The Farranamanagh Loop Walk is a moderate loop on the Sheep’s Head Way so it will suit older kiddies and teenagers, although I have seen plenty of younger kids on the trail or in hiking backpacks on parents’ backs or simply enjoying the shoreline and lake section of the walk. An interesting stone ladder to …
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 …
Kealkill Parklands
The Kealkill Parklands near Carriganass Castle, just out of Kealkill on the R584, is an enclosed area where families can stretch their legs and enjoy a picnic. The parkland includes an open air gym, a 1.1km loop walk and a trail of fairy houses. One of the natural benches along the fairy trail route in …
West Cork with Kids 