231. Glanworth
The bridge here, built in 1600, is probably the oldest in the county. It is overlooked by the shell of a castle of the Roches. Between here and Fermoy is Labbacalee - the Grave of the Old Woman - which is a very large megalithic wedge-shaped tomb, one of the largest in Ireland. It consists of a large rectangular chamber with a smaller one behind it, topped by three large capstones, and all standing with a wedge-shaped stone cairn which once would have covered it completely. Some human remains and stone Age pottery were found there.
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232. Glengarriff
Glengarriff, though famous as a tourist resort, is just a village lying in the heart of a beautiful glen. It consists chiefly of pleasantly scattered hotels and other places catering for visitors.
Glengariff Harbour has the appearance of a lovely land-locked estuary or a lake dotted with a hundred wooded islets; its entrance is guarded by the island of Ilnaculin or Garinish Island whose famous and beautiful gardens are open to the public (boats available).
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| Tourist Attractions, Bus Hire / Services, Boat Hire, Farmhouses, Festivals and Fairs, Golf, Angling, Islands, Self Catering, Harbours, Woods and Forests, Walks, Scenic Drives, Restaurants
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Towns E-G (56-60)
