ABOUT THE BEARA PENINSULA

The Celts first landed in Ireland at Garnish near the westernmost end of the peninsula.

The Beara Peninsula was named for a Spanish princess, Princess Beara, wife of Owen Mór, King of Ireland.

The highest waterfall in Ireland and the UK is the Mare's Tail in Adrigole.

The warmest place in Ireland is by Adrigole Bridge in Adrigole.

The oldest writing on a stone in Ireland is pre- Ogham and is found in Glentastel, Lauragh.

Berehaven harbour is the second-safest natural harbour in the world.

511 historical sites, some dating back to 2000 BC can be found on the Beara Peninsula, making it the location of one of the highest number of antiquities in one area in Ireland. Bonane Valley has many fine examples.

The Beara is the only peninsula in Ireland that is located in two counties - Cork and Kerry.

The freshwater mussels that live in the Ardgroom area are over 100 years old - the oldest living shellfish on the peninsula.

In 1914, Berehaven harbour was the most fortified harbour in Western Europe, with the cannons placed on Bere Island.

After 100 years of being mined, the copper mines in Allihies are now so deep and extensive that they go under the sea.

The Dursey cable car is the only cable car in Ireland.

The Glengarriff Forest is home to the oldest oak trees in Ireland.

Ballydonegan in Allihies is the only beach in Ireland made from crushed stone – it was taken from the copper mines.

The tallest ogham stone in the world can be found in Eyeries.

In the Viking age, Dursey Island was a slave depot.

Blackball in Cahermore was a volcanic area.