County Cork
Blarney
Castle
Even if the hill is a
little steep to reach Blarney Castle, the sight is
so beautiful that it is well worth the effort.
Moreover, this leaves you the time to imagine all
kinds of stories with knights in armour and young
ladies in distress, as you see the view inspires
this. Built in 1446, Blarney Castle is one of
oldest and most historical in Ireland. Its walls
are more than 5 metres thick in some places, which
made it an invincible fortress. The legend has that
after having kissed the Blarney stone you will have
the gift of eternal conversation!
Clonakilty
Bay
Enjoy a visit to the West Cork Model Railway
Village - the first of its kind in
Ireland You can relive the
sounds and the images of the life in West Cork in
the Forties.
Fota Wildlife
Park
Fota island shelters a
natural reserve of fauna and flora with rare
species of trees and shrubs. Founded in 1820 it is
located close to Cork city.
The Royal powder
mills
The mills were established
in 1794 and a few years later the army barracks was
built in the city. Many buildings remain
intact.
Jameson Heritage
Centre
Discover the history and
the magic taste of Irish whiskey, this mystical
spirit improved by monks in the sixth century.
Discover how Irish whiskey was made including a
guided tour and test your knowledge in whiskey -
Thanks to a tasting!
Millstreet Park
Discover the extent of
this park with its water falls, its lakes, its
archaeology and its gardens, not forgetting the 700
red common stags. An audio-visual presentation
reviews the evolution of the landscape of the
preglacial era to the present day.
Skibbereen Heritage
Centre
Exhibition of the
commemoration of the Great Famine and the
interpretative centre of Lough Hyne which explains
the flora and fauna that one finds in the first
natural reserve of Ireland.
Longueville
House
Located at the heart of a
wooded field of approximately 1000 hectares, the
house is managed by its owners: the O' Callaghan
family. The history of Longueville is that of
Ireland in miniature.
Crosshaven
It is a historical village
of fishing and seat also of the Royal Yachting Club
of Cork, famous as it is the oldest Yacht club in
the world. Crosshaven
is also close to fine beaches such as Fountainstown
and Myrtleville.
Kinsale
Largely regarded as the
capital of gourmet in the south, you will be able
to find local food for any scale of price and will
always have value for your money. Illustrating
this, the Kinsale Gastronomist Festival has taken
place each October for more than 20 years.
Innishannon
Picturesque village of
character and charm, immortalized by Alice Taylor
in her writings.
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