Just beyond Gougane Barra St Finbarr’s Oratory, there is a little road that leads to the Gougane Barra Forest Park. Crossing a wooden bridge along the Sli na Laoi trail that follows the infant River Lee on its journey towards the Gougane Barra lake. The Gougane Barra Forest Park will suit all capabilities in that, …
Gougane Barra St Finbarr’s Oratory
Gougane Barra is such a picturesque place that it should be visited in all seasons to appreciate it in all its grandeur. There is something magnificent about the lake on a summer’s day when the water sparkles framed by the wall of mountains and equally there is something so alluring about visiting Gougane Barra when …
Carriganass Castle, Kealkill
Carriganass Castle is located on the northern bank of the Ouvane River just outside the village of Kealkill. Carriganass Castle makes for a photogenic stop and is a great place to soak up some local history. The word Carriganass in Irish means the ‘Rock of the Waterfall’ and judging by the position of the castle …
West Cork with Kids 