Destination Ireland
South West
Entry Points
Shannon Airport, Cork Airport, Kerry Airport
An extremely popular holiday destination for many reasons - enchanting beaches, high mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, ancient monuments, top restaurants and some of the liveliest traditional music pubs in Ireland.
Some Things to Do & See
- Blarney Castle: site of the famous Blarney Stone
- The Ring of Kerry: an area of outstanding beauty
- Killarney National Park: with the famous Lakes of Killarney
- The Blasket Islands: walk on the edge of Europe
- The Cobh Heritage Centre: a memorial to the millions of Irish emigrants
- The Dingle peninsula: an area of archeological significance and pristine beauty
- Muckross House and gardens: one of the most popular visitor attractions in Ireland
- Ross Castle: an imposing building dating from the 15th century
- Inch Strand: more than a mile of golden sand, the setting for movies including Ryan's Daughter and The Playboy of the Western World
- Fota Wildlife Park: a place to enjoy animals in their natural habitat
- Skellig Michael: this island monastery is a World Heritage Site
- Ilnacullen Gardens: an enchanted garden island in a sheltered inlet of Bantry Bay
- Kenmare: a beautiful haven of tranquility, gourmet food and unspoilt scenery
- Sherkin Island: steeped in history and blessed with natural beauty
- Crag Cave: Ireland's leading showcave, thought to be over one million years old
- Charles Fort, Kinsale
- Crawford Art Gallery, Cork