Europe Hotel Killarney

A 10 night 12 day journey through the Republic of Ireland. I was in Dublin in 1970 for 2 days when I travel to Europe. At that time I took the Ferry over to Dublin from Liverpool, UK, and stayed in the Ivanhoe Hotel in Dublin. I saw enough of Ireland ...

... there's very little first class travel on the Irish Railway, so I stood for a good part of the trip), I finally arrived in Killarney. Naturally, I didn't know exactly where I was going, and the directions I had to the hostel weren't very good. I asked ...

... , waitress was helpful not over friendly. - Way Overpriced for what we ate - No courtesy bus into Killarney when we asked - Limited entertainment in the hotel - Main Bar was outdated and noisy with sound of TV going in the evening, not a relaxing place ...

... 's friends from home , Bonnie and Dani, for dinner and drinks. I had alot of fun. They were on a bus tour and were staying at a hotel down the street from our hostel. They took us out for fish and chips and we had a grand evening. The next day (friday) we ...

... of Charles DeGaulle who apparently vacationed here frequently. We then continued east and north over a mountainous area returning to Killarney for an early evening. The sunny morning weather has turned to rain. October 26, ...

... had different (European) names. Took 2 street scenes in Tralee & climbed aboard bus again.  Back in Killarney & pre-booked into 3 Lakes Hotel (thanks to courtesy of Ross Hotel employees, where we were no longer able to stay, due to previous ...

... At the night-club we ended up at, there was a good covers band playing and we ended up being introduced to Tommy, Killarney's champion pint sculler - downing a pint of Guinness in about 2 seconds despite only being 'pint-sized' himself. The rest of the ...

... amazing day.  Once we were able to reschedule our kayak trip we were happy.  Nora and I spent some time wandering around Killarney, poking in and out of shops.  We stopped at Mac's on Main Street again, for scones.  Our kayak trip ...

... to let them through. I think the Ring of Kerry is best done over a couple of days, as particularly at the National Park near Killarney there are a number of hikes that can be done, and we didn’t have time to do them. The best way of describing the ...

Drove from Killarney to Cork and stopped for lunch. Spent a couple of hours in Cork before hitting the road again. Arrived in Waterford and checked out the Waterford Crystal factory before checking into our hotel. Our mothers could go crazy there!!! ...

Our last few days in Ireland.  We drove north from Killarney to Galway.  Near Galway we stopped for lunch in a little town called Kilvara, which of course has its own castle.  Then it was a tour of the Burren, an odd geological ...

... , eggs, toast, meat puddings, bacon…mmmm  With full stomachs we head out of Dublin across the country towards Killarney National Park.  Halfway there we stop near Limerick at a small town.  Adare has all these monasteries and little ...

... and picked up a box to send back home with things we didn't want to carry around. We ran into Lisa, our roommate from Killarney at the hostel and had a nice chat with her. She spent Paddy's day in Galloway and it sounded absolutely awesome. Galloway is ...

... , but unfortunately there were some awful winds and rain… at least we were on a bus. One of my favorite places in Killarney was a restaurant called Murphy’s Ice Cream, we went twice even though it was cold and wet outside! They make everything ...

... the Ring of Kerry once we entered Killarney. Killarney is a beautiful little city surrounded by beautiful landscapes, namely the Killarney National Park which we had the pleasure of driving through. So many beautiful mountains and lakes and green fields. ...

... hotel in Londonderry would have to get a mention for the views and food.    Worst hotel - Royal National without a doubt. Also the Killarney Towers for the nightclub music both nights.  Favourite concert - I don't really want to ...

... realised that she had been having too much fun in Ireland and had lost track of the days meaning we had over stayed in Killarney and should be spending tonight in Ballyvaugn 2 and a half hours north!  Oops!  We packed up and checked out as ...

... tum. After dinner Nick and I decided not to waste this great opportunity...we relocated our bedding outside and slept under the stars (Killarney style). It was perfect too because the moon took a long time to rise and was just a sliver, leaving less ...

... memorial type museum set up for the ship.  From Cobh it was back to the train where we headed to Killarney for the night.  Once settled into the hotel I ventured to a local pub to grab dinner and then retired for the evening as the next day was ...

... some of your soul. So obviously, I lost a little soul! I think I'll be alright though :) We spent Saturday night in Killarney, which is quite touristy but also adorable with its streets lined with pubs, restaurants and shops. Five of us (the four ...