Courtmacsherry and Surrounding Areas Viewpoints
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Timoleague COURTMACSHERRY AND SURROUNDING 2 16 15 AREAS VIEWPOINTS 1 1. Courtmacsherry 14 2. 13 3. 12 4. 11 5. 10 9 6. Lislevane 3 7. 8 8. 6 Buttlerstown 9. 4 Ballinglanna 7 10. 11. 5 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. COURTMACSHERRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS VIEWPOINTS COURTMACSHERRY BEACH AND LIFEBOAT BROAD STRAND Stunning Courtmacsherry Bay. Part of the “Seven Heads Walk”, a very safe and beautiful beach. WOOD POINT Beautiful view across the Atlantic Ocean to the Old Head of O’DONOVAN MONUMENT Kinsale Light House. Site where local 21 year old man Patrick O’Donovan was shot This lamp used to be lit by hand by Brendan Madden up until and killed during the War of Independence in January 1921. the early 1990’s. CARDIFF HALL ANCHOR • Courtmacsherry is one of the longest, if not the longest FUCHSIA WALK The anchor from the Cardiff Hall wreck off the Seven Heads. village in Ireland, approx 1.6 miles long! th One Hour Coastal Walk over-looking the Atlantic Sea looping 3944 tons gross wrecked at Travarra on the 13 January 1925 • Courtmacsherry lifeboat station is the oldest in the back into Courtmacsherry village. with loss of 28 crew. This anchor was recovered by the local country saving lives since 1825. community at site on the 8th June 2001. BLIND STRAND • The lifeboat went to the rescue of the Lusitania in 1915, A small beach on the Lusitania Trail, overlooking the Old Head COOLIM CLIFFS and had to row all the way 12.5 miles. of Kinsale. Believed to be Irelands 2nd highest cliffs, and scene of the • Coolim Cliffs are the second highest in the country located fabled “Maiden’s Leap” story. at Seven Heads. PATRICK KEOHANE MONUMENT Just off Barry’s Point where the Lifeboat Station that rowed to Petty Officer Patrick Keohane was an Irish member of Robert the Lusitania Wreck in 1915 was based. • The Courtmacsherry and Timoleague railway opened on Falcon Scott’s Antarctic expedition of 1910 – 1913. April 21st 1891 and ran up until 1960. He was born in Barry’s Point on 2nd June 1879. LISLEVANE VILLAGE WILD GARDENS AND WAR • Courtmacsherry had a 9 hole golf course from 1933 up MEMORIAL until 1946. Located at the entrance of Fuchsia Walk by DUNWORLEY BEACH Dedicated to the 30 men of this parish who died as a result of Morgan Kingston’s farm. Amazing view’s out to the Atlantic with crystal clear waters. service in World War 1 on may 31st 1916. • Courtmacsherry Cork Tree situated in the Courtmacsherry When the tide is out there are rock pools for kids and caves to Hotel grounds and was planted in 1842 being one of the be explored. TIMOLEAGUE ABBEY Founded by the Franciscan order in 1240 A.D. The abbey was oldest in Ireland. MOLONEY’S BEACH built on the site of a monastic settlement founded by the • Courtmacsherry Bay is a designated Special Area of Great family beach with shallow waters. Saint Molaga in the 6th century. Conservation and is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with an The village’s name came from the Irish for house of Molaga, abundance of birds and wildlife to enjoy in all seasons! MASS ROCK (CARRAIG AN AIFRINN) Tigh Molaga. • Broadstrand has a wreck believed to be of the ‘Dart’ which Secret place of prayer used during the 17th century, after the was lost on route from Belfast to Gibraltar in September Penal Laws were introduced, when many Irish traditions were THE FAMINE VILLAGE 1804. All crew were rescued. Depending on the tides, you ruthlessly suppressed by Cromwell and his forces. During the Famine 1845 – 1848 one third of the Shanagh can still make out some features of the boat in the sand! A flat rock used as an altar in the mid-17th century. population died. www.courtmacsherry.ie Supported by.