Green Monks in Killarney

The Green Monks are back for the annual Reeks Climb, they have been coming to the Lake Hotel for over 40 years. Mr Billy Cooke climbed Carrauntuohil on Monday in his 80th year, what an achievement. The Group have many conquests over the years around the world on various Mountains and they are not quitting yet.

Tuesday is a rest day, there is a boat picking the group up at the Hotel pier for a 13 mile boat trip & they will walk the 14 mile Kerry Way / Old Kenmare road back to the Lake Hotel

Summer is Coming ! but first we have spring !! Longer evenings, warmer days, the vegetation getting greener, birds returning its a great time of the Year in Killarney. Its a great time to visit old friends at the Lake Hotel or make new ones, we make every effort to Welcome our Guests to the Hotel.

More Winter Images of Native Red Deer taken on the grounds of the Lake Hotel in Killarney. Unusual to get such pure snow in Killarney.

What a winter first the Flood around the Hotel, next came the frost and freezing temperatures followed by the snow. It was tough for travelling but it was a spectacular winter with Alpine snow in Killarney. Stories of people skiing on the Reeks, Bobsleighs, Ice Climbing and our excitement Ice Skating on the Lake. It was 5 inched thick and only 3 foot deep and very safe and well supervised by myself. I had a Life float on a rope and a Sledge hammer to break any Ice if required. That said the fun had by all was something else. We think the last time anyone was ice Skating on the Lake was back in the 1960's.

Over 20 of us were skating for over 2.5 hours, where did we get the Skates ? from Killarney on Ice of Course and thanks to Timmy for the Skates.