muckross house is a victorian mansion, close to muckross lake's eastern shore, beneath the backdrop of mangerton and torc mountains. the house has now been restored and attracts more than 250,000 visitors a year. muckross gardens are famous for their collection of rhododendrons, hybrids and azaleas, and exotic trees. muckross traditional farms is a working farm project that recreates irish rural life in the 1930s, prior to electrification. knockreer house is used as the national park education centre.