BEAUTIFUL KILLARNEY TOWN, welcoming tourists for 250 years. But, is tourism on this scale good?

[@stewartallan1440]

I come for the scenery, but stayed for your wonderful commentary. Your humour isn't lost on us. This is how I have chosen to travel, without adding to the crowds.

[@nakedireland]

These days, it’s a good way to travel. Happy to be your guide and thanks for watching.

[@maddydog1234]

I stayed in Killarney and really enjoyed Killarney national park. I rented a bike and toured around the park.

[@nakedireland]

Killarney National Park is incredible. Totally drop dead gorgeous!

[@cutesmiletoo]

Thank you as always for such amazing videos ❤❤❤❤

[@nakedireland]

And thank you for such an encouraging response!

[@lotjasmine]

Wow, what a beautiful tour and love the color gradient on this film, music used is cool🌺🌼🌻🌹🌷Thank you so much for posting

[@nakedireland]

Aww thanks for all that. So encouraging.

[@lotjasmine]

@@nakedireland You're welcome, cheers🌺🌷🌹🥀🌻🏵

[@lorrainecleere7110]

Oh was lovely to see killarney again haven't been there in yrs and its still as beautiful thank you again fabulous video

[@nakedireland]

Thank you Lorraine, glad you enjoyed it.

[@longshotkdb]

I love that Ireland has " changed " . . . It's not that I'm not nostalgic, but I was born in an a sense of Ireland that really only exists in our heads or heart's. The thing is, I've been to that Ireland. You used to be able to camp on top of Navan forts! Now you can't get within a mile without a tourist guide, ( lol I pretended I only spoke Irish, you had to be there * edit the guide was an English lady) 😂 Lovely wee trip. Good man. Carry on. ∆

[@nakedireland]

Thank you so much. Yep Ireland had changed alright!

[@desmcharris]

Great show Greg. Its always been touristy. But the landscape is outstanding. Look forward to your Kenmare show.

[@nakedireland]

Yes touristy, but for good reason. As you say it’s so well situated.

[@desmcharris]

Just one more , Greg, did you see many of the horse traps getting about Killarney? There were loads before. As you say, there's a good reason for the tourist industry in Killarney and that's to put food on the table for a lot of families. Good for you to point out how clean the town is, a great feature of Irish street's you have presented. With horses comes rare and endangered trade's and skills. Another reason to support these towns. No body likes the "Plastic Paddy" tag, that's the flip side unfortunately.

[@nakedireland]

There were quite a few jaunting carts I must say. Amazing they’re still plying their trade, given the volume of traffic there is now.

[@ombwebwe]

I visited Killarney a few years ago. Had a lovely wee flat above the Killarney Hair Salon on the main street. Touristy, yes, but still a fine place to visit.

[@nakedireland]

Yes I agree. Still a good place to see.

[@seanhale7915]

I’ve been going there since the 1960s. It’s improved so much over the years. Back then the tourist offerings were tatty and the place was a bit rundown and sad. It’s now clean, bright and prosperous. It’s never been a “typical” Irish town, because of its role as a tourist hub, but despite that it’s a fun place to spend a day or two. If you want to experience the real Irish town life though, you need to move on and leave the American tour buses behind.

[@nakedireland]

Yeah Sean, I agree. It’s a lovely clean town, but getting out to other towns and cities in Ireland is a must if you really want to discover Ireland. Thanks for watching.

[@ciar67]

Love Killarney. We used to stay at the Lake Hotel when Irish hotels were more affordable.

[@nakedireland]

Yeah, I know, hotels are so expensive now! Thanks for watching.

[@ciar67]

@@nakedireland love the vlogs, keep em coming

[@nakedireland]

⁠I’ll certainly try - it’s a lot of work! 😢 but so glad you’re enjoying it. That makes it worthwhile.

[@billyo54]

Tod Andrews, a Fiana Fail TD was given the job of Minister for Tourism back in the 1940s. He hated the job and declared in the Dail that 'we fought to get the British Aristocracy out of Ireland and I'm damned if I'm going to turn the country into Jaunting car drivers and chamber maids'. Needless to say he was quickly shifted from Tourism and put in charge of Bord na Mona (the Irish Turf Board) where he was more successful. I can't help but feel a certain sympathy for his statement given the amount of fake Oirishness an Paddywhackery that pervades places like Temple Bar or Killarney these days. Still, I loved the stroll around the ho.e of Irish Tourism. Thanks again.

[@nakedireland]

Cheers Billy. Yeah Paddywhackery gallore! 😂

[@WelshRob1964]

Looking forward to this Greg, I have been there a few times but not for 15 yrs now.

[@nakedireland]

I think it had been at least 35 years since my last visit. You can imagine, it looked a bit different then!

[@WelshRob1964]

@@nakedireland I bet 😂. I liked it as I recall, we used to stay in Kenmare a lot in the old days.

[@nakedireland]

Oh, now Kenmare, what a beautiful town. I’ll be doing a film on that soon.

