the Meeting of the Waters and the Old Weir Bridge, Muckross Abbey, Muckross House, the Muckross Peninsula, the Old Kenmare Road, O'Sullivan's Cascade, Ross Castle and Ross Island, Tomies Oakwood, and Torc Waterfall. There is a network of surfaced paths in the Knockreer, Muckross, and Ross Island areas that can be used by cyclists and walkers. The Old Kenmare Road and the track around Tomies Oakwood have views over Lough Leane and Killarney. Boat trips on the lakes are available. Muckross House is a Victorian mansion, close to Muckross Lake's eastern shore, beneath the backdrop of Mangerton and Torc mountains. The house has now been restored and attracts more than 250,000 visitors a year. Muckross Gardens are famous for their collection of rhododendrons, hybrids and azaleas, and exotic trees. Muckross Traditional Farms is a working farm project that recreates Irish rural life in the 1930s, prior to electrification. Knockreer House is used as the National Park Education Centre. See also List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland Muckross House Ross Castle Lakes of Killarney Killarney Purple Mountains Mountains of East Kerry Muckross Abbey Aghadoe Killarney House Kenmare House References External links National Parks of Ireland 1932 establishments in Ireland Biosphere reserves of the Republic of Ireland Forests and woodlands of the Republic of Ireland Geography of County Kerry Killarney National parks of the Republic of Ireland Parks in County Kerry Protected areas established in 1932 Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland