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Rosscarbery, Co. Cork

Rosscarbery (Irish: Ros Ó gCairbre) is a village in County Cork. The village is situated on an elevated position west of Inchydoney on a shallow estuary, which opens onto Rosscarbery Bay.

This is a quiet spot with good bathing and sea fishing. In the sixth century St Factna founded a monastery here, which became famous for its school.

Gardens

Glebe Gardens and Cafe

Baltimore, Co. Cork

There is something very heartening about a productive garden, where all the plants are useful as well as decorative. Created by Jean and Peter Perry, this five acre seaside garden exists in happy synergy with their other enterprise, the Courtyard ...

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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

Galley Head Lightkeepers Houses

Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Galley Head Lightkeepers' Houses are beautifully situated on the Dundeady headland at about 130 feet above sea level overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The houses, in their elevated setting, make an ideal location for relaxing and getting away from ...

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What's On

Skibbereen Farmers Market - County Cork - Saturdays

Skibbereen Farmers Market

Old Market Square (opposite AIB Bank), Skibbereen, County Cork

Saturdays: 10am - 2pm

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Tourist Attractions

Skibbereen Heritage Centre

Skibbereen, Co. Cork

The Heritage Centre is located in the award winning, beautifully restored Old Gasworks Building, in Skibbereen and is home to the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition that commemorates the tragic period in the 1840s that is known in Irish Histor ...

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Wedding Venues

Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa

Clonakilty, Co. Cork

This is a very romantic location for weddings and especially attractive off-season when it is quieter, as the two ‘Blue Flag’ beaches at Inchydoney bring crowds to the area in summer - and, at other times of year, the Thalassatherapy ...

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