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The quaint seaside
village of Courtmacsherry lies midway between the Old Head of
Kinsale and the Seven Heads Peninsula on the rugged West Cork coast.
The village overlooks Courtmacsherry Bay. It is situated 48km
southwest of Cork City, and 10 minutes drive east from the town of
Clonakilty
The village consists mainly of a single long street on the south
shore of Courtmacsherry Bay, with dense woods covering the elevated
ground behind. The woods (planted by the Earl of Shannon in the late
18th century) continue beyond the village eastwards to the open sea,
ending at Wood Point. Between the village and "The Point" the trees
run up to the water's edge and there are several natural bathing
coves along the way.
The village's main industry consists of commercial and sport
fishing. Courtmacsherry is a tidal harbour and its broad expansive
waters lend itself to a variety of safe and sheltered sailing and
leisure activities. Much of the village life centres around the
lifeboat service, with local voluntary crews ensuring that this
historic lifeboat station, one of the first established in Ireland,
maintains an active role in bringing safety and assistance to
sailors in distress.
Courtmacsherry and its surroundings is wonderful for walkers with
routes following the wild magnificent scenery of The Seven Heads
Peninsula. There are several fine sandy beaches nearby, namely
Dunworley Strand, Moloney Strand, Broadstrand and Blind Strand.The
very popular harbour town of Kinsale, renowned as Ireland's gourmet
capital, is within a very scenic 25 minute drive.
The Courtmacsherry Sea Angling Centre is one of Irelands Premier
Angling Centres. The centres purpose built Sea angling and selfdrive
boats offer the sea angler the ultimate in safety and comfort. Sea
Angling in Courtmacsherry produces good results both for the
offshore charter angler, the selfdrive angler for inshore fishing or
the wreck enthusiast. Whale and Dolphin watching trips can also be
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