–Kelly Murphy
Have you ever wished for a break to a place that feels like home, in an amazing location, with the most beautiful surroundings at an affordable price? Look no further than Kathleens Country House. Located in Killarney, just off the N22, at the start of the Ring of Kerry, central to best golf courses in Ireland. This 4 star residence is surrounded by lush greenery, the gorgeous Killarney National Park and has it’s own natural pure spring water available all times.
About Kathleen
Owner, Kathleen O’Regan-Sheppard, runs Kathleens. A charming woman, whose boundless energy and graciousness fill her house with warmth and personality.
Described as given Irish Hospitality at it’s best, her personal attention to detail make people return year after year. Quoting the Romantic Inns of Europe – ‘Kathleen, her love of art and nature, conspire to create an oasis of tranquility that her guests treasure’
With only sixteen rooms, each room is tastefully arranged with soft comfortable furnishings with lovely views and a large bathroom.
Few details escape the watchful eye of the owner, yet every guest is made to feel as though he or she is an old friend spending the night in a splendid private home.
Golf From Kathleens
Kathleens is truly The Golfers Haven and the ideal base for golfing in the South West of Ireland. Traditional hospitality combined with personal attention is a way of life here. Staying at Kathleens secures all guests discounts at the Killarney Golf Club, Kenmare and Ring of Kerry Club
Kathleen has discounts from Killarney Golf Club, Kenmare and Ring of Kerry Club for her guests with advance tee times gladly secured at your request.
Kathleens Recommended Activities
Biking
Kerry is indeed for lovers of all the good things in life, whether it is gourmet food, or the best golf courses, Touring, Walking, Cycling, Fishing or Hiking. Visitors are spoiled for a choice of activities while staying at Kathleens Country House.
Walking
Killarney is a walker’s paradise with Killarney National Park just a few minutes from Kathleens.
This is Ireland’s largest national park containing Ireland’s most spectacular mountains, woodlands and lakes. It encompasses 25,000 acres, which include the famous Lakes of Killarney, Knockreer Estate, Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and Muckross House.
The combination of mountains, and valleys, lakes and islands, rivers, waterfalls, bogs and woodlands forges a distinctive and beautiful landscape. The lakes lie sandwiched between the mountains of the McGillicuddy’s Reeks and lower agricultural lands North and East of Killarney. The lower slopes of mountains surrounding the lakes are covered by deciduous oak woods, which are an essential component to the Killarney national park.
Whether you want just a one-hour walk or to make Kathleens your base for a week’s walking, Kathleen will provide you with self guided maps. She delights in sharing her local knowledge of her own favourite pastime with you.
Riding
Killarney offers a wide choice of equestrian options from organised riding and treks with one of its many Equestrian Centres to the less formal mountain rides through the magnificent Gap of Dunloe.
Killarney Riding Stables offers hacking, trekking & trail riding in Killarney National Park. Rides take in views of Ross Castle & Ross Island and beautiful views of the Killarney lakes and mountains.
Kathleen will pre-book at your request.
Killarney is of course world famous for it’s traditional “Irish Jaunting Car” and the endless wealth of magical local stories and folklore told by Killarney’s Jarveys. 
Jaunting on many different routes with jaunting car stands in Killarney Town, Muckross House and Torc Waterfall.
Hiking
By 25,000 acres of National Park, lakes and magnificent Mountain Ranges including Ireland’s highest peak, Carrantuohill (c1040 m).
Whether you wish to trek to the top of Irelands highest mountain range, explore Killarney’s ancient woodland glens and valleys or just stroll around its beautiful lakeshore walks, Killarney offers you a range of walks in unspoilt wilderness that will never cease to amaze and please you.
Route maps and Pocket Guides are available for the recognised established routes, but Killarney offers the pleasure of numerous walking options that are still very much in their undiscovered state, presenting the walker with the opportunity to explore and discover.
The Cork/Kerry Region features endless ranges for the Longer Distance walks of mountains and an incredibly indented coastline. For many years walkers have enjoyed exploring this terrain. There is nearly 1,000 kilometres of developed Long Distance Walking Routes in the Cork/Kerry Region.
Carrauntuohill – 1,040 metres, Ireland’s highest mountain is located near Killarney in County Kerry. Walkers have a great opportunity to see the colour and grandeur of the spectacular scenery in the Region, the changes between towns and the countryside, between the valleys and the mountains, and between the surging seas, beaches and cliffs.
Contact Kathleens:
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Kathleen O’Regan-Sheppard
Kathleens Country House
Tralee Road, Killarney County Kerry
Ireland
Tel: + 353 64 663 2810
E-mail: info@kathleens.net
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