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THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND BANDON
Bandon is only 16 miles from Cork airport so is an ideal base for
touring the South West of Ireland. We have outlined below a few
day trips that have been popular with our guests.
Day 1. Kinsale Town and Charles Fort followed by a
walk along the coast from the Fort out towards the sea. Coastal drive
back to Bandon via the Old Head of Kinsale
and Kilbrittain. Dinner either in Kinsale or Bandon
Day 2. Timoleague Franciscan Friary and the Church of Ireland
which has an amazing highly ornate mosaic interior donated by a
maharajah, Courtmacsherry (The seven heads coastal walk for the
energetic), Dunworley Beach (good for swimming) and
Lisselan Gardens, Clonakilty.
Dinner at Clonakilty or Bandon.
Day 3. West Cork
Model Railway Village in Clonakilty, Inchydoney Beach (good beach
walk), Rathbarry and Long Strand near Castle Freke (long beach walk -
not good for swimming), Rosscarbery (good walk along the Warren Strand -
also good for swimming), Drombeg Stone Circle, Glandore, Union Hall (a
fishing port), Baltimore and Lough Ine (great walk up the hill - Superb
panorama at top!) Time permitting, continue to
Mizen Head via Schull and Ballydehob.
Day 4. Bantry House and
Gardens, Glengariff, Garnish Island, The Healy Pass (superb scenery
not to be missed!)
Day 5. Killarney via Macroom.
Muckross House and Park,
Ladies View, Molls Gap, Kenmare
Day 6. East Cork Tour. Barryscourt Castle,
Cobh Heritage Centre,
Fota House and Arboretum and
Midleton Jameson Whiskey distillery. Drive one way on the main
road and back via the car ferry from near Cobh.
Day 7. Blarney
Castle to kiss the famous stone. Cork City to see The English
Market (not to be missed!),
St Finbarres Cathedral,
St Annes, The Butter Museum,
FitzGerald Park, University College Cork and The Glucksman Gallery,
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