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Cork Towns

County Cork as Ireland’s largest and most diverse county offers a wonderful variety of colourful and atmospheric villages & towns for you to explore at your leisure.

Historic Youghal, gourmet Kinsale, pictureque Schull and so many more places offering a world of discovery where time seems to have slowed down. A place far removed from the rushing lifestyles of the rest of the World allowing visitors time to catch up on themselves and return home renewed.

  • Allihies

    Allihies, situated 12 miles west of Castletownbere, on the Ring of Beara Route, is a region of unspoiled natural beauty

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  • Ballincollig

    Ballincollig is a vibrant town, now a rapidly growing satellite town of Cork City. It has numerous heritage sites including the Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.

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  • Ballycotton

    Ballycotton is a pretty village located in East Cork, surrounded by scenic cliff walks, some fabulous beaches and of course some great sea food restaurants it is a very pleasing area to pass an afternoon.

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  • Ballydehob

    Ballydehob is a charming and brightly colourful village, situated on a pleasant hillside on the South West Coast of Ireland. It lies about 20 miles east of Mizen Head, Europe's most westerly point.

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  • Ballyvourney

    Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera villages share a beautiful scenic setting among forest and mountain landscapes located midway between Cork and Killarney in South West Ireland.

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  • Baltimore

    Baltimore (Dún na Séad) is an historic maritime village, which is renowned for its restaurants, harbour and water-based activities. It is the gateway to the islands of Roaringwater Bay (Sherkin, Cape Clear & Heir Island to name but three of Carbery's 100 Isles).

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  • Bandon

    Bandon or in Gaelic ‘Droichead na Banndan’, meaning the bridge of the Bandon River, is just 20 miles west of Cork city and lays claim to the title of being the gateway to West Cork.

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  • Bantry

    Bantry is a thriving market town situated at the head of Bantry Bay and surrounded by some of Ireland's most stunning country side with drives and walks that will take your breath away.

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  • Blarney

    Blarney, known as "the biggest little village in Ireland", is one of Ireland's most picturesque villages. The home of Blarney Castle (yes of kissing the stone fame) it is set in beautiful wooded countryside, just 8km (5 miles) from Cork City, it is an ideal base to visit the many wonderful sights of Cork and Kerry.

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  • Buttevant

    The first ever steeplechase took place here in the year 1752, from the Steeple of Buttevant Protestant Church to that of Doneraile, 7km away.

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