Islands
Bere Island’s place in history is assured. Its Martello towers date from the Napoleonic wars. Several American ships based here during World War I met their fate at Pearl Harbour. After the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, the island became one of three Irish ports retained by the UK.Why has it so often been at the […]
Cape Clear IslandOileán Chléire (Cape Clear) is Ireland’s southernmost inhabited Gaeltacht island. It has an enviable location – right on the cusp of the continental shelf. The entrance to Roaringwater Bay is one of the leading dolphin and whale sighting locations in Europe and, if the weather’s on your side, a visitor might also catch […]
Dursey IslandFancy beating the rat race for a little while? Dursey Island is the place to do it. Lying across a narrow sound off the tip of the Beara Peninsula, this is the dictionary definition of escape – no business, no traffic, no hassle. Just you, rugged nature and the awe-inspiring Atlantic Ocean.There is one […]
Heir IslandAn island off the western edge of Europe is the last place you’d expect to find gourmet food (not to mind learn how to cook it). But that’s one of the things that makes Heir/Hare Island famous.Using local duck and lamb, together with shrimp, crab and seasonal wild salmon caught by island fishermen, the […]
Long IslandJust five minutes by boat from the West Cork shore, Long Island is the perfect tonic after the buzz of cosmopolitan Schull. Pleasant walks, shingle beaches and abundant wildlife combine with beautiful south-western scenery here to create a real offshore treat.Inis Fada, as it is known in Irish, gets its name from its shape. […]
Sherkin Island Sherkin’s location scores well on several fronts. It’s got all the seclusion of an island hideaway, yet lies just 10 minutes from Baltimore by ferry. It attracts a milder climate (when frost hits the lawns of Baltimore, you can find green grass out here), yet boasts stunning Atlantic scenery. Little surprise, then, that […]
Whiddy IslandResting between peninsulas in Bantry Bay, Whiddy Island enjoys a superb strategic position in one of the world’s finest deep water harbours. The result is a lively and vibrant naval history.During World War I, seaplanes from a US navy base on Whiddy patrolled Fastnet Rock. The island’s drinking fountain, known as the ‘Cup and […]
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