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This starts in Cork City and makes a clockwise sweep. It ends on the northern fringe of the region, crossing over the border from County Kerry into County Limerick and then briefly dipping into the southeastern reaches of County Clare in the area immediately around Shannon Airport.

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• Archaeological Sites
• Architectural Sites
• Arts/Performance Venues
• Beaches
• Bodies of Water
• Bridges/Tunnels
• Castles/Palaces
• Educational Institutions
• Gardens/Arboretums
• Government Buildings

• Historic Districts/Sites
• Houses/Mansions
• Information Centers
• Islands
• Marinas/Piers
• Markets/Bazaars
• Military Sites
• Museums/Galleries
• Neighborhoods/Streets
• Parks

• Religious Sites
• Restaurants
• Scenic Drives
• Squares
• Stores/Malls
• Tours
• Towns
• Viewpoints
• Wineries/Breweries
• Zoos/Aquariums

By Location

• Adare
• An Daingean (Dingle Town)
• Annascaul
• Baile an Fheirtéaigh (Ballyferriter)
• Bantry
• Blarney
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
• Cahirciveen
• Ceann Sleibne (Slea Head)
• Ceann Trá (Ventry)
• Cork City

• Cork Harbour
• Craggaunowen Project
• Dún Chaoin (Dunquin)
• Glenbeigh
• Glengarriff
• In and Around Killarney
• Kenmare
• Killorglin
• Kinsale
• Knappogue Castle

• Limerick City
• Midleton
• Shanagarry
• Skibbereen
• Sneem
• The Skelligs
• The Southwest
• Timoleague
• Tralee
• Waterville

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