Kristen & Matthew
Things To Do
Castlemartyr Resort
Spa, Golf, Walking Routes & more.
Cobh
Cobh is a picturesque little town with colorful houses and the beautiful Cobh Cathedral. This is what inspired us to have our wedding in Ireland. Boat trip to Spike Island Discover 1,300 years of Irish history by taking a boat trip out to Spike Island. Tickets can be booked online with 2 options available from €24 to €29 www.spikeislandcork.ie Titanic Experience Cobh This takes place inside the original White Star Line Ticket Office and retraces the steps of the over 100 people who boarded the Titanic from Cobh. Guided tours, a shop and restaurant. Open Daily 9am – 6pm (Last admission 5pm) Tickets €12 www.titanicexperiencecobh.ie Cobh Heritage Centre Whether you are interested in the Irish Emigration story, tracing your ancestors, learning more about the ill-fated Titanic and the Lusitania, or immersing yourself in our naval and military history, Cobh Heritage Centre has it all and lots more. Open 7 days a week 9.30 to 6. Tickets €7 to €28 www.cobhheritage.com
Midleton
Cute town 15 minutes from Castlemartyr where you can grab lunch or check out the distillery Lunch: Ferrit & Lee www.ferritandlee.ie JJ Coppinger’s www.jjcoppingers.ie Midleton Whiskey Distillery Tour of the Midleton whiskey distillery, from €26 to €65. Lots of packages available with tastings on the tours and a shop www.jamesonwhiskey.com
Fota Wildlife Park
This 100-acre park area on Fota Island originally opened in 1983 and is an independently funded and not-for-profit charity and conservation effort. Open daily 9.30 to 6pm. Tickets €18 can be booked online www.fotawildlife.ie
Fota Island Resort
Grab lunch or dinner in the Fota hotel. Hotel also has a golf course and spa.
Ballycotton Village
Small town 17 minutes from Castlemartyr. Ballycotton cliff walks with over 7km of trails and Sea adventure boat trips to the lighthouse. Lots of packages available can be booked online, €27 per person. www.ballycottonseaadventures.com Lunch or dinner in Ballycotton: Seachurch Restaurant www.Seachurch.ie Bay View hotel www.thebayviewhotel.com Blackbird Ballycotton www.blackbirdballycotton.com
Shanagarry
Shanagarry Kilkenny Design Shop and Café Gifts, clothing, art, jewelry, home, etc. Plus a cafe on site.
Ballymaloe House
Originally a castle of the Imokilly Geraldines, Ballymaloe has a rich and fascinating story of bygone times with records going back as far as 1440AD. Visit the Ballymaloe cookery school shop and garden open Friday 9.30 to 5.30 Closed Sundays
Stephen Pearce Pottery & Shanagarry Potters
Shanagarry Potters curates, commissions and sells unique traditional and contemporary collections.
Garryvoe Hotel
Hotel for lunch in the lighthouse bistro or dinner in the samphire restaurant with nearby beach