Outdoors
Walk, cycle, explore.
Discover lakeside paths and woodland walks, enjoy a boat trip or visit Ross Castle and Muckross House. Choose outings that suit your time, interests and ability.
Find things to do →Our location · County Kerry, Ireland
Learn English.
Discover Killarney.
A lively Irish town, a spectacular National Park and a small school with a personal welcome.
Our school is on Muckross Road, on the doorstep of Killarney National Park. Enjoy English learning with lakes, mountains and woodland close by.
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A jaunting car beside Ross Castle and the lake in Killarney
Nature on your doorstepLakes, woodland and mountain scenery.
A lively townCafés, shops, music and Irish hospitality.
Your Irish experienceLearn English and explore County Kerry.
Make yourself at home
A beautiful place to spend your time.
Killarney combines the welcome of a small Irish town with a wonderful choice of things to see and do. Spend your free time exploring the National Park, visiting historic places or enjoying the cafés, restaurants and shops in town.
Whether you visit as a family, a teenager or an adult learner, you can build an English language holiday around your interests.
Town life
A taste of Killarney.
Browse local shops, enjoy a meal or discover live music. Killarney has a long tradition of welcoming visitors, with plenty to enjoy beyond the classroom.
Explore the video collection →Celebrations
Enjoy the local atmosphere.
From St Patrick’s Day to Christmas in Killarney, local events bring colour and energy to the town. Check current dates and programmes when planning your visit.
Christmas in Killarney ↗Take a look around
See Killarney for yourself.
A glimpse of the place you could call home during your English course.
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Colourful streets in Dingle
South-west Ireland
Your base for exploring Kerry.
Killarney is in County Kerry, in the south-west of Ireland. Kerry Airport is nearby, and the town is a useful base for exploring the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula.
Our school team can help with travel questions and local advice. Ask us about getting to Killarney and finding the school before you set off.
Through our students’ eyes
“Killarney is…”
Hear our students describe Killarney in their own words. Browse the playlist to watch more of their experiences.
Open the student playlist on YouTube ↗ · Read a student’s account of the National Park (PDF)
Choose what interests you
More ways to discover Killarney.
Select a picture to watch here, or open the video on YouTube. These videos offer a flavour of the area; venues and services may have changed since filming.
Killarney town
Watch on YouTube ↗Spa treatments
Watch on YouTube ↗Shopping in Killarney
Watch on YouTube ↗Nightlife in Killarney
Watch on YouTube ↗Entertainment
Watch on YouTube ↗Things to do
Watch on YouTube ↗Find our main school
Your starting point in Killarney.
Our main school is on Muckross Road, beside Killarney National Park. Adult classes and the children’s Kidzone are on this site.
Summer teenage programmes take place at our separate school in Lisivigeen. Ask our team for the location details for your course before travelling.
Killarney School of English
Muckross RoadKillarney, County Kerry
V93 DDN4, IrelandOpen the school on Google Maps ↗
Your Killarney experience
Make time for English.
Make memories in Ireland.
Tell us who will be travelling and when you would like to visit. We will help you choose the right English course for your stay.
