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Located 6km west of
Rosscarbery the very picturesque village of Glandore has a beautiful
location overlooking Glandore Harbour. This charming coastal village
is about an hour's drive west of Cork city. Across the water from
Glandore, and linked to it by a fascinating bridge, is the busy
fishing port of Union Hall, a colourful village. At the head of the
harbour inlet is the village of Leap (pronounced Lep).
Its position, in the path of the Gulf Stream ensures that Glandore
has a mild climate all year round. Consequently its flora is
wonderfully diverse and of great interest. Plants are frequently
found in bloom here out of season
Due to its location, Glandore was one of the first settlements in
the West Cork area. In 1215 the Normans built two castles here. They
were later taken over by the O'Donovan and have been inhabited
continuously up to the present day
The development of the present day village began in 1824, with the
arrival of James Redmond Barry. He was a philanthropic landlord who
developed the fishing industry and built the pier as well as a
boatyard in nearby Union Hall. He also established schools to teach
fishing. He built a hotel (The Glandore Inn) in 1828 and organised
the first Regatta in 1830. A school was built in 1835 as well as an
Agricultural school at the model farm in Ards.
The village yacht club's unofficial headquarters is in the Glandore
Inn Hotel. Sailing is one of the main attractions in Glandore and
its neighbour Union Hall. There are two islands in the bay, one
named Adam, the other Eve. Sailing instructions for entering the bay
used to be 'Avoid Adam and hug Eve'. Glandore is a very popular port
of call for the yachting and boating fraternity, having some
excellent restaurants and hostelries.
The very pretty Church of Ireland (built 1860) with its quaint
entrance gate, through the rock is a well known local landmark.
Nearby is the famous Drombeg Stone Circle which has been dated to
150 BC following archaeological excavation in the late 1950’s. |
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