- Lakes of Killarney
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lake_name = Lough Leane
image_lake = Lakes of killarney.jpg
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location =Killarney ,County Kerry
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frozen = The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located nearKillarney ,County Kerry , in Ireland. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake (also called Middle Lake) and Upper Lake.Lough Leane"/Lein (Irish 'Loch Léin"") meaning "Lake of Learning" is the largest of three lakes. The
River Laune drains Lough Leane to the north towardsKillorglin and intoDingle Bay The lakes lie in a mountain ringed valley starting in the Black Valley. The mountains include:
*Carrauntoohil (At 1,038 m/3,406 ft, Ireland's highest mountain)
*Purple Mountain (2,739 ft)
*Mangerton Mountain (2,756 ft)
*Torc Mountain (1,755 ft)Ladies View is a scenic stopping point on the
N71 road fromKillarney toKenmare that offers a view of the lakes and valleys.There are many sites of natural, historic and religious interest on the lakes which are mostly contained in the surrounding
Killarney National Park . On the shores lieRoss Castle ,Muckross Abbey andMuckross House . On Lough Leane isInnisfallen Island ."Ross Island", a peninsula on the Eastern side of Lough Leane, is the site copper mines dating back 4000 years to the
Bronze Age , the earliest known copper mines in theBritish Isles . The area was also extensively mined in the early19th Century by the Herbert family of Muckross House."Muckross Pensinula", which separates Lough Leane from Muckross Lake, contains one of the few Yew woods in Europe.
The lakes are renowned for their
trout fisheries. Live Images of he Lakes of Killarney with Castle and Mountain Views: http://www.vacationkillarney.com/webcam.htmExternal links
* [http://www.nuigalway.ie/ross_island/ross_island.htm Ross Island]
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