Glengarriff Youth Club welcomes all local teenagers, typically between 13 – 17 years of age. The Youth Club provides a safe space for members to hang out, listening to music, playing pool, badminton, table tennis and many board games. Some snacks and drinks are also provided. The club meets every Friday night from 8:00 – […]
Glengarriff Fairy Walk
Children love the Glengarriff Fairy Walk and its tiny fairy houses dotted around the village’s Shoreside Trail. The trail can be found in the pleasant wooded area between the Blue Pool and Glengarriff Pier, and the little houses and figures are a great source of conversation, sparking children’s imaginations and developing their curiosity about the […]
Barley Lake
Barley Lake – a glacial corrie lake just outside Glengarriff – is well worth a visit! The corrie lake or tarn was formed in the Ice Age 10,000 years ago when a melting glacier left a crater behind on the mountainside. Today, this remote spot is as still and picturesque as it is isolated! It […]
Beara-Breifne Way
Glengarriff is a key staging post on the Beara-Breifne Way, which traces the historic march of O’Sullivan Bere in 1603. Glengarriff is part of the ancestral home of the O’Sullivans in Ireland and Dónal Cam O’Sullivan Bere was the last great Chieftain of West Cork and South Kerry. The Beara-Breifne Way – Ireland’s longest national […]
Harbour Queen Ferry
Harbour Queen Ferry Services provide boat trips to the world renowned Garnish Island, situated in the sheltered harbour of Glengarriff in Bantry Bay. A personalised service is provided to both private and group parties. Competitive rates are available to larger groups and we have reduced rates for students and OAPs. The scheduled service departs at 30 […]
Glengarriff Forest Therapy
Immerse yourself in forest bathing walks and retreats with Lisa from Glengarriff Forest Therapy. Join trained forest bathing practitioner Lisa Curran for a forest therapy walk amongst the trees in the magnificent ancient oak forest in Glengarriff Nature Reserve, West Cork. A forest bathing walk is very different from your regular walk in the woods! […]
West Cork Sailing Centre & Wild Atlantic Wildlife
Kayak with the seals and encounter West Cork’s wildlife in Adrigole harbour, a short and spectacularly scenic drive from Glengarriff. Adrigole harbour on the Beara peninsula, overlooked by Hungry Hill, is home to a colony of seals and a variety of sea birds. It is a safe setting for taking to the water for the […]
Bantry Bay Charters
Take a boat trip on Bantry Bay with Glengarriff-based Bantry Bay Charters! We offer Deep Sea Angling, Mackerel Fishing, Marine Wildlife Tours, Whale Watching, and Scenic and Historical Coastal Cruises. You can also ask us to design a Day on the Bay just for you! Bay Fishing Bay fishing is a great way to spend […]
Sharon O’Rourke Photography
Sharon O’Rourke is an award-winning photographer who has been capturing beautiful images of newborns, children and families since 2013. Sharon works with clients in studio and on location, taking advantage of the many gorgeous settings around Glengarriff’s woodlands, gardens and coastline. Get in touch to plan a West Cork photoshoot in Glengarriff for your family […]