Kerry: If you go down to the woods today...

TOMIES WOOD WALK, KILLARNEY

AFTER parking, we take the right arm of the Y, the track signposted for Tomies Wood.

There is little human settlement on this western shore of Lough Leane and none of the crowds of Killarney. We enjoy panoramic views across the lake to the islands and town. There is a good chance of seeing deer, especially at evening. In October, one may hear the eerie whistling of sika stags and the roaring of red deer in rut.