stansted early this year on the 17th of April.

Flight times will be (Departing Kerry - Mon to Fri 8:15 & 18:15, Sat 8.15 & 17:30, Sun 8.15 & 14:50). (Departing London - Mon to Fri 6.20 & 16:20, Sat 6.20 & 15:35, Sun 6.20 & 12:55). Flight times are subject to change, please check all flights on www.ryanair.com.

Ryanair have also confirmed that they will increase the frequency of the Frankfurt Hahn flight from four days a week to every day from the 7th of April.

New Flight times will be (Departing Kerry - Mon to Sun @ 12.05). (Departing Frankfurt Hahn - Mon to Sun @ 10.40). ”

The Killarney International Youth Hostel (part of the ‘An Óige’ group) is an impressive 18th century mansion set on 75 acres of gardens and forest overlooking the mountains ringing Killarney National Park in Co. Kerry.

This 4-star hostel is very popular with individuals as well as groups and families. The staff are a great source of advice on trips and activities in the immediate vicinity of Killarney as well as Kerry and throughout Ireland. Free information and maps are available for cyclists, walkers and motorists keen to explore the kingdom of Kerry.

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The Kingdom newspaper reports on changes to local Killarney train timetables.

The new timetable includes times for the new commuter route between Killarney-Faranfore-Tralee that runs nine times each day on weekdays. Changes have also been made to Dublin and Cork routes.

Call Killarney train station for full details and any specific questions: +353 (0) 6431067

For comprehensive information on how to get to, from and around Killarney please see our Killarney Transport page.

Oireachtas Rince na hEireann 2007 is taking place for the second year this week at the INEC center in Killarney. Dancers from all over the world, and representing all age groups of Irish dancers will be in Killarney for this weeks competitions.
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Heritage Ireland has promoted visitor attractions in Ireland for over 15 years.

Ireland’s “Cultural Explorer” is a new Heritage Island project started in 2006 offering the overseas visitor a selection of 130 of Ireland’s leading cultural venues. Each venue has, where possible, offered a discount off their admission price, providing added value and great savings.

No strings attached, all you have to do is print the discount and present it at the listed events and venues that include the best visitor attractions, theatres, festivals and traditional music venues.

The Cork-Swansea (Wales) ferry is closing this year.

Full article here (requires free registration).

Check your travel plans!

Scientists have concluded that the Celts did not invade Ireland en masse, nor did they replace an earlier group.

Despite the widely held belief that the Irish are descended from Celts who invaded Ireland about 2,500 years ago, a 2004 genetic research study at Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) appears to argue against it.

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Attention parents. Here’s a list of some hotels in Killarney that offer child minding services. The list is probably not complete and there’s bound to be additional services offered privately; I will update this list as I come across them. Feel free to let me know of your experience with these services.

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In his own words: ‘…my story nights are about a man closing his bar for the last time as he remembers old times and funny events that happened in the bar over the years since his father left him the bar. It is a sad story full of comedy and most people are too busy laughing most of the time to notice how sad it really is … generally i find to my amazement that young and old are caught up in the story from the start—-it is has its fair share of sayings, songs and jokes to keep everyone happy and even though it is billed as a night of storytelling, it is more like a one man irish theatre play.

…Pa also entertains with music and tell jokes at the end of the night “to make sure that people get a bit of everything.” Contact Pa by email: teatheatre@hotmail.com

For those interested in more venues and and storytelling events visit or contact the Seanchaí Literary Centre in Listowel, Kerry (+353 68 22212) where they offer workshops and other resources and events for aspiring writers and lovers of the spoken word.

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7 Free Nights in Ireland and Cruising on Queen Mary 2

Vantage Deluxe World Travel has an offer for next year that combines a week’s stay in Ireland with a weeklong trans-Atlantic cruise aboard the 3,056-passenger Queen Mary 2, with prices beginning at $2,799 per person, including airfare from New York. Guests stay four nights in Killarney and three nights in Dublin, then take an included flight to London and cruise from Southampton, England, to New York. Call USA 800-322-6677 or go to vantagetravel.com/cni07