Wetland could become international attraction

A unique wetland and extremely important bird sanctuary in Cork Harbour is being earmarked for further amenity development.

Located just 6km from Cork city, wildlife haven Harpur’s Island could become a mecca for tourism and education and attract ‘twitchers’ from all over the world.

Work on phase one of the development on a Cork County Council-owned site near Glounthaune, east of the city, involved the completion of a state-of-the-art bird hide.