LEAVING the tourist office, we go left, along the waterfront. Scilly hamlet, with its imposing old buildings on the shore, is seen across the water or exposed mud flats of the Inner Harbour.

Sq m: 125 (1,350 sq ft)

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He’s seen his fair share of bad roads during a lengthy mining career which took him around the world.

Approx. 5km. west of Kinsale town on the R600 cross Duggan’s Bridge and turn left immediately afterwards. Park outside the Dock Pub.

Silver Strand, Sherkin Island, Co Cork