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 allHeavenly, secluded islands on the Wild Atlantic Way, each with it's own unique character and charm. Choose your favourite from the options below...
Cape Clear Island, Ireland's most southerly Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area), is a glistening jewel in the crown of Cork’s Maritime Paradise. It sits at the southerly end of Roaring Water Bay facing the wild Atlantic but its rugged green hills, cute harbours, spectacular views and isolation emanate tranquillity.
Visit Cape Clear
Many non-islanders have made Sherkin their home and over the summer months, in particular, crowds from far and wide come flocking to the island - with the result that the ancestral hub of the O’Driscoll clan is today a melting pot of culture, life and art.
Visit Sherkin
With a population of over 200 people, Bere Island is one of the most accessible of Ireland's small islands with two car ferries serving either end of the 9km long island. It's Martello towers more than hint at it's fascinating military history, there are plenty of places to stay, drink and eat and some secret, secluded beaches...
Visit Bere Island
A gorgeous island off the western edge of Europe might be the last place you’d expect to find gourmet food (not to mind learn how to cook it!). But that’s one of the things that makes Heir/Hare Island famous.
Visit Heir Island
An island where walkers can absorb a landscape heaving as much with history as it is with red and purple fuchsia in the summer months; a hideaway where bird-watchers can break out the binoculars; an escape where everyone can grab a well-earned drink at the welcoming island pub. Whether you’re walking, boating or simply relaxing here, you’ll find an island of hidden depths.
Visit Whiddy Island
