Garylucas Beach – Timoleague Abbey Ruins loop from Clonakilty

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Garylucas Beach – Timoleague Abbey Ruins loop from Clonakilty

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Garylucas Beach – Timoleague Abbey Ruins loop from Clonakilty

04:48

77.3km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.78 km

Archaeological Site

19.3 km

Garranefeen Strand

Beach

26.2 km

Ruins

29.3 km

Garylucas Beach

Highlight • Beach

A wide, light sandy beach on the north side of the Old Head, with low dunes, an open horizon and a constant Atlantic wind. The Blue Flag status and the …

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37.3 km

View of the Coast Near Union Hall

Highlight • Viewpoint

41.2 km

Busts of the Kinsale Town Councillors

Highlight • Monument

The Tim & Mortimer McCarthy Memorial in Kinsale commemorates two local sailors who took part in Ernest Shackleton's heroic but tragic Endurance Expedition (1914–1917).

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41.6 km

Coffee Shop in Kinsale

Highlight • Cafe

Painted colourfully

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41.6 km

Kinsale Colorful Houses and Shops

Highlight • Settlement

The colorful houses and shops around this point form one of Kinsale's most recognizable street scenes: compact facades in bright pink, blue, yellow, and purple hues, often with contrasting window …

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41.6 km

The White House

Highlight • Pub

The colorful appearance of The White Horse in Kinsale immediately stands out in a streetscape already known for its vibrant facades. The building plays nicely into that tradition: bright hues, …

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59.9 km

Flaxfort Strand

Beach

66.8 km

Timoleague Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Monumental ruin of a 14th-century Franciscan friary on an older site of St. Molaga, at the mouth of the Argideen River. The Gothic windows, cloister garth and tower form an …

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66.9 km

Timoleague Franciscan Friary

Highlight • Religious Site

Monumental ruin of a 14th-century Franciscan friary on an older site of St. Molaga, at the mouth of the Argideen River. The Gothic windows, cloister garth and tower form an …

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77.3 km

End point

Parking

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