RESTAURANTS AND FOOD: Dinis Cottage in the National Park, Killarney. Take a boat, take a bike, take a hike.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Dinis Cottage in the National Park, Killarney. Take a boat, take a bike, take a hike.

Dinis Cottage in the National Park, Killarney.

Take a boat, take a bike, take a hike.

Dinish Cottage serves teas, coffees, sandwiches, scones & cakes. It is on Dinis Island, found via the N71, some 7km outside Killarney town. After passing Torc Waterfall, look out for the Dinis car park on your right. From there, you walk to the cottage.

The cottage dates to the 1700s and is an ideal refreshment stop for those following the Muckross Loop walk. That loop walk starts at Muckross House and you can return by boat from Dinis. If you are heading that way, check out the Dinis Cottage Facebook page for the latest information. Current opening hours are 10.00am to 5.00 pm daily.

Tel: +353 87 362 8311

Email: diniscottage@gmail.com

A motorboat roars out from underneath the Old Weir Bridge near the cottage.

Old Weir Bridge

Motor boat approaches Old Weir Bridge as a spectator looks on from the bank.

Old Weir Bridge

Dinis Cottage. The current building, on the site of a previous one,
dates from 1820-40 (source here) and was originally a worker's cottage. Dinis Cottage is now operating as a café. It is pronounced Die-nis cottage, the "die"
sounding like the Di in Diana. Discover Ireland tells us Dinis Cottage was built by the Herberts, previous owners of Muckross House and the surrounding park.

A large oak rests some of its branches in the lake.

Take care on the 300 m path from the "main road" to the Old Weir Bridge. Some sections though, with timber planks enclosed in a wire-mesh netting (to prevent slipping), are much easier to negotiate!