Farran House, Cork, Ireland

Staying in:

As well as the championship sized billard table and the grand piano, the house is well stocked with books, board games. TV/DVD is also available.
We have croquet, badminton and boules sets for the lawn.

Walking from the house:

	-Explore the gardens at Farran house: We have 12 acres of gardens and 2 kilometers of woodland paths to explore.
	-Farran wood: Once part of the estate of Farran House, it is now a public forest park, run by the forestry board. It is located on the banks of the iniscarra resevoir, there are miles of tracks and paths, Its great place for walking or jogging. It is 2 miles from the house.
	- The deer park at Farran Wood
	-Kilcrea Castle and Friary: Built in the 15th century by Cormac MacCarthy, king of munster (he also built nearby Blarney castle). They are remarkably well preserved and have an interesting history. They are 1.5 miles from the house
	- Kilcrea Abbey
	- Kilcrea House

Going Out:

Golf:
There are several 18 hole golf courses nearby, see our golf page for details.

Fishing:
See our fishing page for all the local fishing.

Driving Tours:
Farran House is perfectly located for touring the South of Ireland. We provide maps with suggested touring routes.

Cork City:
Cork is Ireland's second city and the European city of culture for 2005 and it is just 15 minutes from Farran House. We provide maps and details of its the shops, restaurants, galleries and museums.

Horse riding :
-Blarney Riding Centre, (20 mins)021 4385854
-Kinsale Equestrian Centre, (35 mins) www.kinsale-equstrian.ie
-Ballinadee Stables (35 mins)
Bandon, Co Cork 0214778152

Greyhound racing :
Cork Greyhound Race Co. Ltd (10 mins)
Curraheen Park, Curraheen,
Cork (021) 4543095
Wednesday,Thursday and Saturday evenings

Water-skiing (15 mins):
Cork Powerboat and Waterski Club
Agherinagh, Dripsey, Cork, Ireland
Phone: 021 733 4605

Beaches:
Coolmain (40 mins)
Rosscarberry (50 mins)

Swimming:
Farran wood - Lake swimming (5 mins)
Leisure World, Bishopstown (10 mins)
The Leisure World facility comprises of a 6-lane 25m swimming pool, gym, aerobic and steam room. Tel: 4346505

Whale Watching:
Whale and dolphin migratory paths pass through the waters off the West Cork Coastline. Whale watching excursions can be organised all year round except March, April, May.

Water Sports:
Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre (40 mins)
Tel. 021 477 2896.

Sea Fishing (30 mins):
A boat leaves Crosshaven daily at 10:00am and returns at 4:00pm, costs around 60 Euro per person including the hire of all fishing gear.
Telephone: 021 4831843

Clay Pigoen Shooting: (20 mins)
Lock Stock and Barrel
Waterfall, Cork Tel 021 488 5260

Archeology:
This part of Cork is rich in castles, stone circles and standing stones, we have books at the house.

Karting: (30 mins)
Kart World
Watergrasshill, Co Cork. Tel: 021 4889477

Bus Tours:
Corcorans Executive Travel
l8 College Street, Killarney ~ Tel +353 64 36666
They take the hard work out of the ring of Kerry

Photography by Keewi