Muckross House
Muckross House is a historic house museum in Killarney, County Kerry, featuring Tudor architecture. It is one of the 23 most looked-up sights in Ireland on English Wikipedia and is one of the 52 sights listed on this website.
Planning a visit
The house is 264 km from Dublin. For travelers arriving by air, Kerry Airport is 18 km away and Cork International Airport is 72 km away. Muckross Abbey is 1 km from the house, and Ross Castle is 3.3 km away. Bantry House is also located 38 km away.
The house and farms are open daily from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Entry costs €18 for adults, €15 for concessions, and €12 for children, while the gardens are free. The site does not provide wheelchair access. July and August have the highest daily temperatures, reaching 18 °C. December is the wettest month, with about 23 rainy days and daily highs of 8 °C. April is a drier option, with about 14 rainy days and daily highs of 12 °C. In January and February, daily highs are 8 °C and lows are 3 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 18 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 223 | 167 | 167 | 117 | 124 | 112 | 108 | 128 | 147 | 216 | 206 | 216 |
| Rainy days | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
