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 Sail a yacht, hire a boat, take the ferry, go scuba diving, sightseeing, deep-sea fishing, swimming, island hopping in Baltimore, golfing in Skibbereen, or pitch & putt... take leisurely walks on country lanes...cycle the byways with the magnificent West Cork islands as a backdrop...enjoy a visit to the Baltimore Community Leisure Centre... the choice is yours ! We are here to tell you about it.
Make Casey's of Baltimore Hotel your base and tour the magnificent West Cork region at your leisure.
Baltimore is a renowned sailing centre having access to both the Atlantic Ocean and to the sheltered waters of Roaring Water Bay, is a ideal location for Whale watching, Seal watching, Scuba Diving, Deep Sea Angling, & Shore Fishing.There is an abundance of marine life including Dolphins in the clean Atlantic Ocean waters off Baltimore, and opportunities also exist for river and lake fishing. Motorists will find Baltimore an ideal base from which to tour the many beauty spots of Cork & Kerry.
The Baltimore Community has recently been refurbished & is now open.
Pony Trekking West Cork:
 Is available at Ballycummisk (Int 353 28 37246) near Ballydehob & at Rosscarbery
Golf at Skibbereen West Cork:
Skibbereen and West Carbery Golf Club has a pleasant 18 hole course situated on the outskirts of Skibbereen town 6Km from Baltimore in South - West Cork.
Tourism is a thriving industry in West Cork. The absence of industrialisation has kept the environment unspoilt and unpolluted and the region has striven to develop its infrastructure to cater for the many varied tourist requirements.
The course (almost 6000 yards long) has 3 par fives, 4 par threes and 11 par fours. Particularly interesting are the two par 3's one with a concealed green, the other with an elevated one. There is also a scenic lake (half hidden on approach to 5th. green) and well positioned to trap wayward shots on another three holes. The Skibbereen course is normally uncrowded especially off peak tourist months. It extended (across Baltimore Road) to 18 holes in mid 1993.
Full bar and restaurant services, Caddy cars for hire.
Skibbereen Golf Club have agreed a special green to guests of Casey's of Baltimore Hotel.
The green fees are to be paid at the clubhouse in advance for which a voucher / receipt will be issued and visitors are advised to reserve the tee times in advance.
Directions-6 Km from Baltimore on the Skibbereen Road (R595).
Ferry Trips to the Off Shore Islands:
The journey from Baltimore West Cork to the Irish speaking island of Cape Clear takes just forty five minutes and is a spectacularly beautiful one on a clear day. Here you will receive a warm welcome from the people who live at the most southerly tip of Ireland apart from the Fastnet lighthouse which lies six miles to the South-West. Places of interest include, the heritage centre, the ornithological centre and St. Kieran’s church. The island also has shops, pubs, accommodation and a restaurant.
It is an ideal place for walking and bird watching. There are many places of historical interest in Cape Clear Island.
The Fastnet Lighthouse
situated in the Atlantic Ocean and marking Ireland’s most southerly point the Fastnet Lighthouse - also known as the teardrop of Ireland - was the last piece of the country emigrants saw as they parted for their new life in America.
Just six miles from Cape Clear and seven from Crookhaven it is often referred to by it’s Irish name, Carraig Aonar meaning the lonely rock.
The first lighthouse built on the rock - finished in 1854 - was made of cast iron but was not thought to be able to withstand the weather after part of the rock had been swept away by the fierce Atlantic waves in 1865, so, in 1896 granite blocks were shipped over from Cornwall to build a new one.
However, this was not completed until 1906 and while under construction the foreman in charge - James Cavanagh - sometimes stayed there for a year at a time.
As well as being an invaluable mark for both large and small ships alike the Fastnet is also useful to the many locals, some of whom judge the weather according to the rock’s visibility.
Walking & Cycling:
Explore West Cork the leisurely way. Enjoy the quiet country roads lined with wild flowers, fuschia, honeysuckle, rhododendron, hawthorn, and montbretia, see all types of landscape from rolling green fields to spectacular coastal scenes where traffic is almost non-existent, & the air is clear.
West Cork is also best known for its colourful villages all of which are brightly painted in a wonderful array of vibrant colours, with wonderful hanging baskets brimming with flowers on the front of every pub and shop.
This is the most cosmopolitan part of rural Ireland with many people choosing to settle in this idyllic setting. After seeing this wonderful area, maybe you will too.
Cycling is an enjoyable family activity and a good leisurely way to enjoy the sights & scenery. Bicycles may be hired on a daily, weekly, or group basis from Roycroft Cycles in Skibbereen, West Cork - Tel Int 353 28 21235 or
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