Page 43 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Ireland

DRIVE 2: Islands and Lighthouses 41

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Kinsale to Macroom.
Number of days: 4–5.
Distance: 340 km (210 miles).
Road conditions: Roads are generally
10 good. However, some minor roads
may not have central markings so
take things slowly and watch out
Above Pretty shops and houses lining the winding cobbled streets of Kinsale, see p42 for oncoming vehicles.
When to go: West Cork can be busy at
Blarney
Cloghroe
Cloghroe Blarney any time of year. It is most peaceful in
Mossytown
Mossytown Coachfordord
Coachf
MACROOM
Reananer
Reananerreeree MACROOM the winter months, although some
(Ré na nDoirí) Sullane Lee Lee Cork Cork restaurants and sights may be closed.
(Ré na nDoirí)
Sullane
Ballincollig
KERR YY Hedgefield Carrigadrohid Inishcarra Ballincollig The climate is mild all year, but the
KERR
Inishcarra
Carrigadrohid
Reservoir
Reservoir
Hedgefield
Reservoir
Reservoir
Ov
Ballingeary
Ballingeary Ovensens weather can change quickly, so be
(Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh)
(Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh)
Carrignamuck Lee Lee Cork Cork prepared for sun or rain.
Carrignamuck
Crookstown
Inchigeelagh Teerelton Crookstown
Teerelton
Inchigeelagh
Lough
GOUGANE BARRA
(Inse Geimhleach)
GOUGANE BARRA Pass of Lough (Inse Geimhleach) Bealnablath Cross Cross Ballinhassig Opening times: Most shops and
Ballinhassig
Allua Allua
Bealnablath
Pass of
FOREST PARK
FOREST PARK
Barry Barry
attractions open 9 or 10am–5 or 6pm.
C a h a M o u n t a i n
Keimaneigh
Keimaneigh
Moneygaff
Shehy Mt
Bunaw
Bridge Ville
Riverstick
Kilpatrick
547m 547m
Hogs Hogs Bridge Ville Bunaw Shehy Mt Moneygaff Kilpatrick Riverstick Shops open Mon–Sat; in large towns
also 12–6pm on Sun. Convenience
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
Kinneigh
Head Head C a h a M o u n t a i n s s Kinneigh Inishannon
Inishannon
Caherdaniel Lauragh Cousane Inchicahan stores in villages open 8am until late.
Lauragh
Caherdaniel
Inchicahan
Cousane
Bandon
Coomhola
Enniskeen
GLENGARRIFF
Belgooly
Kealkill
Ardgroom
Ardgroom
Ballyneen
Bandon
Bandon
Garnish
Healy Pass
Owen Hill
CORK
Scariff
Ballinadee
Scariff Ballycrovane Healy Pass Garnish Ballylickey Owen Hill Dunmanway CORK Ballinadee KINSALE Main market days: Kinsale: Wed;
Ballylickey
Clonakilty: Fri; Skibbereen: Fri;
Ballycrovane
Island
Island
537m 537m
KINSALE
B e a r a P e n i n s u l
Dunmanway
Coulagh
Coulagh Whiddy Schull: Sun; Bantry: Fri. These are
Whiddy
Adrigole
Eyeries
Knocks
Bay Bay Eyeries Adrigole Island Knocks
Island
Deelish
Hungry Hill
Ballingurteen
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 among the country’s best Farmers’
Ballinascarty
Ballinspittle
BANTRY
686m 686m
Cod’s Head
Cod’s Head Curryglass y y BANTRY Drimoleague Markets and an ideal way to sample
Drimoleague
Curryglass
Aghaville
Ballydonegan Allihies
Ballydonegan Allihies Castletownbere B B a a Aghaville Bealad Timoleague Garrylucas the area’s fine produce.
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 Shopping: With its temperate
Ballydonegan
Bere Island
CLONAKIL
Durrus
North R
Hartville
OLD HEAD
Dursey BEARA a a n n Sheep’s Head Peninsula a Hartville North Ringing Courtmacsherry OLD HEAD climate, lush famlands and traditional
Courtmacsherry
Dursey
BEARA
Island Garinish PENINSULA B B Bunalunn Lisavaird INCHYDONEY Bay Bay OF KINSALE farming methods, West Cork has
Island
OF KINSALE
Garinish
INCHYDONEY
PENINSULA
Bunalunn
Lisavaird
Butlerstown
ISLAND
Rosscarbery
Kilcrohane
Black Ball
Black Ball Kilcrohane Leap Leap Rosscarbery ISLAND Butlerstown become well-known for its excellent
Durseysey Crow Crow Head Head Rathbarry
Dur
Kilcoe SKIBBEREEN
Rathbarry
D u n m a n u s B a
Ballydehob
Glandore
Ballyroon
Head Head Head Head Ballyroon Ballydehob Kilcoe SKIBBEREEN Glandore Clonakilty Seven artisan food producers. World-class
Clonakilty
Seven
Long Strand
Mizen Head Peninsu
Heads
SHEEP’S HEAD
DROMBEG
Rineen
SHEEP’S HEAD D u n m a n u s B a y y Rineen DROMBEG Long Strand Bay Bay Heads cheeses from Gubbeen and Durrus,
Lisheen
PENINSULA
STONE CIRCLE
PENINSULA Mizen Head Peninsula la Schull Cunnamore Lisheen CASTLETOWNSHEND STONE CIRCLE GALLEY HEAD cured meats from Gubbeen and slow-
Dunowen Head
Dunowen Head
Schull
Toormore
CASTLETOWNSHEND
Toormore
GALLEY HEAD
smoked wild fish from the Woodcock
Cunnamore
Tragumna
Hare Hare
Goleen
LOUGH
Three Castle Goleen Island LOUGH Tragumna Smokery are just some of the treats
Three Castle
Island
MIZEN HEAD
Head Head MIZEN HEAD Calf Calf Toe Head on sale in shops and on farms.
HYNE
Toe Head
PENINSULA
Sherkin
PENINSULA Sherkin HYNE
Islands
Caher
Island
Caher Islands Island
BALTIMORE
Crookhaven
Mizen Head Signal Station
Mizen Head Signal Station Crookhaven BALTIMORE Major festivals: Kinsale: Arts Week, Jul;
Barley Cove
Barley Cove Brow Brow Galley Cove Cape Clear Island Gourmet Festival, Oct; Baltimore: Fiddle
Cape Clear Island
Head Head
(Cléire)
(Cléire)
Fair, May; Skibbereen: Taste of West
Galley Cove
Cork, Sep; Cape Clear: International
Fastnet Rock Storytelling Festival, Sep; Bantry: West
Fastnet Rock
Cork Chamber Music Festival, Jun–Jul.
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Based in Baltimore, spend a day on
one of the islands. Visiting one of
the three peninsulas would also
make a perfect day trip. For full details,
see p49.
Left Empty, silken sands of lovely Barley Cove
Beach on the Mizen Head peninsula, see p45
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