Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Sneem

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Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Sneem

Garnish Island
Garnish Island
4.8 (90 ratings)4.5 (691 ratings)
Famous for its gardens & old military tower, this island in a sheltered harbor is accessed by ferry.
Ireland
IslandNature & ParksNature & Wildlife Areas
Mentioned by Lonely Planet
Must see attractions in County Cork
"This horticultural miracle of an island was created in the early 20th century when the island's owner commissioned architect Harold Peto to design a garden on the then-barren outcrop. Topsoil was shipped in,... Top ChoiceFort in Kinsale"
Mentioned by clonakilty.ie
Things to do in Clonakilty
"Visit For: Horticulture, Scenery, Wildlife.Distance: 1 Hour (64KM) From Clonakilty to Ballaghboy Cable Car. Transport to the Island: Short ferry from Glengarrif Pier. (Photo: @marblesbanana)"
Mentioned by Fodor's Choice
Sights in County Cork
"Many visitors head to Glengarriff because of that Irish Eden, Ilnacullin. On Garnish Island, offshore from Glengarriff and beyond islets…"
Allihies Copper Mine Museum
Allihies Copper Mine Museum
4.5 (250 ratings)5 (24 ratings)
Allihies village, Beara, Co. Cork, Ireland, Ireland
MuseumSights & LandmarksHistoric Walking Areas
Mentioned by cork-guide.ie
Cork Museums | Places To Visit in Cork
"Allihies Copper Mine Museum - The objective of the museum is to recognise, research, preserve and celebrate the rich mining heritage of Allihies. The museum achieves this through the display of artefacts, the use of photographs, illustrations, original drawings and documents, diagrams and maps, as well as a number of key large-scale models together with text panels. The location of the museum is a key factor being the Methodist chapel built in 1845 for the Cornish miners working in the mines.The Mountain Mine copper vein in Allihies, was discovered in 1813."
Mentioned by themaritime.ie
Historic Attractions near Bantry, West Cork - The Maritime Hotel
"In 1812, life in Allihies changed utterly when a rich copper deposit was discovered in the area and the biggest copper mining enterprise in Ireland was established by the Puxley family which saw the Industrial Revolution spread its tentacles to this most remote corner of Ireland. Visit Allihies Copper Mine Museum and discover this extraordinary story of exemplary engineering coupled with less than exemplary social conditions. For more information visit www.acmm.ie"
Muckross House
Muckross House
4.6 (5407 ratings)4.5 (4528 ratings)
Furnished 19th-century mansion set among mountains and woodland, with shop, cafe and working farms.
The National Park, Dromyrourk, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
MuseumNature & ParksCraft storeFamily restaurantNational parkHistoric SitesGardens
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"This impressive Victorian mansion is crammed with fascinating objects (70% of the contents are original). Portraits by John Singer Sargent adorn the walls alongside trophy stags heads and giant stuffed trout, while antique Killarney furniture, with its distinctive inlaid scenes of local beauty spots, graces the grand apartments along with tapestries, Persian rugs, silverware and china specially commissioned for Queen Victoria's visit in 1861. It's 5km south of Killarney, signposted from the N71."
Killarney National Park
Killarney National Park
4.8 (9019 ratings)5 (6587 ratings)
Rugged, mountainous sanctuary encompassing lakes, rivers, forests and lots of waterfalls.
Co. Kerry, Ireland
National parkNature & ParksPark
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Enclosed within Killarney's 10,236-hectare (26,000-acre) national park are beautiful Lough Leane (the Lower Lake or 'Lake of Learning'), Muckross Lake and the Upper Lake, as well as the Mangerton, Torc, Shehy and Purple Mountains. Areas of oak and yew woodland stretch for miles. This is wonderful walking and biking country."
Dursey Island
Dursey Island
4.8 (106 ratings)4.5 (127 ratings)
A vintage cable car is the main method of transport to this rural island known for birdwatching.
Co. Cork, Ireland
IslandNature & Parks
Mentioned by clonakilty.ie
Things to do in Clonakilty
"Distance: 2 hours (120KM) From Clonakilty to Ballaghboy Cable Car. Transport to the Island: Short cable car ride from Ballaghbo.(Photo: @kiwi_exploring_ireland). Click here for google maps directions from Clonakilty."
The Ewe Experience
The Ewe Experience
4.6 (325 ratings)4.5 (417 ratings)
N71 Kenmare Road, Glengarriff, Co. Cork, Ireland
Natural history museumNature & ParksGardens
Mentioned by Lonely Planet
Must see attractions in County Cork
"More than 20 years in the making, this interactive sculpture garden is imaginative, thought-provoking and humorous, with nature and art working together to provide an unforgettable walk in the woods."
Kells Bay House and Gardens
Kells Bay House and Gardens
4.6 (778 ratings)4.5 (268 ratings)
Classic rooms in a Victorian-style manor offering casual and refined dining options, plus 6 gardens.
Kells, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Guest houseNature & ParksBotanical gardenThai restaurantGardens
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Opened in 1837 as a hunting lodge, this magnificent estate sprawls over 17 hectares incorporating a waterfall, beach and six different gardens, ranging from palms to a primeval fern forest with dinosaurs carved from fallen trees. Ireland's longest rope bridge, the 33.5m Skywalk, sways precariously 11m above the River Delligeenagh, which swirls through the property.Walled kitchen gardens and farm animals provide ingredients for its Thai restaurant (mains €10 to €15.50). It's also possible to stay here (double/suite from €85/140)."
Great Skellig
Great Skellig
4.8 (194 ratings)5 (671 ratings)
Famous rocky island featuring a Gaelic Christian monastery that dates to the 6th century.
Skellig Rock Great, Ireland
IslandNature & ParksHistoric Sites
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"The jagged, 217m-high rock of Skellig Michael (Archangel Michael's Rock; like St Michael's Mount in Cornwall and Mont St Michel in Normandy) is the larger of the two Skellig Islands and a Unesco World Heritage site. Early Christian monks established a community and survived here from the 6th until the 12th or 13th century. The monastic buildings perch on a saddle in the rock, some 150m above sea level, reached by 618 steep steps cut into the rock face."
Derrynane House
Derrynane House
4.6 (333 ratings)4.5 (188 ratings)
Darrynane More, Co. Kerry, Ireland
National museumSights & LandmarksHistoric Sites
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Derrynane House was the home of Maurice 'Hunting Cap' O'Connell, a notorious local smuggler who grew rich on trade with France and Spain. He was the uncle of Daniel O'Connell, the 19th-century campaigner for Catholic emancipation, who grew up here in his uncle's care and inherited the property in 1825, when it became his private retreat. The house is furnished with O'Connell memorabilia, including the impressive triumphal chariot in which he lapped Dublin after his release from prison in 1844."
Gap of Dunloe
Gap of Dunloe
4.7 (199 ratings)4.5 (3282 ratings)
A vehicular & pedestrian road traverses this narrow mountain pass known for dramatic scenery.
Dunloe Upper, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Mountain passNature & ParksValleys

