Cork Tour

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Since 1840 the beautiful town of Cobh was the traditional departure point for transatlantic passengers. Between 1848 and 1950 over 2.5 million adults and children departed from Cobh, making it the single most important port of emigration, Today most cruise liners berth at the Cobh Cruise Terminal a few hundred yards from the town centre. A cruise stopover at the Port of Cork provides the cruise passenger with a delightful choice of enjoyable shore excursions options. Highly qualified guides escort passengers on luxurious, air conditioned motor coaches to sites of historical , cultural and scenic interest.

Ballymaloe Cookery School Gardens

Ballymaloe is a large country house on a 400 acre farm 20 miles east of Cork City, Ireland. Ballymaloe has a two acre walled vegetable and herb garden running alongside the tower house on the opposite side of the car park to the main entrance. Guests are welcome to stroll around it. It is here that most of the restaurants herbs and vegetables are grown, as well as some fruit including apples, berries and grapes.

Blarney Castle

Blarney is just five miles from Cork city, and is set in beautiful wooded countryside. Steeped in history and magical charm, Blarney village offers the visitor a host of wonderful things to do and places to discover. Queue up to Kiss the Blarney Stone.


Charles Fort

Charles Fort Located at Summer Cobh, Kinsale. It was constructed in the late 17th century and is a classic example of a star-shaped fort with five bastions. Besieged in 1690 by the Duke of Marlborough and destroyed in 1922 during the Irish Civil War, Charles Fort reflects the turbulence of Ireland's past. It was declared a national monument in 1973. Facilities include an exhibition center, restaurant and toilets.

Cobh Heritage Center

From 1848 - 1950 over 6 million adults and children emigrated from Ireland - over 2.5 million departed from Cobh, making it the single most important port of emigration. Cobh heritage center offers a unique genealogy search service, designed for people interested in tracing their ancestors, but have no knowledge of genealogical records. The center contains a restaurant, Bureau de Change and disabled facilities.

Cork City Gaol

Located 2km from Cork's main thoroughfare, this castle like prison once housed 19th C. prisoners, often in wretched conditions. Wandering through the wings of Cork City Gaol, the atmosphere suggests you are accompanied by the shuffling feet of inmates, each representing their particular period in Irish history from pre-famine times to the foundation of the State.

Cycling in West Cork

The road winds along the River Lee and the West Cork Coast, where the smell of the sea battles with the scent from bracken and wild flowers. This cycling tour starts in Cork City and finishes in Kinsale.


English Market, Cork City

The English market, located in Cork city, has entrances on Princes Street, Patrick Street and Grand Parade. It is a covered fish, fruit, meat and vegetable market. The market can be traced back to 1610, with the present building dating back to 1786.

Glengarriff Bamboo Park

Unique in Ireland, the South West's newest exotic garden. 30 different species of Bamboo, 12 different species of Palm trees. Superb coastal woodland walks. Unique sea view. 13 acres and access to South Beach.

Gougane Barra

The Gougane Barra valley was shaped and deepened during the Pleistocene Glaciation in the period 200,000 to 10,000 years ago by a glacier which flowed from the corrie of Com Rua, at the head of the valley. This glacier flowed eastwards into the Lee Valley where is deposited extensive sheets of gravel in the Ballingeary / Inchigeela area. The lake lies in a basin carved out by the ice, and although its dark waters and dramatic situation give the impression of great depth it is in fact no deeper than 90 feet.

Kinsale

Kinsale was the site of a battle in 1601 that was a turning point in Irish history. For over 300 years it was a garrison town and a port of consequence, leaving a legacy of Georgian and victorian architecture. The people of Kinsale take the preservation of their environment very seriously, and the town is noted for its successes in competitions such as tidy towns and the European Entente Floral Competition.

Lake Mount

Located at Barnavara Hill, Glanmire, County Cork. Lake Mount is a well-maintained garden overlooking Cork Harbour, with many flourishing ericaceous. Retaining walls and raised beds built from local stone provide a home for many rock plants. The skillful balance of foliage, form and color makes Lake Mount of interest in every season.

Midleton Distillery & Jameson Heritage Centre

Situated in Cork county, Midleton distillery is the Irish Distillers Group main distillery. It produces the majority of whiskey distilled in Ireland today. It is the Irish Distillers Group main distillery. Alongside is the Jameson Heritage Centre where visitors can see the largest Pot Still in the world with a capacity of 32,000 gallons and the Old Waterwheel manufactured in 1825 to provide motive power prior to the days of electricity and still turning today.

Muckross House

Muckross House is situated close to the shores of Muckross Lake, amidst the beautiful scenery of Killarney National Park. The house is a focal point within the park and is the ideal place to explore its terrain. Muckross house was built in 1843 for Henry Arthur Herbert, which the Herbert family occupied for two hundred years.

Philip Gray Studio

The Philip Gray Studio, situated in Cobh, county Cork,is a gallery dedicated to Philip Gray's exclusive limited edition works. Over the years collectors of Philip Grays work have enjoyed an exquisite collection of open-edition prints of Irish landscapes and seascapes.

St. Finbarrs Cathedral

This is a spectacular form of early French gothic architecture that was constructed between 1867 and 1879. This structure is built proportionately to scale and features highly ornamented, beautiful mosaic work and carvings. The present building replaces two earlier churches and was completed in 1870.

Walking Tour of Cobh

Cobh, which is located outside of Cork city. The last call of the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage. There is a heritage walk, memorial and museum, enabling you to step back into the day the Titanic last saw land. To this day. Cobh is regularly visited by the world’s super liners such as the‘QE2’and the‘Splendor of the Seas'.

Golf - Fota Island Golf Club

Fota Island Golf Club Cork IrelandFota Island is situated in Cork Harbour, only a few minutes drive from Cork City with its international airport and car ferry terminal

To the East lie the ports of Waterford and Rosslare. Fota Island is very much a traditional golf course and is a sister property of the renowned Mount Juliet Resort in Kilkenny. Both are maintained to the very highest of standards to ensure year round golfing enjoyment.

Golf - Old Head of Kinsale
Old Head Golf Links is built on a 220-acre diamond of land, jutting out over two miles into the Atlantic. The promontory is almost an island with numerous caves running beneath your feet as you play the course.

Comprising of five par 5's, five par 3's and eight par 4's, the links stretches to over 7,200 yards from the tips and with a minimum of six tees on every hole, the course provides a stern test to the touring pro and high handicapper alike.

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