Walking on Knockadoon

 Walking on Knockadoon

pics taken 29.07.2023

White flowers, white clouds

Knockadoon is a small rural peninsula, close to the seaside town of Youghal in County Cork. Take care, and watch out for walkers in particular, as you make your way through the narrow roads to the pier. From there, you have a choice of two walks, the Capel Way Coastal Trail towards the west (made up of two loops, 2.5km and 6km) and, towards the east, you may take the Barry's Cove Way.

From the pier itself, you can look across to Youghal and you see more of that area if you take Barry's Cove Way. On the other hand, if you head west, you'll soon pass Capel Island, then an old Signal Tower. All the while, the ocean is to your left. Later again, views of Ballycotton and its lighthouse open up.

The old ruined signal tower. The towers were part of an all-island coastal defence system constructed in the early 19th century. The one in Kinsale (near the Old Head) has been restored and is open to the public.

Colours by the path

Look down! It's Eire 21. The message told World War 2 aerial invaders
that they were flying over neutral Ireland. It was one of a series around
the country. You'll find Eire 80 at Malin Head. This #21 is a recent reconstruction.

Capel Island

Sea below, colours above

Barley field.

Fishing boat at rest near the pier

Quiet here in mid-morning but all seats full at The Lobster Pot (Knockadoon) by lunchtime. Coffee and ice cream from 10 am / 10 pm Daily. Hot Food Mon/Fri 2pm/10pm Sat/Sun/B/H 1pm/10 pm Info at 083 4630906 / 086 0563331 #thelobsterpot

White flowers

Wild oats at the edge of a barley field

Youghal in the distance

Ardmore Cliff Walk

 Ardmore Cliff Walk

(pics taken on a sunny September day, last Thursday 29th)

You'll see this early 19th signal station (one over 80 built around the Irish coast)
for much of the walk.

You pass the Cliff House Hotel on your way to start the walk.
You may also start by the Round Tower.

Hotel (top left) and village below.

As you "climb" up towards hotel, take a look back towards the village and beach

Having passed the hotel, this path starts you on the walk

St Declan's Hermitage.

Here we go... on a sunny day

Cliffs and the wreck of the Samson from 1987

Pathway between carrots and parsnips takes you
in to signal tower where you can climb the outside steps
for even betters views. You can also see the tower at
Knockadoon, the next to the west.

Above and below: the wall of the ruined church in the graveyard.
This is the finish or start (if you prefer) of the walk)

The round tower overlooks the bay.
Didn't keep track of the time but the walk didn't take much more than an hour, if that.
And  the photos took a fair bit of that time. What I am sure about is that the trip back
from the village to Mayfield took 50 minutes.