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www.ringofcork.ie Whether you are here for leisure or business, Resort and its surrounding area offers many activities for some well-deserved fun.

You’ll know, from the moment you arrive into our stay exquisitely designed foyer, that a peaceful and luxurious night’s sleep awaits you at this 5 star Resort.

play Play through our gorgeous woodlands and vistas across three traditional yet challenging courses, or sharpen your game with some practice at our Academy, then relax and eat in our uniquely designed Clubhouse.

eat Dine in our luxurious Fota Restaurant, grab a quick bite in the Spike Bar, or relax and catch up over an evening drink or some afternoon tea in our stylishly refurbished Amber Lounge.

relax With a choice of 60 rejuvenating treatments and an array of 18 treatment rooms, you are sure to find the perfect option to restore your body and mind to a state of well-being and balance. adventure Experience the rush, thrills and excitement of Fota Island Adventure. Take part in an exciting alternative to everyday life with assault courses, kayaking and more. Suitable for families, friends and corporate groups, your day of adventure awaits.

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The Ring of Cork has it all, from luxury hotels to welcoming B&B’s and amazing self -catering Whether you are here for leisure or options. Ireland’s top visitor attractions, Insta business, Fota Island Resort and its worthy outdoor activities, a stunning coastline surrounding area offers many activities & breath-taking historic towns & quaint villages await. There are lots of choices when it comes for some well-deserved fun. to enjoying fabulous food too. You’ll know, from the moment you arrive into our stay exquisitely designed foyer, that a peaceful and luxurious So if you are looking to get away this year, night’s sleep awaits you at this 5 star Resort. why not come to Cork for your staycation. Ring of Cork can cater for your fun filled family holiday, or romantic weekend get- away. play Play through our gorgeous woodlands and vistas across three traditional yet challenging courses, or sharpen your We warmly welcome you to Ring of Cork and look game with some practice at our Academy, then relax and forward to meeting you. Visit www.ringofcork.ie eat in our uniquely designed Clubhouse. eat Dine in our luxurious Fota Restaurant, grab a quick bite in the Spike Bar, or relax and catch up over an evening drink or some afternoon tea in our stylishly refurbished Contents Amber Lounge. Ring of Cork has it all! 4 Things to Do 6 relax With a choice of 60 rejuvenating treatments and an Map 14 array of 18 treatment rooms, you are sure to find the Places to Eat & Drink 19 perfect option to restore your body and mind to a state of well-being and balance. Places to Stay 23 About the Towns 27 adventure Experience the rush, thrills and excitement of Fota Tourist Info and Other Services 32 Island Adventure. Take part in an exciting alternative to everyday life with assault courses, kayaking and more. = Things to do with the kids Suitable for families, friends and corporate groups, your day of adventure awaits.

HOTEL SPA GOLF CLUB GOLF ACADEMY LODGES www.ringofcork.ie Fota Island Resort, Fota Island, Cork, Ireland. www.fotaisland.ie Cobh cover image by Cian Ryan SO MUCH TO DO WHILE YOU ARE HERE!

FUN FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES Our wide range of indoor and outdoor attractions and activities ensure there is something for every- one in the Ring of Cork, whatever their interests!

WILDLIFE The Ring of Cork is animal mad. Owls on your arm, petting zoos and ponies, lizards and giraffes, cheetahs and tigers – you name it – we’ve got it!

HERITAGE AND ANCESTORS We’ve got towering town walls in Youghal, mystic medieval castles like Barryscourt, ruins to roam in Castlemartyr & famous heritage experiences in Cobh. Try our fascinating guided heritage walks and trace your ancestors – using our GPS co-ordinates.

FEAST ON FABULOUS FOOD & DRINK With our award-winning restaurants, delicious pub grub and renowned farmers’ markets – Cork really is the food capital of Ireland.

EXPLORE GRACEFUL GARDENS & WONDERFUL WALKS From cliff & beach walks, country house gardens, forest walks to cross country –the Ring of Cork really is the place to head off for a wander.

ENERGISING WATER & ADVENTURE SPORTS Adventure’s our thing in the Ring of Cork. On land - climbing, survival training, quad biking, archery, karting and abseiling and on sea - sailing, sea-angling, surfing, diving, kayaking – we’ve got what you need for that adrenaline rush! 4 Ring of Cork is the emerging gem of a tourist destination, created by the people from the towns around Cork City ; Glanmire, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Midleton, Youghal, Carrigaline, SO MUCH TO DO Crosshaven and Ballincollig who are pulling together to offer the visitor something new, WHILE YOU ARE HERE! something fresh and something for everybody.

