Killarney town itself is probaby the main tourist centre outside of Dublin. There is probably a hotel bed for every inhabitant. However the scenery begins right on its doorstep. You can see Ireland's highest mountains from the town (weather permitting) and walk straight into beautiful parkland from the town streets.The weather needs to be mentioned. Ireland is rainy and Killarney — in the southwest — is one of the wetter parts of of the country. It is located on the Ring of Kerry, a circuit of various towns and villages in Kerry, which showcases some of the finest scenery in Ireland. http://wikitravel.org/en/Killarney