tourist attractions around youghal midleton

In the picturesque County Cork town of Midleton, an impressive 18th-century industrial complex of stone mills and ware-houses has been restored to enlighten visitors about the fine art of whiskey distilling. The Jameson Heritage centre is an entrepreneurial venture by Irish Distillers, emulating the successful Northern Irish attraction at Bushmills.
For a fee (which includes some whiskey sampling) you can tour the modern distillery together with the Old Midleton Distillery, which was i...

Myrtle Grove is a house that was not built for defence reasons - but for the Warden of a religious college. It was built during the reign of Edward IV and it is still used as a family home today! The most famous resident of Myrtle Grove, is Sir Walter Raleigh, poet and explorer and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.

It was Sir Walter Raleigh who is credited with introducing the potato to Ireland - which was to become the staple diet of Ireland's poor. Sir Walter and his friend Edmu...

A trip to Fota Wildlife Park, one of Europe's most modern wildlife parks, is thoroughly enjoyable as well as being educational too! Spread out over 70 acres of vast countryside, you can see over 70 different types of species that thrive in its free-range environment.
Conservation of these species is Fota’s main aim and to do this they ensure that the animals are fed a very special diet that suits their needs.
There's something for all the family at Fota! For the kids there ar...