[@WelshRob1964]

Awesome, I was hoping you would be 👍

[@nakedireland]

⁠​​⁠Important to look after your needs Rob!

[@WelshRob1964]

@@nakedireland Good man 🍻

[@johnmcdyer1573]

@@nakedireland went dancing there in the early 70s the silver slipper ballroom I loved it my uncle was the driver he told me to tell people he was my brother boy did i laugh 😂

[@nakedireland]

⁠ha ha priceless! Sliverslipper - a bygone era no doubt!

[@WelshRob1964]

I didn’t recognise Killarney at all but it has been 22 years. I do remember the horse and carts and regret not taking one. My memory of Killarney is my first experience of a Tesco Ireland superstore, and they saying over the Tannoy ‘Tesco Ireland every little help’s'. Something they stopped saying and a shame

[@nakedireland]

So you missed out on the jaunting carts - ah no big deal. Overpriced anyway.

[@WelshRob1964]

@@nakedireland something I wish had done, I had money back then 😂

[@nakedireland]

⁠that lottery win is just around the corner!!

[@WelshRob1964]

@@nakedireland I've got my ticket ready 😂

[@nakedireland]

⁠ nothing can go wrong!

[@timothypruitt9028]

Now this is a strangely accurate description of the situation at hand, and I'm going to ask you a question I'm certain you never saw coming... Did Killarney smell like "Sea salt & Orchids" while you were there? Permit me to elaborate, won't you? My mother went on holiday and I have been gathering her postal parcels and deliveries during her absence. Yesterday she called and asked me to open a few of them to see if items had arrived she had been waiting for that I might forward them onto her. She knows very well about my love of Ireland and while opening parcels I found a "Killarney Golf & Fishing Club Collection candle" with a sea salt & orchid scent (Who knew such things even existed?). I was amused by this and asked her what possessed her to purchase such a thing much less at $40 USD? She cursed and said it was supposed to be a Christmas gift for me. If ever a place could be described as a "tourist trap" you'll know it when they have their own scented candle. She had the best of intentions.... and I'm just, well, I am amused at the idea of my home smelling of a candle which is supposed to capture the smell of a golf and fishing resort. I don't think of fishing resorts smelling too particularly lovely, do you? On another note I wonder if they might have a Craggy Island scent for sale somewhere on the internet? I assume the Craggy Island scent would be a mixture of Drink, Girls and feck.... Another lovely video. Thanks so very much!

[@nakedireland]

Ha ha, what a nice thing for your mum to do. I must admit that I don’t remember any such smell there, but then I wasn’t in many candle shops!! But I can imagine such a ‘unique’ candle costing 40 dollars in Killarney! Many thanks for your interest as always - I’ll try and keep these videos coming your way Timothy.

[@anfear9764]

It’s interesting. I wonder if the folk in such places as Killarney might adopt the Spanish attitude of kicking back against tourism..you’d hope not, but watching this and knowing the place as well as I do, it’s probably not beyond the realms of possibility.

[@nakedireland]

It could happen I guess, though tourism is the town’s industry!

[@anfear9764]

@@nakedireland yeah true. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you etc. It’s a wonderful town if you go in eyes open and know what the score is.

[@nakedireland]

⁠​​⁠spot on, couldn’t agree more.

[@eddiestaunton514]

Irish Bogtrotters like me wouldn't be seen in these modern Superpubs and Tourist Developments. What's your own favourite thing about Ireland and thing you dislike the most?

[@nakedireland]

Favourite thing about Ireland - I think perhaps the people. Dislike - how expensive everything’s getting!

[@eddiestaunton514]

@@nakedireland Have you ever seen the Hardybucks? Do Northern Unionists dislike that kind of humor do you know? It's the opposite of Dour

[@nakedireland]

Never saw it I’m afraid. Though I’m not sure I could speak for Northern Unionists in any case!

[@ciar67]

Thousands of fantastic memories from very young

[@johnmcdyer1573]

My grandfather used to give me a free ride on the horse and trap to church or town this is tourism

[@nakedireland]

Was this in Killarney John?

[@johnmcdyer1573]

@@nakedireland no it was the next county ,cork around 3miles from drimoleague a place called castle donavon

[@nakedireland]

⁠I guess there are jaunting carts all over Ireland?

[@greatchalla3799]

I’m sure I paid 18 Euros for a ride in the carts.

[@nakedireland]

Well actually, I thought it was gonna be a lot more. Though I suppose you share the cart with others? So a private jaunt would probably be more expensive?

[@greatchalla3799]

@@nakedireland Yes…there were 6 of us in total.

[@nakedireland]

⁠​​⁠it couldn’t have been €18 each? That’s €108?

[@greatchalla3799]

@@nakedireland I stand corrected. Yes it was, I’ve just checked out the web site….the current rate is 20 euros…..last year was cheeper. We had six of us in a cart the ride was about an hour long….somebody’s making a killing.

[@greatchalla3799]

@@nakedirelandThe current rate is 20 Euros per person it was cheeper a year ago.