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Derrynane House
Derrynane House
4.6 (333 ratings)4.5 (188 ratings)
Darrynane More, Co. Kerry, Ireland
National museumSights & LandmarksHistoric Sites
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Derrynane House was the home of Maurice 'Hunting Cap' O'Connell, a notorious local smuggler who grew rich on trade with France and Spain. He was the uncle of Daniel O'Connell, the 19th-century campaigner for Catholic emancipation, who grew up here in his uncle's care and inherited the property in 1825, when it became his private retreat. The house is furnished with O'Connell memorabilia, including the impressive triumphal chariot in which he lapped Dublin after his release from prison in 1844."
Kells Bay House and Gardens
Kells Bay House and Gardens
4.6 (778 ratings)4.5 (268 ratings)
Classic rooms in a Victorian-style manor offering casual and refined dining options, plus 6 gardens.
Kells, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Guest houseNature & ParksBotanical gardenThai restaurantGardens
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Opened in 1837 as a hunting lodge, this magnificent estate sprawls over 17 hectares incorporating a waterfall, beach and six different gardens, ranging from palms to a primeval fern forest with dinosaurs carved from fallen trees. Ireland's longest rope bridge, the 33.5m Skywalk, sways precariously 11m above the River Delligeenagh, which swirls through the property.Walled kitchen gardens and farm animals provide ingredients for its Thai restaurant (mains €10 to €15.50). It's also possible to stay here (double/suite from €85/140)."
Killarney National Park
Killarney National Park
4.8 (9019 ratings)5 (6587 ratings)
Rugged, mountainous sanctuary encompassing lakes, rivers, forests and lots of waterfalls.
Co. Kerry, Ireland
National parkNature & ParksPark
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Enclosed within Killarney's 10,236-hectare (26,000-acre) national park are beautiful Lough Leane (the Lower Lake or 'Lake of Learning'), Muckross Lake and the Upper Lake, as well as the Mangerton, Torc, Shehy and Purple Mountains. Areas of oak and yew woodland stretch for miles. This is wonderful walking and biking country."

