After completing Collins Inlet, we arrived at Killarney, Ontario. This is a tiny town with a BIG benefactor. A man who grew up there, apparently made it “big” during his career and he decided to pour a heck of a lot of money into this tiny town (population 386) to make it a “destination.” Until 1962, it was only accessible by water, so there are two marinas there, owned by the same benefactor.
The Sportsman Inn on the far right.
One is a Sportsman’s Inn – kind of rugged. The other is Killarney Mountain Lodge, which is anything but rugged. This is a beautiful lodge and individual cabins. A new conference center has recently been completed. There we saw one of the rooms prepared for a wedding reception – really beautiful with huge windows overlooking the water and forest areas. The bear skin on the fireplace actually looked pretty small in comparison to the room. So, can you guess where we docked the boat?
Panorama of the Killarney docks.,
Entrance to Conference Center. 
Dining room ready for reception.
Wall outside bathrooms is covered with tree trunks and stones. 
Even planes “dock” at the Lodge.
The town was originally named Shebahonaning, meaning canoe passage. OK, not the easiest name to pronounce. So how did it become Killarney? Seems the Canadian Postal Service would not deliver mail to towns with Indian (First Nation) names. Not sure who renamed the town, but they must have had a bit of the Irish in them to choose “Killarney.” Picked up this info at the town museum.
We have been fortunate to find a Catholic Church almost every weekend that we have been on the Loop. Surprisingly, Killarney was no exception. I guess if you have the desire to get to Church, God will help you find it.
St. Bonaventure Church. 
God must have a sense of humor.
The Looper resource books always mention favorite restaurants – is it any wonder that people say they gain weight on this trip? The “must eat at” spot in Killarney is Herbert Fisheries. The fishing boat is adjacent to the restaurant. The menu is whatever is caught in the morning! We do agree with this recommendation. Ate there twice in two days. First time to try vinegar on french fries – found something new that we liked!
Herbert Fisheries Restaurant – The fishing boat docks right next to the restaurant. You can’t get much fresher than that!
The weather was beautiful at Killarney, so we stayed for two nights. A group of us hiked out to the lighthouse, went to the “one truck” farmer’s market, ate ice cream, and just enjoyed the charm of this delightful “destination.”
Patty, 2 Nancys and Ed take a break at the shoreline. 
Ed is a giant among “little people.”
Reaching the summit of our hike – the lighthouse on Red Rock Point.
A little rest after the climb.
The water is so clear we can see to the bottom of the docks. 
This is the closest we came to seeing a moose!
Unfortunately, at this point we had to say goodbye to Summer Lynn. Nancy and Gary were picking up a granddaughter in a few days and she was going to accompany them to the end of their Loop – where they would “cross their wake.” This is also the life of a Looper – always saying “Hello” to new people, and “Goodbye” to new friends.
Nancy and Gary from Summer Lynn via Alaska. Gary is holding his ever-present cup which is also a flashlight.
Can’t leave without seeing a Killarney sunset.