Bounce in a club with Pure Cork pizzazz, revel in a festival or kick back to some jazz. Catch an intimate gig in a pub with a fire or watch a horse race with locals that comes down to the wire…
View allKayak around the city or head north for a hike, see Dursey by cable car and explore Beara by bike!
View allFind a charming old cottage or quiet hotel, in our old merchant city or near the sound of sea swell…
View allSink a cool pint of stout as the fireside roars, there’s a plate of fresh seafood and the name on it is yours…
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View allThe Gaeltachtaí are beautiful areas of Ireland, where the Irish language remains the first language of those who live there. Irish or Gaeilge is the community language here and is a fundamental part of the local identity. It’s not alone though, other elements of traditional Irish culture are also very much alive here too.
Lying along the Cork / Kerry border, the Múscraí Gaeltacht is located 48kms to the west of Cork City. Its landscape is dominated by numerous high craggy hills and the Derrynasaggart Mountains and River valley’s of the Lee and the Sulán. The Múscraí Gaeltacht encompasses the villages of Baile Mhic Íre, Baile Mhúirne, Béal Átha ’n Ghaorthaidh, Cill na Martra, Cúil Aodha, Réidh na nDoirí and Gougane Barra. Gaeltacht Mhúscraí is a region whose community maintains the vibrancy of Ireland's language and culture, saints and scholars through traditional music, poetry and song. The People of Muscraí are welcoming, curious, fun and enriched in tradition and folklore from the wonderful place where they live.
Visit MuscraíThe Gaeltacht island of Chléire, or Cape Clear, is Ireland’s southernmost island, 13km off the coast of West Cork and is Ireland’s southernmost inhabited island. West of the Island stands the iconic Fastnet rock and to the northwest stretches the Mizen Head. Cape Clear's rugged scenery, sheltered sparkling harbours, cliffs, bogs and scenic pebble beaches all contribute to the island’s unspoilt charm. The Islanders of Cape Clear are a friendly bilingual community removed from the hustle and bustle of mainland life. Whether you come to Cape Clear to get close to nature, learn a bit of Ghaeilge, taste some goats milk ice cream or enjoy the island's famous hospitality: Oileán Chléire offers relaxation, nature and peace.
Visit Oileán Chléire
