Fermoy, Co. Cork

Fermoy (Irish: Mainistir Fhear Maí) in County Cork situated on the River Blackwater 35 km (22 miles) north-east of Cork city. The name of the town comes from the Irish and refers to a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century and a ford on the Blackwater, around which the town grew up.

At the dissolution of the monasteries during the Tudor period, the abbey and its lands passed through the following dynasties: Viscount Roche of Fermoy, Sir Richard Grenville; Robert Boyle, Scientist ("Boyles Law"); and William Forward.

For the sporting tourist its main attraction is the excellent salmon fishing on the Blackwater, and angling for trout in several of the tributary streams. 

Gardens

Ballyvolane House - Garden Fermoy County Cork Ireland
Ballyvolane House
Fermoy, Co. Cork
The Greene family’s gracious mansion is surrounded by its own farmland, magnificent wooded grounds, a recently restored trout lake and mature gardens, all carefully managed and well maintained. Garden lovers will find a stay here especi ...

Golf

Fota Island Golf Clubhouse
Fota Island Golf Club
Cobh, Co. Cork
Course Type: Parkland
Fota Island Golf Club is located a few minutes drive from Cork City, Ireland's second city. It lies in the heart of a 780 acre estate which is included in "The Inventory of Outstanding Landscapes in Ireland". The splendid woodlands are ...

Self Catering

Selfcatering
Annes Grove Gatelodge (Miniature Castle)
Castletownroche, Co. Cork
An intensely romantic property, Annes Grove Miniature Castle is built in Gothic style, the building being a medieval castle in miniature. It is situated at the junction of three quiet country roads and surrounded by mature beech trees, which crad ...

What's On

Cahir Farmers Market - County Tipperary - Saturdays
Cahir Farmers Market

Beside Craft Granary, on Church Street, Cahir, County Tipperary

Saturdays: 9am - 1pm

All produce sold at the market, except for on the fish sta ...

Tourist Attractions

Barryscourt Castle - Carrigtwohill County Cork Ireland
Barryscourt Castle
Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
The site on which Barryscourt castle now stands has been occupied for over a thousand years - there is evidence of a wooden watermill having been built next to a stream at the site sometime in the 7th century, long before any fortification existe ...

Wedding Venues

Ballyvolane House - Wedding Venue in Fermoy County Cork Ireland
Ballyvolane House
Fermoy, Co. Cork
The Green family’s gracious mansion is surrounded by its own farmland, magnificent wooded grounds, a trout lake and formal terraced gardens, all carefully managed and maintained. The Italianate style of the present house - including a pilla ...
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