Fountainstown Beach is located on the South Cork coast, west of the entrance to Cork Harbour. What you get is dependent on the tide as the beach is a mix of sand, pebbles and rocks and at high tide, you don’t have sand.
The beach has seasonal lifeguards, car parking, toilets, benches and a small shop with coffee, ice-creams and a few more basic items.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Garryvoe Beach is a mix of sand and pebbles backed by a grass area The beach facilities include car parking, toilets, children’s play area, shop, cafe and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Garrylucas beach is a sandy beach with some sand dunes. You do get two beaches for one here as Garretstown Beach is just next door and very popular with surfers and bodyboarders. Read more…
Garretstown beach is a sandy beach that has some good waves and is thus popular with surfers. If you want less waves then Garrylucas tends to be calmer. Read more…
The Queenstown Story is a self-guided tour relaying the tales of Emigration to North America, transportation of Convicts to Australia, the story of the Irish slaves in the West Indies and, of course, the Titanic and the Lusitania disasters. The exhibition is full of stories and history and gives visitors the opportunity to explore the rich historic past and engage with Read more…
The Cathedral Church of St Colman, usually known as Cobh Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cobh, Ireland. The Cathedral overlooks Cork harbour, construction began in 1867 but it was not completed until over half a century later due to increases in costs and constant changes to the plans. The tower contains a carillon with 49 bells, making it one Read more…
