Tourism

Where to go, What to do

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Famed for its coarse and salmon angling, Fermoy has lots more to offer the traveller. The surrounding countryside is some of the most scenic in the area, with its mixture of valleys and mountains, yet it is still completely unspoilt. Picnic areas are beautifully situated in panoramic spots, but there is much for the traveller to explore and scenic places to find and call your own.

Fermoy is ideally situated for visits to the many fine country houses and gardens in the area, historic sites and castles and places of archeological interest. There are trips to the Vee in the Knockmealdown mountains noted for its spectacular scenery, where is also situated Mount Mellary, a monastery, part of which is built from the stone of the former Mitchelstown Castle. Mitchelstown Caves and Fota Wildlife Park are also easily accessible, as are seaside resorts in Youghal and Ardmore.

In fact Fermoy is surrounded by villages with something unique and interesting to offer: Kilworth with its castle and Art centre, Glanworth with its castle and Woollen Mills and megalithic tomb. Further castles abound in Ballyhooly, Castlelyons, Conna, Cregg, Castletownroche, Lismore and oddities like the towers of Ballysaggartmore to name but a few. The area is rich in historical monuments, a reflection of its important location in former years.

Teagasc, Moorepark is a renowned Dairy Research Centre on the outskirts of Fermoy and there are several prize winning stud farms in the area.

As a base for activities in the area, Fermoy is excellent. Boasting eighty three clubs and organisations (at the last count), it has everything to offer.