By the lakes of Killarney

Dublin aside, there are more hotel and B&B beds in Killarney than in any other Irish town. It more than deserves its tourism status, says Tony Clayton-Lea.

IS KILLARNEY Ireland’s biggest tourist magnet? Outside of the major cities we’d guess that it is.

Certainly, it ticks many boxes on the tourist trail: it has natural heritage, it has world- renowned history, it has the lakes, and it has its location on the Ring of Kerry.