Attractions
Skibbereen Heritage Centre
See Skibbereen
Ballincollig
Ballincollig Gunpowder Mills
021 487 4430
heritage centre in the banks of the river Lee in Cork, where the manufacture of gunpowder started in
1794 and continued until 1903
Ballydehob
Gurtnagrough Folk Museum
on N71
028 37274
open daily
Baltimore
Baltimore - Sherkin Island Ferry
The Cove
028 20218
028 20983
Bandon
West Cork Heritage Centre
Christ Church North, Main Street
023 44193
Bantry
1796 French Armada Exhibition
Bantry House
027 51796
Bere Island
Murphy's Ferry Service
Lawrence Cove
Carol Murphy
027 75014
murpferr@eircom.net
Cape Clear Island
Chuck Kruger
Glen West
phone/fax (028) 39157
ckstory@indigo.ie
Walks afternoons only, by appointment. Fee: £14 an hour for groups
(maximum size: 15 participants). Chuck is a full-time freelance writer, poet, lecturer,
& broadcaster.
West Cork Coastal Cruises
North Harbour
028 39153
028 39164
westcorkcruises@eircom.net
Clonakilty
Arigideen Heritage Park
Castleview
Clonakilty
Dolores & Timothy Crowley
023 46107, 086 811 3317
arigideen@ireland.com
Heritage centre with guided tours of the area
Park Opened from June 17th to Mid Sept from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. Opened Sundays only on appointment.
Michael Collins evenings every Monday and Thursday evening at 7.45 p.m. from June 17th
Crowley Way guided hill walk only by appointment
We are the Crowley Clan Information Centre for all visitors to Ireland
Clonakilty Animal Park
Darrara Agricultural College
023 33302
office@clonakilty.teagasc.ie
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Lios na gCon Ring Fort
Darrara Agricultural College
023 33302
office@clonakilty.teagasc.ie
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, guided tours 11am & 2 pm
Lisselan Estate & Gardens
Lisselan
023 33249
West Cork Model Railway Village
Inchydoney Road
023 33224
Model towns of Clonakilty, Bandon & Kinsale w/ miniature trains, tea room & gift shop
Open daily 11am-5pm Feb-Oct
Cork City & Further
Cork City Gaol
Convent Avenue, Sundays Well
021 430 5022
Cork Public Museum
Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke
021 427 0679
Barryscourt Castle
Carrigtwohill
021 488 3864
Blarney Castle & Blarney Stone
Blarney
021 438 5252
Cobh - The Queenstown Story
Railway Station, Cobh, East Cork
021 481 3591
Information on Famine, Emigration, Titanic, Lusitania, Geneology Service
Cork Heritage Park
Bessboro, Blackrock
021 435 8854
Fota Trust Ltd.
Carrigtwohill
021 481 2728
Fota Wildlife Park
Carrigtwohill
021 481 2678
Millstreet Country Park
Millstreet
029 70810
029 70899
mlcp@iol.ie
Old Midleton Distillery
Midleton
021 461 3594
Guided tour, audio visual presentation, whiskey tasting
Craft shop & restaurant
Glandore
Sea-angling Coastal Trips Union Hall Glandore
028 33510
028 33401
Glengarriff
Glengarriff Bamboo Park
Claudine Caluwaerts, Mgr
027 63570 or 63975 (tickets office)
fax: 027 63255
bamboopark@eircom.net
Unique in Ireland the South-West's newest exotic garden 30 different species of Bamboo 12 different species of Palm
trees. Superb coastal woodland walks. Unique views of Glengarriff Harbour. 13 mysterious pillars.
Open all year from 9am-7pm; admission €5 adults, €4 seniors, €3 students, free for children under 16,
special groups price (min 12); available for Wedding photographs; access to private beach for visitors
Charles Fort
021 477 22263
021 477 4347
built about 1677, open to the public from April to October, guided tours available
Desmond Castle
021 477 22263
021 477 4347
built about 1500
International Museum of Wine
Desmond Castle
021 477 22263
021 477 4347
James Fort
built 1607
Kinsale Harbour Cruises
Summercove
021 477 3188
Kinsale Museum
Market Square
021 477 7930
Old Courthouse & Regional Museum
built around 1600
Sail Ireland Charters
Trident Hotel Marina
Kinsale
021 477 2927
Fax: 021 477 4170
sailirl@indigo.ie
St. Multose Church
built in 1190, many of the original features survive
Macroom
Prince August Toy Soldier Factory
Kilnamartyra
026 40222
Fax: 026 40004
info@princeaugust.ie
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm (Jun/Jul/Aug)
Mizen
Mizen Vision Signal Station Visitor Centre
Harbour Road, Goleen
028 35225
fax: 028 35422
mizenvision@eircom.net
10am-6pm until the end of October
Rosscarbery
Castle Salem
Castle Salem
Margaret Daly
023 48381
Fax: 023 48388
mdaly@unison.ie
Guided tours of Castle Salem for a small tour fee IR£3 which is applied to restoration
work. Please telephone or e-mail ahead so that Mrs. Daly, your guide, will know to
expect you. "Would scones and tea with your tour be a sufficient enticement for you to
call ahead?"
Guided Tours of West Cork
Barley Hill
028 33223, 086 235 7343
Schull
An Siopa Beag
Main Street
028 27978
Karycraft & Eventide
Skeagh
Kieran Molloy
028 28278
ferry service & coastal cruises
Sherkin Island
Sea Angling & Boat Trips
086 222 9596
Creagh Gardens
Creagh
028 22121
Skibbereen Heritage Centre
Old Gasworks Building, Upper Bridge Street
Terri Kearney
028 40900
Fax: 028 40957
info@skibbheritage.com
Skibbereen Heritage Centre featuring the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition
and the Lough Hyne Visitor Centre, closing on 30 October for winter improvements
There will be many new additions to the exhibitions this season, including a reference library, archaeological guide
and hand painted panels with flora and fauna of Lough Hyne.
Open 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm until Sunday the 22nd of September.
From Tuesday 24th September, Autumn opening hours, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Also open all over the October Bank
Holiday weekend.
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