SPORTS AND HOBBIES Enjoy Golf, Cycling, Pitch & Putt, Sea Angling, Bowling, Laser, Swimming, Indoor & Outdoor Playgrounds, Archery and Award-winning Cookery Lessons in the region. Ring of Cork hosted the 2014 Irish Open at Fota Island Golf Club.

TITANIC ADVENTURES Visit Cobh, Titanic’s last port of call and learn of its connections with the ill-fated liner.

JOIN IN EVENTS & FESTIVALS There’s 100 Festivals in the Ring of Cork. From the Youghal Medieval & Queen of The Sea Festivals, the Ball Roll in Cobh, and the Midleton Food Festival, there’s loads to keep you and the family busy while you’re here. What are you waiting for? Visit www.ringofcork.ie for details.

HEAD FOR THE BEACH Miles and miles of white sandy beaches for you to stroll, enjoy and explore. Ask the locals what way to go and don’t forget to bring a picnic.

RELAX & GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP! Treat yourself to a soothing spa treatment or relaxing massage in one of our luxury spa resorts or holistic centres & then sleep well in a huge selection of top class 3/4/5 star hotels, luxurious & special country houses, welcoming B&Bs, Yurts and spacious & flexible self-catering accommodation. Whatever you need – The Ring of Cork has it! www.ringofcork.ie 5 = Things to do with the kids RingRing of Cork of Cork Staycation - South - &Thing East ToCork Do Web: Tel: Weddings *Corporate *Concerts -Shanagarry Grainstore Ballymaloe +353 (87) Web: 3998 396 Tel: availableOnline booking Adventures Sea Ballycotton Tours & Attractions Tel: Museum Cobh Tel: transportation & famine. Titanic & Lusitania. “The Queenstown The Story” story of emigration, Centre Heritage Cobh Web: Road, Crosshaven Camden Meagher Fort Camden Web: email: Check our website for up to date opening hours. opening date to up for website our Check Web: Things to do www.ringofcork.ie/things-to-do visit For information more email: [email protected] 021 475 email: 7200 021 4814240 email: 4814240 021 email: 4813591 021 www.camdenfortmeagher.ie www.cobhmuseum.com EirCode: www.cobhmuseum.com www.cobhheritage.com www.ballymaloegrainstore.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.ballycottonseaadventures.com 6 4 P24 AY26 P24

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Ballymaloe Café Tel: Places to Eat Eat to Places & Drink more informationFor visit www.ringofcork.ie/eat Ring of Cork Staycation - Places to Eat The Oriel Bar, Bistro & Restaurant Bar, Oriel The &Restaurant Bistro Web: Tel: Thatch Old The Tel: Midleton Walk, Distillery The Jameson Experience, Old Midleton Distillery, Restaurant House Malt The Tel: restaurant style Italian, family TrattoriaLa Tel: Kilkenny Cafe The www.jjcoppingers.ie Web: email: Street Main 58 Coppinger’s JJ Tel: Radisson Hotel, Blu Ditchley House Maestro’s Web: Tel: &Restaurant Bar Hartys Web: Tel: Hog Hunted The Web: Tel: lunch casual and breakfast for Great St, Midleton Main Foodstore Granary www.finins.ie Web: [email protected] 021 4631878 email: Tel: Finin’s Restaurant Tel: &Lee Ferrit Web: Tel: Elm Tree Web: [email protected] email: 021 4208400 Tel: Web: Web: Web: Web: 024 95116 [email protected] email: email: 4613594 021 021 1341 463 email: 021 4645838 021 email: 4297000 021 2401 email: 465 021 3230 email: 462 021 4613366 email: 021 5235 email: 463 1024 435 021 email: www.theoldthatch.ie www.hartyscloyne.com www.thehuntedhog.ie www.thegranaryfoodstore.ie www.elmtree.ie www.orielhousehotel.ie www.tours.jamesonwhiskey.com www.radcork.com www.kilkennyshop.com www.ferritandlee.ie – Glounthaune – Little Island – Midleton – – Midleton Midleton – [email protected] Tel: [email protected] – Midleton – – Killeagh [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] – Castlemartyr – [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] – Shanagarry Design Centre– Shanagarry – 75 Main St, Midleton – Coach Horse Lane, – Coach 21 – Cloyne 021 4634914 021 – Ballincollig – Ring of Cork Staycation - Places to Eat

