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Shearwater Cruises offers exciting skippered cruises to the offshore islands and peaceful bays of South West Ireland. Any one could join comfortable cruising yacht "Seadrifter", and spend a relaxing week sailing along the south west coast visiting Cape Clear Island, the Bull Rock, the dramatic Skellig Rocks and the Blasket Islands.
Read more ...Rowing is a great way to keep fit it can be relaxing as well as competitive and if you join a club you will make new friends. Here in Cork we have a Currach pronounced (Kurack) rowing club. A Currach is a traditional Irish fishing boat made of a timber frame and covered with canvas and black tar. These boats are made here in Cork and are taken out by the club, if you would like to experience rowing in a Currach then newcomers are always welcome.
The club meet every Saturday morning at 12.30 in the Shandon Boat Club on the Marina. To get there, walk down Centre Park road towards the river and turn left at the bottom of the road and the boat club is at the end of the avenue.
Life jackets are supplied and a rowing trip may take 1 to 2 hours and costs 5 euros per trip. There are always plenty of events throughout Europe where different rowing clubs compete so there will be a lot of rowing activities you can get involved with if you wish to do so, the members of the club are very friendly and enjoy social activities, you can also get a great tan from being out on the water!
FOTA Wildlife Park, as well as other wildlife parks around the world intends to be a leading contributor to the conservation of wildlife. It consists not only of the different species of plants, animals and other organisms, but also of the genetic variety within species and the variety of ecosystems.
Read more ...Now that the weather is getting slightly better and we have the odd warm day it is time to explore one of Cork’s many beaches, take in the views, have a dip in the sea and a walk along the coastline.
Crosshaven is a great place to do all this
Read more ...Blarney Castle is one of Ireland's oldest and most historic castles, an ancient stronghold of the McCarthy's, Lords of Muskerry, and one of the strongest fortresses in Munster.
Blarney Castle is famous for its stone - The Stone of Eloquence - which is traditionally believed to have the power to bestow the gift of eloquence on all those who kiss it.
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