Separating the small island of Dursey from mainland Cork, the Dursey Sound stretches approximately 230 metres at its widest point.
Stand on the coast of West Cork and take in stunning views of the blue, choppy waters. Or hop into a cable-car from Ballaghboy to Dursey Island and enjoy the sound from above.
Ireland's only cable car from the mainland to Dursey Island. Departs daily, year-round, from Ballaghboy on the tip of the Beara peninsula, Co. Cork.
The most westerly of West Cork’s inhabited islands, Dursey lies across a narrow sound that one crosses by boarding the only cable car in Ireland.
Dursey Island is located at the tip of the Beara Peninsula in Co. Cork. Access to the island is by the only cablecar in Ireland, which takes six people. The island has very few inhabitants and no shops, pubs or restaurants.
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