This location: >> Cork.

N = North | S = South | E = East | W = West.

Nearest rental car locations for Cork are:

Cork City | Cork Airport, To rent a car in Cork please click here.

Other locations in or around Cork county.

Kinsale: Located approx 18 miles S of Cork on the R600 road.
The location of Kinsale is beautifully set around a sheltered harbour, the town of Kinsale is a very popular tourist resort within Cork county.
Kinsale town has many sights to see which include two military forts (James fort) which is pretty much mostly ruins now however is still a nice place to wander around and take photos, or there is also the more imposing (Charles fort) located on the other side of the harbour at Summer Cove. The Charles fort is an impressive display of militar ingenuity and well worth visiting if you plan on coming to Kinsale.

Other places to see in Kinsale include Desmond Castle (Dúcas) which is a 16th century tower house located in Cork St, it is also known as the French prison, Today Desmond Castle is home to the International museum of Wine, which tells the story of Ireland's wine links to Europe and the rest of the world. If you want to learn about the history of Kinsale then a visit to Kinsale Museum located above the Old Market with it's Dutch-style façade.
We would recommend approx: >> Atleast a full day stay.

TIP: If you plan on visiting as much as possible, we would highly recommend you rent a car, simply because many locations around the country can be stopped over en-route to other higher priority locations where this would not be possible if using public transport.

Ballinspittle: Located approx 23 miles S of Cork on the R600 road.
A charming little village, Ballinspittle quickly became known in the summer of 1985 as a carved out of the hillside approx 90 feet above the road is a grotto containing a statue of the Virgin Mary. Is is said that at dusk one evening a local girl was passing by it and apparantly saw the statue rocking back and forth. Other villagers also claimed to have seen the same phenomenon, and whilst many sceptics remain, the grotto has remained to this day a popular place for pilgrimage.
We would recommend approx: >> Stop over en route.

Timoleague: Located approx 25 miles SW of Cork on the R600 road.
The village of Timoleague is pretty small, located on the estuary of the Ardigeen River the village is dominated by the ruins of Timoleague Abbey which whilst most of the Abbey is destroyed, the ruins however are still impressive to see here. There is also Timoleague Castlem although a very minimal amount of remains of the Castle remain to be seenm however the castle garden is the major attraction to see here, especially in season with the many of colours of flowers, or if you want you can venture out of Timoleague toward the Seven Heads Peninsula with it's coastline having various fishing villages dotted around with a landscape full of great bird watching and walking places.
We would recommend approx: >> Stop over en route.
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