Garinish Island is a horticulturalists haven; Officially known as Ilnacullen, the island is one of the most spectacular gardens in Ireland. Protected from the harsh climate and warmed by the Gulf Stream, a world of discovery awaits visitors.
A trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Skellig Michael is an incredible day trip to make and will enthral people of every age an truly is a once in a lifetime experience not replicated anywhere else in the world.
This is a wild and beautiful island where Irish is still the spoken first language (English is also spoken). Remote it may be (45 minutes from Baltimore or Schull by ferry) but you may leave Clare Island, but Clare Island will never leave you.
Connected to the mainland by Ireland’s only cable car, (the only cable car in Europe that goes over water) it carries you 250m above Dursey Sound and is licensed to carry 6 adults or 1 cow!
Dursey Island, which is also part of the Beara Way (walking route) is the most westerly of Cork’s inhabited islands.
Beautful Sherkin Island lies southwest of County Cork, just a short ferry ride from the pretty village of Baltimore alongside the other islands of Roaringwater Bay.