Killarney Lough Leane Lake Cruise
Lough Leane is the largest lake in Killarney. Travel across its deep blue and green waters while taking in scenes of the 15th-century Ross Castle from the deck of your covered heated vessel on this lake cruise. Spy Innisfallen Island as you sail, home to a medieval monastery that used to house scholar-monks.
Highlights
- ✓Lake cruise across Lough Leane—Killarney’s largest lake
- ✓A great chance to snap some photos of Ross Castle from the water
- ✓You might glimpse white-tailed eagles or sika deer as you travel
- ✓Learn the lake’s history with full onboard commentary throughout the tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓Ross Castle was built in the 15th Century and was the seat of the O’Donoghue Mor. During the second Desmond Rebellion which led to the Plantation of Munster in the 1580s, the castle changed hands and was taken over by the McCarthy Mors.
- ✓Locate on Lough Leane, Innisfallen Island was once home to to a monastery dating back to 640 AD. The island was a place of solitude for the monks to reflect and pray. The monks were great scholars, the High King of Ireland Brian Boru was said to have studied on Innsfallen island. Over 300 years, 39 of the Monks wrote what is known now as the Annals of Innisfallen, a history of early Ireland written in Irish and Latin.
What's included
- ✓Full Commentary on board
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Killarney Lough Leane Lake Cruise
Lough Leane is the largest lake in Killarney. Travel across its deep blue and green waters while taking in scenes of the 15th-century Ross Castle from the deck of your covered heated vessel on this lake cruise. Spy Innisfallen Island as you sail, home to a medieval monastery that used to house scholar-monks.
Highlights
- ✓Lake cruise across Lough Leane—Killarney’s largest lake
- ✓A great chance to snap some photos of Ross Castle from the water
- ✓You might glimpse white-tailed eagles or sika deer as you travel
- ✓Learn the lake’s history with full onboard commentary throughout the tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓Ross Castle was built in the 15th Century and was the seat of the O’Donoghue Mor. During the second Desmond Rebellion which led to the Plantation of Munster in the 1580s, the castle changed hands and was taken over by the McCarthy Mors.
- ✓Locate on Lough Leane, Innisfallen Island was once home to to a monastery dating back to 640 AD. The island was a place of solitude for the monks to reflect and pray. The monks were great scholars, the High King of Ireland Brian Boru was said to have studied on Innsfallen island. Over 300 years, 39 of the Monks wrote what is known now as the Annals of Innisfallen, a history of early Ireland written in Irish and Latin.
What's included
- ✓Full Commentary on board
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.