I think it is actually called Killarney Jaunting Cars, but Paul Tangney owns it. I happened to be wandering around Killarney with no plan in mind when I was walking by one of the jaunting cars and one of the jarveys (the driver) asked me if I would like to go on a tour. I was by myself and wasn't sure how much he was going to charge me, but he said €30 and I had never done it before in my previous trips to Killarney, so I said sure. The nice thing was that I did not feel at all pressured and they did not pull the 'pushy salesman bit'.
I discovered that Paul, the owner was my jarvey. We had a wonderful chat during the tour and I learned quite a bit about the park and Killarney itself... which I did add to the Ring of Kerry tour that I do for my students. He also gave me his card so I could refer students and he offered a small student discount for them if they mentioned our particular college. And he also stopped whenever I pulled out my camera to take a pictures... a sign of a good tour guide as they understand you want a good, clear picture.
I am really glad that I went on the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone... solo traveller or in a group! My trip around the national park was about an hour long, but it didn't even seem like an hour because it was so enjoyable! You cannot go to Killarney and not go on a jaunting car tour, and when you do, tell Paul I send my regards! read more