KenmareThree main streets meeting in a triangle at the head of the bay, between the Ring of Kerry and the Beara peninsula.
Forest
Gougane Barra
Ballingeary, County Cork
A stone oratory sits on an island in the lake, with forest trails and mountain road all around it.
- Where
- Ballingeary, County Cork
- Official site
- coillte.ie
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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KenmareThree main streets meeting in a triangle at the head of the bay, between the Ring of Kerry and the Beara peninsula.
Glengarriff and Garnish IslandBoats run from the harbour out to the island gardens, and the seals sit on the rocks along the way.
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.
Muckross HouseMuckross sits on the lake shore inside the national park, with farms and gardens laid out around it.
Killarney National ParkLakes, oak woodland and mountain on the edge of the town, with paths that start at the gate.
Torc WaterfallThe waterfall is a short walk from the road, and steps climb from it to a view over the lakes.More in Cork
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KinsaleTown · Co. CorkNarrow painted streets around a harbour, in a town known around the country for its food.
Mizen HeadCliffs · GoleenIreland's southwest 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.