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Goleen, Co. Cork

Goleen (An Góilín in Irish) is a small rural village on the southern tip of the Mizen peninsula in County Cork. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty. There is a hidden harbour down to the left in the village, which gives the village its name 'Goilin', 'little inlet'. Although the harbour dries at low tide, giving great feeding for a variety of wildlife including a fox and a pheasant, there is a deepwater quay at the entrance to accommodate fishing boats and yachts.

Sadly, Goleen is for most tourists not an inviting place in which to stop and linger - just an undistinguished hamlet passed through on the way from Schull or Bantry to the beautiful beaches at Barley Cove or the spectacular cliffs at Mizen Head.

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Heron's Cove, The

Goleen, Co. Cork

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When the tide is in and the sun is out there can be few prettier locations than Sue Hi ...

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Fortview House

Goleen, Co. Cork

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Violet and Richard Connell's remarkable roadside farmhouse in the hills behind Goleen ...

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Gardens

Kilravock Garden

Durrus, Co. Cork

Phemie Rose started the West Cork Gardening Trail in association with the Harold Barry Trust to show others just what could be done And the paradise Phemie has created with her husband Malcolm is proof indeed of just how special gardens there can ...

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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

Derrynane Hotel & Holiday Homes

Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry

Each of these 8 holiday homes have views of the ocean and mountains. Situated on the grounds of the Derrynane Hotel where residents may avail of the hotels facilities makes this a wonderful location for your self catering holiday. The dining r ...

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What's On

Schull Farmers Market - County Cork - Sunday

Schull Country Market - Sunday mornings 10am to 3pm

Location: Car Park Near Pier

See website for details

Contact Fingal Ferguson - 028 27824

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Tourist Attractions

Mizen Head Signal Station

Goleen, Co. Cork

Mizen Head Signal Station at the end of the Mizen Peninsula is Ireland's most Southwesterly point and is a spellbinding place to visit in all weathers. A ten minute walk to the Signal Station down the famous 99 steps, and over the Arched Bridge a ...

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Wedding Venues

Bantry House & Garden

Bantry, Co. Cork

Bantry House is a stately home overlooking Bantry Bay in the south west of Ireland. All Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the beautifully restored en-suite rooms in the East and West wings of the House look out over the south facing garden and h ...

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