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Islands and Lighthouses

West Cork offers some of Ireland’s most scenic driving routes, with
no fewer than three long, spectacular peninsulas to explore, each
stretching southwest into the Atlantic. This drive encompasses a mix
of wild forest and lush, cultivated farmland; unspoiled, golden
beaches, rocky coves and inlets; and historic ruins and castles. There 0 kilometres 10
are opportunities to visit islands including Cape Clear, Sherkin, Hare, 0 miles 10
Bere, Dursey and the lonely Fastnet Rock, the most southerly point
in Ireland. And all along the route are the tall, imposing lighthouses
and beacons that guide ships safely to secluded harbours and bays,
from the moody Fastnet lighthouse to the stunning white beacon Blarney
Blarney
Cloghroe
at Baltimore or the Mizen Head Signal Station perched high on the Reananerreeree Mossytown MACROOM Coachfordord Cloghroe Cork Cork
Mossytown
Coachf
MACROOM
Reananer
(Ré na nDoirí)
sea-battered cliffs. As if that weren’t enough, every little village on (Ré na nDoirí) Sullane Inishcarra Lee Lee Ballincollig
Sullane
Ballincollig
KERR
Inishcarra
Carrigadrohid
the way has its share of lively pubs and great regional cooking. KERR YY Hedgefield Carrigadrohid Reservoir Ovensens
Reservoir
Hedgefield
Reservoir
Reservoir
Ov
Ballingeary
Ballingeary
(Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh)
(Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh)
Carrignamuck Lee Lee Cork Cork
Carrignamuck
Crookstown
Inchigeelagh Teerelton Crookstown
Inchigeelagh
Teerelton
Lough
GOUGANE BARRA Pass of Lough (Inse Geimhleach) Bealnablath Cross Cross Ballinhassig
(Inse Geimhleach)
GOUGANE BARRA
Ballinhassig
Allua Allua
Bealnablath
Pass of
FOREST PARK
FOREST PARK
Barry Barry
C a h a M o u n t a i n
Keimaneigh
Keimaneigh
Moneygaff
Shehy Mt
Bunaw
Kilpatrick
Riverstick
Bridge Ville
547m 547m
Hogs Hogs Bridge Ville Bunaw Shehy Mt Moneygaff Kilpatrick Riverstick
K e n m a r e R i v e r r GLENGARRIFF Coomhola Kealkill Ballyneen Enniskeen Bandon Belgooly
K e n m a r e R i v e
Head Head C a h a M o u n t a i n s s Kinneigh Inishannon
Kinneigh
Inishannon
Caherdaniel Lauragh Cousane Inchicahan
Caherdaniel
Lauragh
Inchicahan
Cousane
Bandon
Coomhola
GLENGARRIFF
Enniskeen
Belgooly
Ardgroom
Ardgroom
Ballyneen
Kealkill
Bandon
Bandon
Garnish
Healy Pass
CORK
Owen Hill
Scariff
Ballinadee
Scariff Ballycrovane Healy Pass Garnish Ballylickey Owen Hill Dunmanway CORK Ballinadee KINSALE
Ballylickey
Island
Island
Ballycrovane
KINSALE
537m 537m
B e a r a P e n i n s u l
Dunmanway
Whiddy
Coulagh
Coulagh Whiddy
Adrigole
Eyeries
Bay Bay Eyeries Adrigole Island Knocks
Island
Knocks
Deelish
Ballingurteen
Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill
Kilbrittain
Caherkeen
Caherkeen B e a r a P e n i n s u l a a Deelish Ballingurteen Ballinascarty Kilbrittain Ballinspittle
Ballinascarty
Ballinspittle
BANTRY
686m 686m
Cod’s Head
Cod’s Head Curryglass y y BANTRY Drimoleague
Drimoleague
Curryglass
Aghaville
Ballydonegan Allihies Castletownbere B B a a Aghaville Bealad Timoleague Garrylucas
Ballydonegan Allihies
Timoleague
Garrylucas
Castletownbere
Bealad
Drinagh
Sheep’s Head Peninsul
Bay Bay y y Drinagh Garretstown Ballymackean
Garretstown
Courtmacsherry
Ballydonegan Bere Island t t r r Durrus CLONAKILTYTY Courtmacsherry Ballymackean
Ballydonegan
CLONAKIL
Bere Island
Durrus
North R
Hartville
Courtmacsherry
OLD HEAD
Dursey
Dursey BEARA a a n n Sheep’s Head Peninsula a Hartville North Ringing Courtmacsherry OLD HEAD
BEARA
Island Garinish PENINSULA B B Bunalunn Lisavaird INCHYDONEY Bay Bay OF KINSALE
Island
OF KINSALE
INCHYDONEY
Garinish
PENINSULA
Lisavaird
Bunalunn
Butlerstown
ISLAND
Rosscarbery
Kilcrohane
Black Ball
Black Ball Kilcrohane Leap Leap Rosscarbery ISLAND Butlerstown
Dur
Durseysey Crow Crow Head Head Rathbarry
Kilcoe SKIBBEREEN
Rathbarry
Ballydehob
D u n m a n u s B a
Glandore
Ballyroon
Head Head Head Head Ballyroon Ballydehob Kilcoe SKIBBEREEN Glandore Clonakilty Seven
Clonakilty
Seven
Long Strand
Mizen Head Peninsu
Heads
Rineen
DROMBEG
SHEEP’S HEAD
SHEEP’S HEAD D u n m a n u s B a y y Rineen DROMBEG Long Strand Bay Bay Heads
Lisheen
PENINSULA
STONE CIRCLE
PENINSULA Mizen Head Peninsula la Schull Cunnamore Lisheen CASTLETOWNSHEND STONE CIRCLE GALLEY HEAD
Dunowen Head
Dunowen Head
Schull
Toormore
Toormore
CASTLETOWNSHEND
Cunnamore
GALLEY HEAD
Tragumna
Hare Hare
Goleen
Three Castle Goleen Island LOUGH Tragumna
LOUGH
Three Castle
Island
MIZEN HEAD
Head Head MIZEN HEAD Calf Calf Toe Head
HYNE
Toe Head
PENINSULA
PENINSULA Sherkin HYNE
Sherkin
Islands
Caher
Caher Islands Island
Island
BALTIMORE
Crookhaven
Mizen Head Signal Station
Mizen Head Signal Station Crookhaven BALTIMORE
Barley Cove
Barley Cove Brow Brow Galley Cove Cape Clear Island
Cape Clear Island
Head Head
(Cléire)
(Cléire)
Galley Cove
ACTIVITIES
Fastnet Rock
Fastnet Rock
Have a surfing lesson at Inchydoney Island
Look out for whales and dolphins from headlands such as
Galley Head
Take a boat trip to an island such as Cape Clear, Sherkin,
or the iconic Fastnet Rock
KEY
Walk part of the Sheep’s Head Way, a waymarked track across Drive route
rolling countryside and along rugged cliffs
Pedal a stretch of the Beara Way, a cycle route running along
picturesque country roads
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