Mountain road near Healy Pass, Cork, Ireland

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Beara Peninsula

After Kerry and Dingle, the Beara Peninsula is the third major 'ring' (circular driving route) in Ireland's southwest. Its intricate coast and sharp-featured mountains are a geologist's paradise of exposed and contorted rock strata, making for dramatic scenery at almost every turn.


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How to see the best of Ireland's West Cork coast on a four-day road trip

Oct 28, 2019 • 6 min read