County Cork - Towns

Blarney Castle, and the magic Blarney Stone with its traditional power of conferring eloquence on those who kiss it, are world famous. Blarney together with Killarney are probably the most visited areas of Ireland outside of Dublin. The town and it's environs are real mecca's for tourists.

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Buttevant has ruins of a thirteenth-century Franciscan abbey and of Ballybeg Abbey, outside the town. The Barry family settled here in the twelfth century and founded the castle, which has now been modernised. The first recorded steeplechase was run in 1752 from the steeple of Buttevant Protestant church to that of Doneraile, 4 1/2 miles away.

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South-west of Sherkin is the larger Cape Clear Island (daily ferry from Baltimore, details available locally). Its inhabitants retain the Irish language and traditions. From its cliffs and headlands there are striking coastal views. The ruins of Dunamore Castle-a stronghold of the once powerful rulers of the island, the O' Driscolls-stand precariously on a rock on the north-west side of the island. To the south-west is Ireland's most southerly point, the solitary Fastnet Rock with its lighthouse.

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Carrigaline is an ideal base for exploring Counties Cork and Kerry. The town is 12km from Cork city and 5km from Ringaskiddy Ferryport or Cork Airport. Famous for its pottery, carrigaline is one of three satellite towns built around Cork City. It is the largest in the Owenabue Valley, offering the visitor a very comprehensive range of services and facilities. Currabinny Forest Trail is just a short distance east of Carrigaline and represents one of many scenic walks in Carrigaline and its environs. St. John's Holy Well on the outskirts of the town is a recognised historical landmark.

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