Cork Airport 24 min
Dermot Ryan's Kinsale Heritage Town Walks (25 min) Destination for guided walking tours including landmark churches, forts & other historic sites. Michael Collins Monument (18 min) Old Head of Kinsale (31 min) Cliffside headland featuring a golf course & 17th-century lighthouse amid panoramic sea views. James Fort (24 min) The ruins of a 1607 fortress on the harbor are a noteworthy example of military architecture. Michael Collins Centre (21 min) Inchydoney (23 min) Tiny island, connected by causeway to the mainland, with an upscale hotel/spa & a big sandy beach. Timoleague Friary (15 min) Desmond Castle (24 min) Built as a customs house around 1500, this castle now houses the International Museum of Wine. Old Head Golf Links (31 min) Upscale, 18-hole golf course set on a sprawling headland with panoramic Atlantic Ocean views. Rumley's Open Farm (20 min) Glenview Gardens (14 min) Garretstown Beach (21 min) A popular surfing & swimming spot, this sandy beach offers restrooms & seasonal lifeguard service. West Cork Model Railway Village (19 min) Family attraction by the waterfront depicting market day in a scaled-down town with a train line. Michael Collins House (20 min) Charles Fort (28 min) Imposing remains of a late 1600s fortification featuring a star-shaped design & views over the sea. |