Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours
Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours
Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours
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09:00 - 17:00
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday
09:00 - 17:00
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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 incline to the summit and inside the black tower and onto the lantern balcony. Only goats live on the island.. sometimes they come and say hello!
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kathleen o
5 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Great tour with a very informative guide. Short boat trip we'll organised and loads to see and learn about
Written 15 October 2023
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Aine K
Cork, Ireland8 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Great tour guide, Claire I think. V informative and pleasurable trip with beautiful scenery. Highly recommend the trip.
Written 11 September 2023
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Maura B
Manchester, UK2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We thoroughly enjoyed the Ballycotton Lighthouse Tour. Derry was a wonderful guide and gave us a fascinating history of the lighthouse, punctuated by amusing and interesting anecdotes about the lighthouse keepers and their families.The weather was good and we had great views of the coastline.We couldn’t go inside the lighthouse as it was being painted, so we have a good excuse to do the tour again the next time we are in East Cork, not to be missed if visiting the area.
Written 6 September 2023
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Trish N
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
From start to finish this was very enjoyable! We would highly recommend it. The boat ride is short and Derry was an amazing guide, very informative and interesting, great with the kids. We got super photos and we saw a seal and some beautiful birds and views! Our kids really enjoyed it and Skipper Gerry even allowed them to drive the boat! 10 out of 10 from us!!
Written 28 August 2023
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Paula B
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Book or be disappointed and the trip is really worth it for fresh sea air and magnificent views and for great respect you gain for our forebears. Marvellous history lesson from very knowledgeable guides & the skippers of the boats are incredibly skilled. Not easy to find parking in Ballycotton, but we got there early. Everyone very friendly. We were spotted walking onto the pier by our tour guide, so never had to worry were we in the right place. Only very small disappointment was that we couldn’t get to the top of the lighthouse as painters were smartening it up inside & out. Thanks to all for a lovely afternoon though. Never encountered a more straightforward operation. Hats off to Ballycotton community.
Written 27 August 2023
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Alice S
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The tour of the Lighthouse ground. Tour guide was very friendly and gave great insights into live in Lighthouse. We also got to see a local seal
Written 18 August 2023
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Lorraine M
Dungourney, Ireland23 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
This was a brilliant trip- I highly enjoyed it. Eddie was an excellent tour guide & it was fantastic to get a first hand account of what it was like to be a Lighthouse keeper on the island. I highly recommend this trip!
Written 16 August 2023
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Joan F
16 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We had a great afternoon, with our brilliant guide, Jerry, visiting Ballycotton Lighthouse. A short, pleasant boat trip took us to the island. Jerry was very informative, and entertaining, as he described the history of the place, and depicted the lives of the keepers and their families, before modern technology basically replaced them! We were lucky with the day and experienced fantastic views from the tower. This trip is well worth doing if you are visiting East Cork, and it is easy to book online, or by phone.
Written 16 August 2023
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Szandra
Kinsale, Ireland2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
We had great experiences! Beautiful view, kind and funny staff! We got lots of information from the lady! Highly recommended. :)
Written 8 August 2023
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Brendan O
Dublin, Ireland6 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The views were amazing. Derry our tour guide blew us away with information that was so relevant to the lighthouse. He delivered the info in a calm, funny and informative way - it was an amazing trip. Would highly recommend same and if you are lucky enough to have Derry as your guide you will hit the jackpot. You can't improve on perfection ,,,, Thank you Derry
Written 6 August 2023
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Beatrice M
11 contributions
Hi everyone, unfortunately this tour closed two weeks ago. Can anyone suggest another company that organizes excursion to this lighthouse? Thanks!
What is Derry 's surname please? I met him before the Great !Lighthouses film was on TV
Thanks
EolasHL
Cork, Ireland4 contributions
Sorry, I don’t know his surname. I don’t think he told us!
Judy W
Dubai, United Arab Emirates2 contributions
Hi. I would like to pre-book a tour on Saturday 11July as we will be on holiday from Dubai. Kindly advise how we can make a booking as the on-line booking link on your website gives an Error message. We will only be in Cork for two days and would not want to miss this tour! Thank you.