ATTRACTIONS
Just a five minute
walk from the village, southwards will take you to Barryscourt Castle. A 16th century seat of the Barry family. The present castle, with its largely intact bawn wall and corner towers, is a fine example of an Irish tower house. Both the First floor Main Hall and the Second Floor Great Hall have been extensively restored with fittings and furnishings reinstated. The Orchard has been restored to an original 16th century design and an herb garden has been reinstated in the bawn. To find out more information, visiting times,
openig hours etc.
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Only 3km from the village is one of Cork's main visitor attractions. This is not like an ordinary zoo. Wherever possible they have chosen animals that thrive in a free-range environment, which allows them to roam free, while mixed with other species and with human visitors! Fota Wildlife Park has over 90 species of animals on 70 acres of open countryside.
Fota Wildife Park's mission is to be a leading contributor to the conservation of the wildife through conservation, education, the breeding of endangered species and the promotion of conservation world-wide..
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This fine Regency-style building in a pleasant landscape setting on Fota Island, is complemented by the internationally renowned gardens and arboretum.
The House is a celebration of fine craftsmanship and has a particularly well appointed kitchen. It reflects well the life-style of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Today it welcomes visitors to see the House itself and to enjoy the fare provided in the tea-room.
It also caters for private and corporate functions and is an attractive venue for concerts, business seminars and conferences.