Gleninchaquin Park
2.1 miles (3.3 km)This circular walk explores Gleninchaquin Park in County Kerry. The stunning glacier-carved valley includes waymarked walking trails taking you south from the car park past the Gleninchaquin River and Gleninchaquin Waterfall.
There's also two pretty lakes and wonderful views of the surrounding Caha Mountains.
Look out for wildlife including red squirrels in the woodland areas.... There's also birds of prey like kestrels or sparrowhawks circling the ridges and grazing Soay sheep to see.
One of the most poignant features of the park is the Famine Cottage, a small stone building that serves as a historic memorial and educational site. This structure was originally built in the 1840s and served as a home for a family of ten during the Great Irish Famine. Today, it has been expertly restored and maintained to function as a heritage museum, offering visitors a humbling glimpse into the harsh living conditions of the 19th-century rural poor. You can see the original foundations and a thatched roof, and looking inside reveals the stark, single-room environment that families occupied before the valley was eventually depopulated by famine and emigration.
You can continue your walking in the area at the nearby Glengarriff Woods where you will find the Barley Lake Glengarriff Walk, the Glengarriff Woods and Lady Bantrys Lookout Walk and the Esknamucky Waterfall Walk.
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