Cork Airport 24 min
Barryscourt Castle (6 min) Restored fortress with original towers and antique furnishings, plus a herb garden. Fota Wildlife Park (12 min) Verdant, 70-acre zoo area for endangered animals, plus a large garden with numerous plant species. Fota Island (11 min) The nation's only wildlife park is housed on this island also known for a famed home & gardens. Camden Fort Meagher (37 min) Harbor, historical reenactment, and history Fota House & Gardens (13 min) 19th-century estate featuring a mansion with period furnishings, an arboretum & manicured gardens. Ballycotton Cliff Walk (28 min) Cork Harbour (18 min) The 2nd-largest natural harbour in the world, with towns and military and industrial significance. Jameson Distillery Midleton (7 min) Old whiskey distillery on a 15-acre estate dating back to the 18th century, with tours and tastings. Blackrock Castle Observatory (21 min) Late 16th-century castle trading as an educational centre for science, engineering and technology. Crawford Art Gallery (21 min) Domestic arts centre showcasing a collection of 2000 paintings, sculpture, glass and video works. Cobh Heritage Centre- The Queenstown Story (18 min) Heritage museum and historic naval, emigration and shipping harbour, from where Titanic set sail. Titanic Experience Cobh (17 min) Midleton Distillery (6 min) Whiskey production site for multiple brands, plus a training academy & Jameson Distillery tours. Spike Island (1 hr 8) Island with origins as a monastic settlement featuring a 19th-century, star-shaped fort with tours. St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh (16 min) It took 47 years to complete this monolithic Catholic place of worship that was consecrated in 1919. |