Skip touristy Blarney Castle! Go to the gorgeous villages of West Cork and its remote islands to see the real Ireland. Local tips on Kinsale, Baltimore and other coastal gems.
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While National Geographic just named Cork one of their 25 places to visit in 2025 (alongside LA and Abu Dhabi). That's not news to the locals who know it's always been class. These lists come and go, but Cork's charm is constant. Cork is
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Cobh might look like just another pretty port town, but this harbor has seen more drama than The Crown, from Titanic tears to prison fears, singing donkeys and grateful bisons. This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something, we may earn a commission. More. Cobh. The Titanic'
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Our Cork Hub: Kinsale Kinsale is a colorful coastal town that is the food capital of Ireland. The small town's many restaurants get their fish straight off the boats on the pier. Kinsale is more touristy than our usual hubs, but it is where Irish people go on
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Why Cork? Cork gets overlooked in favor of Kerry by many visitors. Kerry J'Adore, but Cork has all of Kerry's beauty and food that might just nudge Kerrygold into second place. Even the strong Cork accent grows on you, like. Cork natives say that Cork is
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Today you're exploring the Mizen Head Peninsula to see lighthouses, islands, Ireland's answer to a Thai beach, and quite possibly the narrowest two way road in Ireland (or the galaxy, since Star Wars was filmed here). This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something,
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Now we come to my favorite drive in all of Ireland, The Ring of Beara. It's wilder and much less travelled than its famous neighbor, the Ring Of Kerry, but it just as spectacular. The roads are too narrow for the tour buses that clog the Ring of
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Baltimore is a pirate ravaged, festival filled gateway to the some of the most remote inhabited islands in Ireland. And along the way, you'll pass the small character filled villages of West Cork. It's a relaxing day with more sailing than driving and the beauty of
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Sheep Head is a small peninsula, often overlooked in favor of its big brothers, the Mizen & Beara peninsulas, but walkers know all about Sheep's Head. Although Sheep's Head is only 25km long itself, the intestinal walking Sheep's Head Way stretches for the guts
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Why I Like Bantry Bantry is pure Cork. It has just the right balance of being a real working town and not a tourist town. But it has plenty for the visitors to see and do. You'll get a true feeling for what it might be like to
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Why Come To West Cork? Simple. It's the most beautiful part of all of Ireland for me. That's why I'm dedicating a guide all of its own, not just including it in the Cork guide. West Cork makes a mockery of those who come