A Famine-era harbour built by Lord Courtown at a cost of £25,000, a lifeboat station established in 1865 that closed in 1925 and was called back into service in 1990, its 1911 boathouse in blue limestone and red brick, and a beach whose reputation drew visitors long before the harbour or the railway ever arrived. Looking for things to do in Courtown? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Courtown Harbour
Courtown Lifeboat Station (history)
Courtown Lifeboat Station (boathouse building)
Courtown as a Seaside Resort
Courtown Strand
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