Leap

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Leap is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated at the north end of Glandore Harbour, several miles inland from the seacoast. Leap is located on the N71 national secondary road which runs through West Cork from Cork city. It is in the parish of Kilmacabea which also includes Glandore village. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°34'51"N, 9°8'41"W

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Leap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drombeg stone circle, Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Coppinger's Court.

2.7 miSE
Mysterious site, Ruins, Sculpture
Drombeg stone circle, Skibbereen
69 min walk • Drombeg stone circle, is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act.
5.1 miE
Church
Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Rosscarbery
130 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, also known as the Cathedral Church of St Faughan, Ross Cathedral, and Rosscarbery Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Rosscarbery, County Cork in Ireland.
5.5 miW
Church
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen
140 min walk • The so-called St. Patrick's Cathedral or Skibbereen Cathedral is Roman Catholic church which plays the role of parish church in Skibbereen, a town of Ireland. It belongs to the Diocese of Cork and Ross.
3.4 miE
Forts and castles
Coppinger's Court, Rosscarbery
87 min walk • Coppingers Court is a ruined four storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately half a mile from the sea.
4.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Knockdrum Stone Fort, Castletownshend
110 min walk • Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hill top fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations in 1930–31.
3.9 miE
Forts and castles
Castle Salem, Rosscarbery
101 min walk • Castle Salem is a fortified house near Rosscarbery, in County Cork, Ireland. The house was home to the Morris family from around 1660 until the early 1800s, and was bought in 1895 by the Daly family, descendants of whom now run it as a guest house.
5.7 miSW
51°32'56"N • 9°16'3"W
West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen
146 min walk • Shopping, Museum, Art gallery
7.5 miSW
Beach
Tragumna
192 min walk • Tragumna is a small hamlet and beach located in the civil parish of Castlehaven about 5 km from the town of Skibbereen in County Cork, Ireland. The small beach at Tragumna overlooks a tiny island, Drishane Island, which is about 100 metres offshore. The beach was awarded a Blue Flag for the years 2019 and 2020.
1.6 miS
Village
Union Hall
40 min walk • Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village located in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. It is approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Skibbereen. As of the 2016 census, 270 people were living in Union Hall.
5.6 miSW
51°31'45"N • 9°14'44"W
Lough Abisdealy, Skibbereen
144 min walk • Lake