My pieces of West Cork have elicited quite a lot of feedback, with lots of people adding it to their list of places to go. As I said before, it is quite hard to explore this region as a pure walking holiday (unless you’re Paddy Dillon). But the area is great for combining my usual family holiday activities and both coastal and hill walking. Here are some photos that might conjure-up the wider spirit of the place.






[...] this was also borne out by Andy Howell’s outings along the coast and among the mountains of West Cork (excursions that put me to shame…). However, the said magazine also reports tussles arising [...]