- Robin Hill House House Hill Hill - Robin - Robin 22 - 5 Midleton Street, Cobh Cobh Street, Street, - 5 Midleton - 5 Midleton www.facebook.com/wallisbar [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] –– Midleton Midleton – Fota Island Golf Clubhouse Clubhouse Golf Golf Island Island – Fota – Fota –– Ballycotton Ballycotton –– Midleton Midleton

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Tel: email: [email protected] 083 8676139 SatNav: P24 A439 The Wholey Ground Artisan cafe, serving specialty coffee and fresh sandwiches and sweet treats. Tel: Wallis Bar Wallis East Cork’s Premier Live Music Venue Web: Lake Road, Cobh Cobh Road, Road, Lake Lake Tel: The Victorian Tea Rooms The Victorian Tea Tel: Tradehouse CentralTradehouse Bar and Kitchen –– Ballincollig Ballincollig Web: Surf and Turf Surf and Turf Tel: Web: www.surfandturf.ie

Sea Church Tel: Web: www.seachurch.ie/ The Spike BarThe Spike Tel: Web: www.fotaisland.ie Tel: 90144 email: 024 50 North Main St, Youghal Youghal 5050 North North St, St, Main Main Web: Web: www.midletonpark.com The Red Store Bar & Restaurant Tel: email: [email protected] The Bar Park MidletonMidleton Park Park Hotel Hotel Ring of Cork Staycation - Places to Stay Web: Tel: Carrigaline – **** Centre &Leisure Hotel Court Carrigaline Tel: ***** Resort Castlemartyr Web: Tel: House Country Ballymaloe Web: Tel: collect and ahead order to available Takeaway service TownhouseAhernes Hotel/Guest House Web: to Stay Places www.ringofcork.ie/accommodation visit For information more 021 4852100 email: 4852100 021 021 email: 421 9000 021 531 4652 email: email: 92424 024 P43 RH21 Eircode: P43 www.carrigalinecourt.com www.ballymaloe.ie www.ahernes.net www.castlemartyrresort.ie www.castlemartyrresort.ie [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] – Youghal 23 – Shanagarry Ring of Cork Staycation - Places to Stay SpikeSpike Island Island ©Ryan O Neill & Spike Island Development Company - Ditchley House, Little Little Little House, House, - Ditchley - Ditchley Lake Road, Cobh Cobh Road, Road, Lake Lake 24 – Drury’s Lane, Midleton Midleton Lane, Lane, – Drury’s – Drury’s [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

www.orielhousehotel.ie www.anstortownhouse.com P25 R718 Eircode: www.qualityhotelyoughal.com www.radcork.com www.midletonpark.com www.fotaisland.ie www.knockevenhouse.com 021 4812222 email: 4812222 021 024 93050 email: 93050 024 021 4208400 021 email: 021 4635 100 email: 021 021 4811778 email: 4811778 021

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Country House B&B - Tel: Robin Hill SanctuaryRobinHill - Luxury Victorian Tel: 7000 429 Email 021 Web: Radisson Hotel Blu & Spa IslandIsland Web: Tel: Redbarn Beach Beach Redbarn Redbarn Quality Hotel & Leisure *** Centre Youghal Tel: OrielHouse Hotel Leisure Club BallincolligBallincollig Village Village

