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Glengarriff, Co. Cork

Famous for its mild Gulf Stream climate and lush growth - especially on nearby Garinish Island (Illnacullin Garden, 027 63040), with its beautiful gardens - Glengarriff has been a popular tourist destination since Victorian times and a little of that atmosphere still exists today.

Gardens

Lassanaroe Garden

Skibbereen, Co. Cork

To garden with a single plant family is a magnif-icent obsession. While many gardeners reserve the best spot in the garden for the object of their particular passion, Robin and Janet Stonard have a whole two acre garden devoted to bamboos. Th ...

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Golf

Bantry Bay Golf Club

Bantry, Co. Cork
Course Type: Clifftop-Parkland

Founded in 1975, Bantry Bay Golf Club in Co Cork has been described as "one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world" and visitors have long been enthralled by the charms of West Cork and this delightful course. The 6,690 ya ...

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Self Catering

Hillcrest House

Ahakista, Co. Cork

Hospitality comes first at this working farm overlooking Dunmanus Bay, where Agnes Hegarty’s guests - including walkers, who revel in the 55 mile “Sheep’s Head Way” - are welcomed with a cup of tea and home-baked scones on ...

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What's On

Kenmare Farmers Market - County Kerry

Kenmare Farmers Market

An Cro, Bridge Street, Kenmare, County Kerry

Wednesdays - Sunday 10-6pm. (7 days during July and August)

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Tourist Attractions

Killarney National Park

Killarney, Co. Kerry

Killarney National Park was the first national park established in Ireland, created when Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish state in 1932. It is made up of of 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) of beautiful lake and mountain scenery that is fam ...

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Wedding Venues

BlairsCove House and Restaurant - Durrus County Cork Ireland - Wedding Venue

Blairscove House & Restaurant

Durrus, Co. Cork

What a wonderful venue for a wedding: Philippe and Sabine de Mey’s beautiful property enjoys a stunning waterside location at the head of Dunmanus Bay, in West Cork. Everything revolves around the courtyard, which has been beautifully r ...

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