Muckross Traditional Farms — Attraction in Killarney Municipal District

Arrived at Muckross house ticket desk at 4.30 ( last admission 4.40 ) to where a woman literally closed the door in my face and wouldn’t let me enter , eventually opened the door and told me In a very rude manor they were not admitting anyone else due to an event even though there was nothing of this stated online when we checked the times She turned us and another big group of people away , so we went to the farm where the last admission is 5 o clock and farm closes at 6 we went into the farm at 4.45 thinking we had plenty of time , well we were actually rushed around the farm by the staff the lady at the first house was lovely but after that anything else we went to see , we were rushed out of it didn’t get to see many animals as they were all being put away for the evening . We got to the forge and the “blacksmith “ had only start telling us all about the works of the forge and a man pulled up in a bus and beeped his horn and we were told we had to leave . Farm itself is beautiful and the idea of it is fantastic but apart from the girl at the farm ticket office and the first bean an ti , staff were very rude and rushed us along . I don’t understand why they admit people up to 5 o clock and then don’t have anything for them to see and make you feel like your imposing by being there .definitely won’t return there and as for the woman closing the door in my face at muckross house that was the rudest reception I’ve ever had in my life .....

Husband and I visited a couple of weeks ago and we had the best time! Not only it is a beautiful place, but the staff is so friendly and knowledgeable that it just makes the whole experience next level. Exploring the cottages feels like stepping back in time for real, the attention to detail is amazing and getting to see in person activities like bread baking or butter making is the cherry on top (the bread and butter was simply delicious); the ladies working there were so welcoming and sweet and well informed. Visiting the small animal farm was such a wholesome experience, there are plenty of animals: irish wolfhounds, donkeys, calves, goats, sheep, chickens, cats... The blacksmith and carpenter were not active on the day of our visit but looks like it would have been extremely interesting to see them work. The School House was so interesting as well, the mini lesson on gaelic language was both informative and fun; we had a good chat with the teacher about school back in the days and about irish language/history. We enjoyed walking despite the bad weather, but there are also bus rides available. I believe it is also possible to dine in one of the farms (they were setting it up during our visit). Muckross is definitely the best estate we visited during our trip and yes, the House and Gardens are beautiful, but the Farms were the true...

Muckross castle is just an addition. The main attraction is this lovely place. All the staff was really kind and amazing at the same time. If you are a tech person, you are going to LOVE the blacksmith guy. He is far better than "forge in fire" show tv. His life story and how he works it is just amazing. In addition, if you are capable of appreciate the wisdom of old people, there is a old man with a really long beard in the library school (part of the route). His name is Hugh (i hope I wrote it correctly). He is that kind of person that makes you feel really small when he looks you with his eyes. Hugh is that grandfather that you always miss. To me, all the farm was amazing, even they helped us by bringing us to a close point by car because there was a really heavy rain. Honestly, we will come back again just for this place, the people in there and all the animals. Please, keep working as you do, all the ladies at the houses, the lady at the front door, the old person who is working a took us by...