viewpoint in Cork, Ireland
Gougane Barra
A hidden lake where the River Lee begins
Worth the wander
Walk the forested shore of a mountain-ringed lake to St Finbarr’s tiny oratory on its own island, connected by a causeway — the spot where Cork’s patron saint founded a monastery, and where the River Lee rises.
Quick answers
- