KAYAKING IRELAND'S WILD COAST!
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We travel to the untamed coast of West Cork to forage for seaweed by kayak, then bring it back to shore to cook it up!
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+ Kayaking w/ Jim & Marie Kennedy from Atlantic Sea Kayaking:
+ Lunch @ The Coffee Shop in Union Hall:
+ Fingal Ferguson from Gubben Cheesemakers:
+ Also, check out their awesome cookbook:
+ Trinity City Hotel in Dublin:
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In the early winter of 2012, I spent nine days trudging from field to field and tower to tower in Southwest Ireland. My trip was based in the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork. Along the way, I visited Castledonovan, Toormore, attempted to have tea with Jeremy Irons at his Kilcoe Castle, got lost down beautiful country roads, scaled the walls to visit the ruins of Rossbrin Castle and Raheen Castle near Rineen. I also spent a fantastic day exploring the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. While there I visited Inch Beach, Minard Castle, the Dunbeg Promontory Fort, Coumeenoole Beach, Gallerus Oratory and Kilmalkedar Monastery. I finished my nine days in West Cork exploring an old estate and castle in Downeen near Rosscarbery, Coppinger's Court, the ancient Drombeg Stone Circle and braved the lady of the lake at Three Castle Head. Please join me on this fantastic tour of one of the most amazing places on earth.
As Robert Frost Once Said...
Over the coming weeks, I will be sharing my personal thoughts, practical ideas and historical facts about my most recent trip to West Cork. On this particular trip, I was by myself as I explored many sites in the West Cork area that over time have largely been forgotten. I also spent a very long day seeing Dingle. I will be telling the story using my words and photographs. I make no claims of being Mark Twain or Ansel Adams, but I will do my best to create an image that captures the magic of West Cork.
The title of this series is Nine Days in the Mud. I know it's not a very original considering I was in Ireland for nine days in late November and early December but Road to West Cork sounded too Bing and Bob.
Planning for this trip started like most when I'm traveling without my wife and kids. I travel a great deal for work and adding that extra week away from the family is sometimes hard to reconcile in my mind. Shawn, my wife, keeps assuring me that it is fine. I grumble about feeling bad for leaving them yet again for the sake of having fun. Ultimately, the cycle is broken, and I head to the Aer Lingus website to purchase my ticket. There's no turning back now. On the evening of November 25, I'm headed to Ireland!
With two days to spare, I decided to get my trip planned. I don't want to be over prepared! I grabbed my books, my ordinance maps and a cup of coffee. It was reminiscent of an old war movie with a grizzled general studying the map table determining his strategy. One book in particular was very helpful. It was written by Jack Roberts and is called Exploring West Cork: The Guide to Discovering the Ancient, Sacred and Historic Sites of West Cork. The book details so many lost places in West Cork and gives a general idea of where they're located. From here, I would go to my collection of Ordnance Survey Ireland maps to find the exact location. I paged through the book marking places of interest and then marked them with color coded Post-its. My maps were painted with rainbows of Irish fun, and I was basking in the organized glow of the German part of my ancestry. With a plan in place, I was ready to go.
Before I end, I have to get something off my chest. This is a note (and the practical information portion of this program) for those of you who have never been to Ireland. ALL Irish tourist sites and brochures lie. Every one of them. Without exception. Scandalous words I know.
Here's my point before I'm taken out back and made to eat my words. You look at all this material, and what do you see? You see people in shirtsleeves enjoying the sites while basking in the sun. Oh sure, some of the photos have a bit of cloud cover and people wearing jackets. However, they never show the days, and there are lots of them, when it's extremely windy and raining sideways. Just once, I'd like to see a mass of miserable tourists huddled around a small fire attempting to raise their temperature to pleasantly frozen. A lot of places in the world claim to have four seasons in one day. Ireland does this regularly, beautifully and without fanfare!
So. What did Robert Frost say?
From his poem The Road Not Taken:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Let's take that less traveled road. You never know who or what you'll meet.
Places visited:
Castledonovan
Kilcoe Castle -- Jeremy Irons
Rossbrin Castle
Inch Beach
Minard Castle
Dunbeg Promontory Fort
Dingle
Coumeenoole Beach
Reask Monastic Site
Gallarus Oratory
Kilmalkedar Monastery
Raheen Castle
Castlehaven Harbor
Glandore
Downeen Castle
Coppinger's Court
Drombeg Stone Cirlce
Christmas tree Skibbereen
Lough Hyne
Three Castle Head
Durrus
Schull
Dunbeacon
Dumanus Bay
Bantry
Cashel
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Matty and Mary take us on guided tour of West Cork in Ireland where the sea is below and the mountains are above!
They travel from Bantry on the Friday Market Day to the makers of Milleens Cheese. They then head to Garnish Island to check out the special gardens. Using Irelands only Cable Car they then head to Jersey Island for a well deserved picnic.
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Ireland travel is about taking a journey into the magical. While taking a tour of Ireland you should always include time to travel West Cork. You can experience more of the West Cork area at my Ireland blog using the links above.
Whether you are walking the paths of the many parks, climbing the rocky hills, fishing from the rugged coastline, sitting on a sandy beach, taking photographs of the Irish countryside or cycling the winding roads; a tour of this scenic area of southwest County Cork, Ireland is a must.
Begin your tour at Mizen Head, Ireland's most southwesterly point. The dramatic peninsula features Barley Cove beach and is highlighted by the Mizen Head Signal Station Visitor Centre. Be sure to look for seals lazily resting on the rocks below.
On past the village of Crookhaven you will find yourself on Streek Head, a remote area accessible only through rolling Irish countryside and pastures. This is a beautiful place to watch the sun rise from or set into the Atlantic Ocean.
Near the quaint village of Skibbereen is the area of Lough Hyne. Lough Hyne is a salt-water lake, fed by the tides, and is home to a varied collection of marine life. Above the lake are the walking paths of Knockamagh Wood Nature Reserve, which is part of Ireland's national park system. The paths of the nature preserve lead you to commanding views of Roaringwater Bay, Baltimore harbor and Clear Island. A picnic is fantastic way to finish this walk.
Further up the coast, near the County Kerry border, is the fishing village of Castletownbere. The village is situated on the southern edge of the Beara Peninsula and is near the beginning of the southern portion of the Ring of Beara. Just out of town are the ruins of Dunboy Castle, which was destroyed by the English in 1602 after a 14-day siege.
Priest's Leap is also located near the County Kerry Border and overlooks the world famous Bantry Bay. Irish legend holds that a priest, while riding a horse and fleeing soldiers, jumped from this point and landed many miles away near Bantry.
Looking for a place for fishing in Ireland? The pier at Toor Point has commanding views of the Atlantic Ocean and Toor Island. A lazy, quiet afternoon can be spent watching the waves crash against the shoreline as the seagulls soar above you.
Between the villages of Goleen and Durrus, you will find the Coast Road. On this road is the well-preserved O'Mahoney Castle known as Dunmanus Castle. The castle was built in 1430 at the current location of Dunmanus Harbor. Views of the beautiful Irish countryside and Dunmanus Bay will have you reaching for your camera.
Possibly the most beautiful place in all of West Cork is Three Castle Head. The collection of three towers, built in 1207 by the O'Mahoneys, is a short hike from Dunlough Pier. The castles sit on cliffs, which offer views of the Atlantic Ocean, Mizen Head, Sheep's Head and the mountains of County Kerry. At the base of the castles is a lake. Irish legend holds that a lady haunts the lake, while protecting the king's valuables that were thrown into the lake to guard them from attackers.
Planning your next vacation to Ireland? Don't forget to tour West Cork.
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