You catch sight of the castle from many vantage points while strolling about in Killarney National Park. Unlike other castles, Ross Castle, has not been restored. Giving it an air of being left behind. True, pure, magestic are words that come to mind. And loads of doorways! Viewing the castle at night presented the castle in a spotlighted sigularity. The image will reside with me for a good long time. The water of Lough Lean, adjacent to the castle, laps the shore while swans and deer are free to roam about. A treasured experience.

Legend has it that O'Donoghue, the castle's builder, still exists in a deep slumber under the waters of Lough Lean. Every seven years, on the first morning of May, he rises from the lake on his magnificent white horse and circles the lake. Anyone said to catch a glimpse of him is said to be assured of good fortune for the rest of their lives.