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Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours

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#1 of 2 things to do in Ballycotton

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The Pier, Ballycotton 0000, Ireland

Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours
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5.0 96 reviews

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“boat trip”(19 reviews)

“great trip”(9 reviews)

“east cork”(7 reviews)

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45 minutes from Cork city and you will be transported on an exclusive historical natural visitor experience. A charming 10-seater passenger ferry 'Yassy' and a local guide will transport you to the previously inaccessible island; up the steep grassy...more

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The Pier, Ballycotton 0000, Ireland

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gayle g

Reviewed 1 week ago

One of ireland's hidden gems

A wonderful experience. Every tourist must meet someone like Eddie. He is truly the heart & soul of Ireland.

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briegem329

Cookstown, United Kingdom

124

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Very disappointed.

I booked a cottage in Youghal for a week, with my two sisters. Was delighted to discover the Lighthouse at Ballycotton. Went to the ticket office about 12.30, was told the next sailing was at 2.00, so we went off to have our lunch, came...More

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SupaHon

cork

4328

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Thoroughly enjoyed, wonderful

My sister & I struck gold with having Eddie Fitzgerald as our guide. A former lighthouse keeper, he has a lovely way of relaying the history, personal experiences, engineering, farming, meteorology, you name it, linked to the profession of the keepers. The 2 hours flew...More

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Theresa F

Reviewed 5 September 2018 via mobile

Must see

Discovered the lighthouse as we checked into our hotel and booked into a tour. Hazel is an amazing tour guide. She clearly enjoys what she does and has great history being from the area. We highly recommend taking the tine to visit the lighthouse. Thank...More

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anne4d

Cork, Ireland

Reviewed 4 September 2018

Most enjoyable tour with excellent guide!

Really enjoyed the tour and Derry, our guide, was excellent - thank you! The trip was one of the highlights of the summer for me. (I recommend jacket with a hood and good walking shoes).

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Neil M

Penzance

Reviewed 12 August 2018 via mobile

Brilliant

All booked up, we set off from the quayside at Ballycotton harbour, and Eddie Fitzgerald (our tour guide) immediately got started. What a fantastic couple of hours we were in for. Eddie is an ex keeper on this lighthouse, so it made for a fascinating...More

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Colm K

Reviewed 9 August 2018 via mobile

Fantastic. Well worth it

I did this tour with my wife and 3 kids under 6. All the staff were very friendly and the guide was definitely local because she had brilliant knowledge of the place. Boat trip was great fun. The island has a walled walk up to...More

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Ilinca S

Reviewed 8 August 2018

Great experience

Booked the tour by e-mail and was super easy. The staff, the guide and the skipper were very friendly and knowleadgeble (they knew the answer to all of our extra questions). They are dedicated to the lighthouse and to what it means for the community...More

3 Thank Ilinca S

Mark K

Drogheda

Reviewed 6 August 2018 via mobile

Well worth a visit

We had a gorgeous day for the trip which helped but besides that all staff were really friendly and chatty. Our tour guide Derry was great, remembered all our names in seconds and an unbelievable wealth of knowledge about the lighthouse and surrounding area. Beautiful...More

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littlemyrtle

Toukley, Australia

119

Reviewed 28 July 2018 via mobile

Beautiful views & well worth your time

Time & money well spent. Guide Hazel had great knowledge of the lighthouse. All staff extremely accommodating. No complaints. As a lighthouse enthusiast I loved it.