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Torc Waterfall
Torc Waterfall
4.6 (4836 ratings)4.5 (3377 ratings)
Small, easily accessible waterfall in a scenic, wooded area with hiking trails.
Cloghereen Upper, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Nature & ParksWaterfalls
Killarney National Park
Killarney National Park
4.8 (9019 ratings)5 (6587 ratings)
Rugged, mountainous sanctuary encompassing lakes, rivers, forests and lots of waterfalls.
Co. Kerry, Ireland
National parkNature & ParksPark
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"Enclosed within Killarney's 10,236-hectare (26,000-acre) national park are beautiful Lough Leane (the Lower Lake or 'Lake of Learning'), Muckross Lake and the Upper Lake, as well as the Mangerton, Torc, Shehy and Purple Mountains. Areas of oak and yew woodland stretch for miles. This is wonderful walking and biking country."
Muckross House
Muckross House
4.6 (5407 ratings)4.5 (4528 ratings)
Furnished 19th-century mansion set among mountains and woodland, with shop, cafe and working farms.
The National Park, Dromyrourk, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
MuseumNature & ParksCraft storeFamily restaurantNational parkHistoric SitesGardens
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Ireland
"This impressive Victorian mansion is crammed with fascinating objects (70% of the contents are original). Portraits by John Singer Sargent adorn the walls alongside trophy stags heads and giant stuffed trout, while antique Killarney furniture, with its distinctive inlaid scenes of local beauty spots, graces the grand apartments along with tapestries, Persian rugs, silverware and china specially commissioned for Queen Victoria's visit in 1861. It's 5km south of Killarney, signposted from the N71."

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Josie's Lakeview House
Josie's Lakeview House
4.6 (205 ratings)
Unnamed Road, Co., Co. Kerry, Ireland
Restaurant
Glengarriff Caravan & Camping Park
Glengarriff Caravan & Camping Park
4.4 (149 ratings)
Castletownbeare Road, Glengarriff, Co. Cork, Ireland
CampgroundMobile home parkPubRestaurant
Mentioned by The Irish Road Trip
Camping in Cork: 11 of the BEST Campsites in 2021
"Now – a quick disclaimer – the photo above isn’t Glengarriff Caravan and Camping Park. We couldn’t find a photo that we could use for this one. Located under the mighty Caha Mountains and adjacent to the beautiful Bantry Bay, is Glengarriff Caravan and Camping Park."
Arundels By The Pier
Arundels By The Pier
4.5 (327 ratings)4.5 (44 ratings)
Reenacappul, Ahakista, Co. Cork, Ireland
Irish pubNightlifeRestaurantBars & Clubs
Mentioned by Cork Beo
9 more fab new and revamped Cork beer gardens and outdoor spaces
"Some pubs have called in diggers and construction crews, others have splashed out on fancy designer 'street furniture. This famous West Cork pub really only needed to put a fresh coat of varnish on the picnic tables. But they are putting more outdoor facilities in place for customers."
Mentioned by Ireland-Guide.com
Best Places to Drink in West Cork Ireland
"This delightful harbourside pub has been owned by the Arundel family for over 100 years. Following several months closure in 2020, brothers Michael and Tom Moloney from Cork city took over the management and re-opened it in time for the short summer se ..."

Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, Hotels & Cabins near Sneem

5.0 (3 reviews)
Gortagown Cottage, SNEEM, COUNTY KERRY
Cottage · 5 Guests · 2 Bedrooms
$268 /night*
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4.8 (90 reviews)
Sea Villa
Bed and breakfast
$128.74 /night
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5.0 (5 reviews)
The Stable Self Catering Cottage @ Cappa House BnB
Apartment
$109.88 /night
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