Aghadoe

3mi/5km from Killarney, on high ground to the right of the R562, stand the church and round tower of Aghadoe (National Monument), formerly belonging to a monastery. Built into the south wall of the church is an ogham stone. To the southwest of the church are the ruins of a circular keep (13th C; National Monument), in a rectangular enclosure surrounded by walls and a moat. From the hill above there are panoramic views of the lakes and their islands, the twin hills to the southeast known as the Paps (2,248ft/685m), Mangerton Mountain and Carrantuohill (3,360ft/1,024m) to the southwest.