The ruins of a riverside castle recorded in schoolchildren's folklore accounts of the 1930s, a Gothic Revival Catholic church by George Ashlin, a Church of Ireland church built with stone salvaged from Bridgetown Abbey, a bridge over the Blackwater, and a former railway station on the old Mallow-Fermoy line — 5 stops through a small Cork village. Looking for things to do in Ballyhooly? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Ballyhooly Castle
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Christ Church
Ballyhooly Bridge
Ballyhooly Railway Station
For Schools
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