The coast near Youghal in Ireland’s Ancient East
Aherne’sRestaurant · Townhouse · Youghal
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From East Cork to the south coast

A very good base
for going farther.

Day trips from Youghal to Midleton, Lismore, the Copper Coast, Cobh, Kinsale and more of southern Ireland.
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Aherne’s · Youghal

Breakfast here. A different horizon by lunch.

Youghal places Cork, Waterford and the landscapes between them within easy reach. Choose a short cultural drive or make a full day of the south coast, then return to dinner at number 163.

Aherne’s townhouse as a base for south coast day trips01

Under half an hour

Whiskey, castles and coastal roads.

Tour Midleton Distillery, visit Lismore and its castle gardens, or turn toward Ardmore and the Waterford Greenway. Each gives the day a strong sense of place without spending it all in the car.

  • Midleton · about 20 minutes
  • Lismore · about 25 minutes
  • Ardmore · about 15 minutes
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A full day

Cobh, Kinsale and the Copper Coast.

Travel west for Cobh, Fota, Blarney and Kinsale, or east for Waterford Crystal and the UNESCO Copper Coast Geopark. Cashel, Killarney, Kenmare and the Beara Peninsula reward an earlier start.

  • Cobh & Fota
  • Waterford & Copper Coast
  • Kinsale, Cashel & beyond
01 · 20 minutes

Midleton

Irish whiskey heritage, historic kilns and guided tastings.

02 · 25 minutes

Lismore

Castle gardens, heritage and the foothills of the Knockmealdowns.

03 · One hour

Copper Coast

A dramatic UNESCO Global Geopark shaped by mining and the Ice Age.

Come back for dinner

The best road ends at the table.

Plan a two night stay and give the south coast room to surprise you.

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