August 16th Sneem to Killarney National Park to Glenbeigh (50 miles)

After the long drive from the day and night before, we needed to get outside. We went to the Killarney National Park and walked the Muckross Lake Trail. It was a little over 9 miles and a beautiful day!

We stumbled on the ruins of a Franciscan Friary, too! The Muckross Friary is at the edge of the Muckross property. The Franciscans were said to have been in possession of a miraculous statue of the Virgin. This friary, too, was suppressed by Henry VIII in 1541, but was re-established in 1612. The friars were eventually driven out permanently by the Cromwellians in 1652.