Kealkill nestles in the picturesque Ouvane valley among the Caha hills. The scenery combines rugged vistas and rustic tranquility with the Ouvane River gently meandering to nearby Bantry Bay. Carriganass Castle perched dramatically over a waterfall is a short stroll from the village. O’Sullivan Beara stronghold This impressive ruin of an O’Sullivan Beara stronghold evokes […]
Beara Breifne Way
Baile Mhúirne
Situated on the main Cork and Kerry axis Baile Mhúirne is within a stone’s throw of the Kerry border and the rugged highwayman countryside portrayed in the famous song “Whiskey in the Jar” In the heart of the Múscraí Gaeltacht, Baile Mhúirne is a lush green valley by the banks of the river Sullane. It […]
Guagán Barra
Stamp Location Gougane Barra Hotel
Béal Átha an Gaorthaidh
Ballingeary is a small village in West Cork in the Muskerry Gaeltacht or Irish-speaking area Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, which is its name in Irish, means ‘the mouth of the ford of the wooded valley through which flows a river’. The river is the mighty River Lee which travels from Gougane Barra to Cork city. […]
Allihies
The name Allihies is thought to come from the Irish “na hAillithe” meaning “The cliffs” A walk along the stunning shoreline with its sheer crags and steeple, like pinnacles of stone, shows the name to be truly fitting. Being the most westerly parish of County Cork, its remoteness has ensured that its unique qualities were […]
Ahascragh
Ahascragh is a small village with a population of 250, located in East Galway The village gets its name from the Irish Ath H’oiseir (Ford of Oscar), which in turn, gets its name from the Ford of the Sandy Ridges forming part of the Esker Reada that runs across Ireland. St. Cuan is the Patron […]
