KinsaleNarrow painted streets around a harbour, in a town known around the country for its food.
Beach
Inchydoney Beach
Clonakilty, County Cork
Two halves of sand either side of a headland, joined to the mainland by a causeway near Clonakilty.
- Where
- Clonakilty, County Cork
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KinsaleNarrow painted streets around a harbour, in a town known around the country for its food.
The Old Head of KinsaleA long headland running out into the Atlantic. The end of it is a private golf course, so most people see it from the signal tower at the neck.
Gougane BarraA stone oratory sits on an island in the lake, with forest trails and mountain road all around it.
Blarney CastleThe keep is what most people come for, and the gardens and river walks below it take longer.
Bantry Bay and Bantry HouseThe house looks down over the bay from its terraces, and the town sits at the head of the water below.
The English MarketA covered market in the middle of the city, with fish counters, butchers and cheese stalls under one roof.More in Cork
CobhTown · CobhThe cathedral stands above a terrace of coloured houses, and the harbour below it was the last Irish port the Titanic called at.
Mizen HeadCliffs · GoleenIreland's south west tip, reached by an arched bridge over the water between two cliffs.
Kinsale harbour and Charles FortFort · SummercoveThe star shaped fort sits on the shore above the mouth of Kinsale harbour, with a walk out to it from the town.
Blackrock CastleCastle · Cork cityThe castle on the bank of the Lee holds an observatory now, and the river walk out of the city takes you to it.
Drombeg Stone CircleStone circle · GlandoreStanding stones in a field above the sea, with the remains of an old cooking pit beside them.
Glengarriff and Garnish IslandIsland · GlengarriffBoats run from the harbour out to the island gardens, and the seals sit on the rocks along the way.
BallycottonVillage · BallycottonThe village sits on a cliff, with a walk along the top of it and an island lighthouse out in front.
Spike IslandIsland · CobhA fortified island in Cork Harbour holding a star shaped fort and prison buildings. The ferry goes out from Cobh.