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Why it matchesExplore imaginative scarecrow displays throughout Leap village, enjoy family fun, live music and children's entertainment.
Why it matchesEnjoy whale and dolphin watching boat tours and scenic trips to Fastnet Rock departing from Baltimore.
Why it matchesBaltimore Sea Safari is a family run boat trip business operating in Baltimore, West Cork, providing coastal sightseeing tours with whale, dolphin and wildlife watching.
Why it matchesDún na Séad Castle was built in 1215 by an Anglo Norman, Sleynie.
Why it matchesSet in Roaringwater Bay, just under 2km from the fishing village of Baltimore on mainland Cork, Sherkin Island is the ancestral home of the O’Driscoll clan.
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Why it matchesWhale Watch West Cork is a fifteen minute drive from Skibbereen.
Why it matchesBaltimore Yacht Charters, in County Cork, offers day long sailing trips aboard the 50ft luxury Inishbeg, through the islands of West Cork and around the world famous Fastnet Rock.
Why it matchesAll sailings subject to weather and other conditions.
Why it matchesCape Clear Ferries provides year round sailings to Cape Clear Island from Baltimore, with additional departures from Schull during the summer months.
Why it matchesAccessed through the village of Baltimore, the harbour is the gateway to a number of nearby islands.
Why it matchesBaltimore’s sheltered harbour has attracted settlers since Neolithic times (there is a passage grave, ca 3,500 BC on an island near Reengaroga causeway).
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