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Beara Breifne Way

Beara Breifne Way

Tracing the Footsteps of O'Sullivan Beare

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Adrigole

3rd April 2018 by Beara Breifne

BBW Adrigole Stamp

The village of Adrigole faces Bantry Bay and backs onto the brooding immensity of the Caha mountain range that forms the backbone of Beara

It is an ideal location for exploring the attractions of Beara. Its name derives from the Irish “eadar goil ” meaning “between an inlet of the sea”.

Hungry Hill, which lends its name to the novel by Daphne du Maurier, is the highest of the Caha Mountains. Standing at 675m (2,251 feet), it provides a rewarding challenge for the energetic hillwalker. There is a range of routes for different capabilities. On a clear day, the views from the top encompass the wild, untamed panorama of the whole peninsula, looking north to Kenmare Bay and county Kerry, south to Bantry Bay and far west to the open Atlantic.

Two lakes near the peak feed a spectacular waterfall – the highest cascade waterfall in Ireland. The striking Sugarloaf Mountain is another popular climb, standing at 566m (1,887 feet). Guides may be available for those wishing to climb either mountain. Enquire locally.

If you don’t have a head for heights, Hungry Hill waterfall can be viewed from the foot of the mountain. For even less exertion, a drive along the spectacular Healy Pass will take you to the height of 390m (1,300 feet) past some breath taking scenery to the north side of the Beara peninsula. Six-mile-long Bere Island situated south west of Adrigole is well worth a day trip. There are two ferry crossings available, one from pontoon, another from Castletownbere itself. lternatively you can hire a local boatman to take you for your own private boat trip around Adrigole harbour.
Clan Name

Adrigole is part of the ancestral home of the O’Sullivans in Ireland. It forms a stage of the Beara Way section of the Beara-Breifne Way which is based on the historic march of O’Sullivan Beara in 1603.

Stamp Locations

Peg’s Shop
Adrigole Arts

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Contact The Beara Way

To find out more about the route, accommodation or local services, contact the Beara Way via our contact form, or at:

Beara Tourism
Tourist Office, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
Tel: 027 70054
Email: bearatours@eircom.net
Website: www.bearatourism.com

How to Walk the Beara-Breifne Way

You can walk the whole of O’Sullivan Beare’s route from West Cork to Leitrim

We’ve created a unique walking passport you can use to catalogue your progress over days, months or even years. Each community has chosen a stamp to represent its character, and as you collect your passport stamps, you’ll get to meet some of the people behind the walk’s creation.

How to use the passport

You can order your  Beara-Breifne Way passport online and plan your route using our handy maps.

Stamp locations are listed on on this website for each walk and walk section. When you complete your  walk, call in to its passport point, and we’ll stamp your passport for you.

At the end of your journey, you can claim the final stamp which proves you walked the entire Beara-Breifne Way!

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Beara-Breifne Way Community Stamp Launch

Communities from the tip of West Cork to the top of Cavan gathered in Roscommon yesterday to launch the new passport and community stamps visitors can use to track their journeys on the Beara-Breifne Way.

You can order your passport at https://www.bearabreifneway.ie/passport
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