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MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Co Kerry, Eire – Maxi-METHS meet – 15th – 19th September 2026

Dates: Pitch up Tuesday 15th September, depart Saturday 19th September, i.e. 4 nights

Location: MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, County Kerry, Eire

MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irish: Na Cruacha Dubha, meaning 'the black stacks') is a sandstone and siltstone mountain range in the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching 19 kilometres (12 miles), from the Gap of Dunloe in the east, to Glencar in the west, the Reeks is Ireland's highest mountain range, and includes most of the highest peaks and sharpest ridges in Ireland, and the only peaks on the island over 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) in height. (Wikipedia)

 

Accommodation:       

Kathleen’s Country House, Tralee Road,

KILLARNEY, Co. Kerry, V93 X642, Ireland.

+353 64 663 2810/2340

Email: info@kathleens.ie

Website: www.kathleens.ie

Prices:

Bed & breakfast          EUR 700,- per double room for 4 nights for twin-bed or double-bed room

Access:  Extracted from Kathleen’s Country House website Contact | Kathleens :

From Shannon Airport, Kerry Airport, or Galway:  Kathleens is situated on a very elevated site 1 mile prior to Killarney Town Centre on the right hand side, very visible. Our driveway to House is accessed through the slip road off N22.

From the Cork side: When approaching the 1st roundabout on the outskirts of Killarney, bypass Killarney Town Centre and stay on N22, direction north towards Airport or Tralee, for 1 mile until Cleeny roundabout. At Cleeny stay on N22 taking 3rd exit. We are exactly 1 mile from this roundabout around a bend on left hand side, direction north towards Tralee or Airport.

GPS Coordinates are Lat: 52.0812414 Long: -9.5159554

Killarney is easily accessible by road, rail and international airport:

o   Dublin International Airport Ireland's largest international airport with flights around the world.190 miles / 305.7 km

o   Cork International Airport Flights throughout Europe.60 miles / 96.5 km

o   Shannon International Airport Serving North & South America, Europe, Asia & Africa.78 miles / 125.5 km

o   Kerry International Airport Our closest airport. Flights to and from Irish and European destinations.6 miles / 9.6 km

Dublin by Air or Rail

Dublin is only 50 minutes by air from Kerry Airport or 3 hours by Train.

Booking:

14 members showed interest and rooms have now been reserved.

Any queries contact Dave Leishman. Dave and his 2 sisters will be in the area, though not at KCH, in May, to recce routes, check out Kathleen’s Country House, & he will then report back to us all….

(Source: Dave’s emails of 24/31 January and 6 February 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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