Delve into Muccurragh in Ireland
Muccurragh in the region of Munster is located in Ireland - some 179 mi or ( 287 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital .
Local time in Muccurragh is now 02:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Tralee, Releagh Bridge, and Limerick. While being here, you might want to check out Derry . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Muccurragh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Driving through rock tunnels in southwest Ireland
On the second day of the Around Ireland Rally 2008, we drove through these rock tunnels on the N71 between Glengarriff and Kenmare, on the Beara Peninsula. The car we were in is Fenchurch, my 1963 Mor ..
Killoveenoge Church for Sale
For Sale - 19th Century Church near Bantry, west Cork, Ireland ..
MY IRELAND MUSIC (ORIGINAL) could be an irish Anthem ..... MY FIRST TRIP TO IRELAND
My Ireland A song written by: myself and a friend ... about A Beautiful country. Upon my first visit to Ireland I went to Glengariff and wow .I fell in love with Ireland... this song was written by my ..
Visit to the Garnish Island, Martello Tower and Italian Gardens in Bantry Bay.
This is a video to show the Island of Inaculin (or Garnish Island). This island is situated in Bantry Bay off the coast from Glengarriff. We took the 'Harbour Queen' ferry from the dock in Glengarriff ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ilnacullin
Ilnacullin, or sometimes Illaunacullin (derives from Oileán an Chulinn in Irish meaning 'island of holly') known locally as Garnish Island (properly Garinish Island or Garinis in Irish), is a very tranquil yet popular tourist attraction in Ireland, located in the small harbour of Glengarriff, County Cork which forms part of Bantry Bay. Ilnacullin is the name used by the National Parks and Monuments Service to differentiate it from Garinish Island in Co Kerry.
Located at 51.74 -9.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Whiddy Island Disaster
The Whiddy Island disaster, also known as the Betelgeuse incident, occurred on 8 January 1979, at around 1:00 a.m. , when the oil tanker Betelgeuse exploded in West Cork, Ireland, at the offshore jetty of the Whiddy Island Oil Terminal, due to the failure of the ship's structure during an operation to discharge its cargo of oil. The tanker was owned by Total S.A. , and the oil terminal was owned and operated by Gulf Oil.
Located at 51.69 -9.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Glengarriff Forest
Glengarriff Forest is an area of woodland near Glengarriff, West Cork, Ireland. Most of the woodland is a nature reserve in public ownership which is sometimes referred to as Glengarriff "forest park" or "state forest". Glengarriff Forest is one of the best examples in the country of oceanic sessile oak woodland. It is part of the much larger Glengarriff Harbour & Woodlands Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Located at 51.76 -9.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sugarloaf (Cork)
Sugarloaf Mountain (Irish: Gabhal Mhór, meaning "big fork") is a mountain south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland. One of the Caha Mountains, its height is 574 metres and is the 319th highest summit in Ireland . It is popularly thought to be one of Ireland's few extinct volcanos but is actually owes to erosion http://www. gsi. ie/Education/European+Landscapes/Ireland. htm The Irish name Gabhal Mhór seems to have developed from Sliabh na Gaibhle meaning "mountain of the fork".
Located at 51.73 -9.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bantry Aerodrome
Bantry Aerodrome is a small and privately owned airfield 1.5 NM west south-west of Bantry in County Cork, Ireland. The landing strip is near the coast, only some hundreds of metres away. The nearest international airport is Cork Airport.
Located at 51.67 -9.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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