1158 – Aghadoe Church, Killarney, Co. Kerry
A stone church has stood here since around 1044. A fine Romanesque doorway in the oldest part of this church which was completed in 1158 by Auliff Mor na Cuimsionach.
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12th C. – Innesfallen Oratory, Killarney, Co. Kerry
A small single cell Hiberno-Romanesque oratory with a fine romanesque window built from red and yellow sandstone.
1448 – Muckross Abbey, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Founded in 1448 as a Franciscan friary for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor. It has had a violent history and has been damaged and reconstructed many times.
1480 (circa) – Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry
This castle may be considered a typical example of the stronghold of an Irish Chieftain during the Middle Ages. The date of its foundation is unsure but it was probably built in the late 15th century by one of the O’Donoghue Ross Chieftains.
1726 – Kenmare House, Co. Kerry
The original Kenmare House was built in 1726, and designed by Viscount Kenmare himself in a French chateau style. The house was two stories high and had dormered attics with steep,
1837 – Glena Cottage, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Cottage ornée originally built by Lady Kenmare for the use of friends and visitors to the Lakes. Queen Victoria had lunch here during her 1861 visit to Killarney.
1840 – St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
In 1840 a local fundraising committee commissioned Augustus Welby Pugin to design a new cathedral,
1843 – Muckross House, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Burn
Muckross House is best known for its parkland setting beside the Lower Lake at Killarney, but the house is also worthy of its location.
1853 – Railway Station, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: Joshua Hargrave
The railway terminus for the Great Southern and Western Railway, directly opposite their hotel property. The hotel is considered to be one of the first hotels owned by a railway company in the British Isles.
1854 – Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: Frederick Darley
Constructed after an architectural competition in 1852, that was won by William Atkins with a premium also awards to Richard Brash.
