Places

Spanning the picturesque North Channel of the River Lee, the Mary Elmes Bridge has quickly become one of the most vital and visually striking pedestrian walkways in Cork city. It is a really convenient crossing for commuters, shoppers and tourists as it [Continue reading…]

Schull is a picturesque coastal village located the heart of West Cork, Ireland. Situated on the stunning Mizen Peninsula, this lively small town is worthy stop along the famous Wild Atlantic Way. Schull provides an idyllic Irish escape that captures the very [Continue reading…]

Clonakilty County Cork is a popular tourist town on the West Cork coastline. ‘Clon’ won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1999 and was named ‘Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town’ in 2017.It has a population of about 4,500 and is a vibrant town [Continue reading…]

Cork City is the administrative centre of County Cork and it is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland. Cork is located at the mouth of the River Lee at the entrance to Cork Harbour making it an important commercial [Continue reading…]

Glengarriff is a pretty town located on a sheltered cove on Bantry Bay in the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.The population of this fishing and tourist town is no more than 1,000 although this number increases greatly with the influx of visitors [Continue reading…]

Youghal, (Eochaill, meaning “yew wood” in the Irish Language) is located at the mouth of the River Blackwater one of Ireland’s largest and best known rivers. Formerly a Norman walled port, much of which can still be seen, it is now a [Continue reading…]

Kinsale Ireland was a leader in gourmet food long before the rest of the country caught up. In the meantime, Ireland has become a world force in culinary terms but Kinsale has maintained its position at the forefront of food destinations. It’s [Continue reading…]

Bantry  is a town on the coast of County Cork at the head of Bantry Bay. The town has a large square, which nowadays is the location of a weekly market and various functions and festivals. Bantry Ireland, being in the path [Continue reading…]

Bandon County Cork, sometimes called the Gateway to West Cork, is 27 km south-west of Cork City (about a 30 minute drive to the city centre or Cork Airport). The name in Irish (Droichead na Bandan) literally means “Bridge of the Bandon”, [Continue reading…]

Baltimore (Dún na Séad In the Irish Language) is a fishing village in West Cork and is the main ferry port to Cape Clear Island, Sherkin Island the eastern side of Roaring Water Bay and Carbery’s Hundred Isles. The recently restored castle [Continue reading…]