Midleton Hotel Park Tel: Tel: Web: ,Rushbrooke, Cobh Cobh Knockeven Country House ***** Tel: 4883700 021 email: [email protected] Web: Fota IslandResort Spa & ***** Web: For more informationFor visit www.ringofcork.ie/accommodation Places Stay to Castle Farm Farmhouse Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda Tel: 086 8563236 email: [email protected] Web: www.castlefarmbb.com Eircode: P25 ET 65 Sat Nav: 51.872488 - 7.967179 Summerfield Lodge B&B – Youghal Tel: 087 285 4971 email: [email protected] Web: www.summerfieldlodgeyoughal.ie Eircode: P25 R718 Sundown House – Kilmountain, Castlemartyr Tel: 021 4667375 email: [email protected] Web: www.sundownhousebb.com Sunville B&B – Ballycotton Tel: 021-4646271 email: [email protected] Web: www.sunvillebb.ie Eircode: P25 Y183 Ring of Cork - Places to Stay Staycation Self-Catering & Camping Ballymaloe Farm Cottages – Shanagarry Tel: 021 4652 531 email: [email protected] Web: www.ballymaloe.ie Crosshaven House Church Bay Rd Crosshaven House is an elegant eighteenth century country house set in the picturesque village of Crosshaven, overlooking Currabinny Wood and . Large Self catering house for up to 12 people. Tel: (021) 483 2005 email: [email protected] Web: www.crosshavenhouse.ie Eircode: P43 YN80 Fota Island Lodges – Fota Island Resort Tel: 021 4883700 email: [email protected] Web: www.fotaisland.ie Garryvoe Beach Homes 15 An Tra Geal, Garryvoe Tel: 00353 87 2279744 email: [email protected] Web: www.garryvoebeachhomes.ie Eircode: P25 EV57 Sat Nav: 51.862089, -8.000021 Inch Hideaway Inch Hideaway is an Eco Sustainable Camping situated walking distance from Inch Beach. Tel: 086 608 0766 email: [email protected] Web: www.yurtecocamping.ie

25 Luxury Self-Catering Lodges at Castlemartyr Tel: 021 421 9000 email: [email protected] Web: www.castlemartyrresort.ie Quality Hotel Youghal Apartments & Holiday Homes – Redbarn Beach Tel: 024 93050 email: [email protected] Web: www.qualityhotelyoughal.com Trabolgan Holiday Village Self Catering & Caravaning – Whitegate Tel: 021 4661551 email: [email protected] Web: www.trabolgan.com 51 Degrees North – Crosshaven Large Self Catering - 3 dorms for up to 14 people Tel: +353 (0)21 4832005 Mob: +353 (0)86 3212026 email: [email protected]

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Cobh Steeped in maritime history with its Titanic & Lusitania

Ring of Cork Guide Staycation - About The Towms connections. Cobh is a bright seaside town at the mouth of one of the largest natural harbours in the world. The island of Cobh is packed full of traditional pubs, restaurants and cafes, with plenty of activities on offer too. Spike Island: Be captivated by Ireland’s Alcatraz at the heart of Cork Harbour. Prison cells, big guns, idyllic views, centuries of history, an adventurer’s playground and the boat trip or kayak paddle make for a great family day out.

Cork City Map of Cobh Town To Cuskinny, East Ferry, Marlogue & Ballymore © South & East Cork Tourism 2011 ‘Map Not To Scale’

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Midleton Midleton or “Middle Town” named because it was the main midway town between Cork City & Youghal. A market town renowned for its many restaurants, farmers market, and the Jameson Whiskey Distillery.

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Ballycotton Ballycotton is a picturesque and unspoilt fishing village with a warm welcoming reputation for hospitality, great food, accommodation, fishing, live music, history and genuine craic. Ring of Cork Guide Staycation - About The Towms

Youghal Youghal Medieval Walled Port is situated where the spectacular Blackwater River flows to the Atlantic Ocean. A designated Failte Ireland ‘Heritage Town” with UNESCO site, combined with 5 kms of golden sandy beaches, creates the perfect holiday destination.

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town, although locals many still refer it as “the to village”. village of a few hundred people a thriving into commuter Carrigaline grew rapidly in the 20th late from century, a Carrigaline a town is situated on the . Carrigaline

protect the supply of gunpowder. preparing for war with Napoleon. Thebarracks were built to years later, the mills were boughtyears the by later, British who were Charles Henry Leslie, a prominent Cork businessman. Eleven Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder by Mills were opened in 1794 Ballincollig Ring of Cork Staycation Guide - About The Towms Meagher, the overlooks a WW1 military harbour. Fort Camden Week. Cork including festivals summer with cafes and restaurants pubs, many enjoy fine can you Here Crosshaven. the Owenabue River, bringing you into of the heart of 8km way along it’s winds line, railway old the from walkway, converted Ascenic Cork. Royal club, the yacht oldest world’s to the is home and activities based water for is ahub village harbour. Cork The of entrance intowestern the tucked village Crosshaven is aseaside Crosshaven

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Local Tourist Offices: Cork City: +353(0)21 4255100 Cobh: +353(0)21 4813301 Midleton: +353(0)21 4613702 Youghal: +353(0)24 20170 Crosshaven (located next to RCYC)

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