Councillor wants ‘proper town park’ for Killarney to aid tourism

MOVES are under way to convert a piece of land in Killarney National Park into a town park, which would be only a few minutes’ walk from the town centre.

Land surrounding Killarney House has been pinpointed and Killarney Town Council wants to enter into “creative dialogue” with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).

The 26,000-acre national park comes up to the edge of the town and the land in question is already accessible to the public through the Golden Gates and the demesne entrances, opposite St Mary’s Cathedral.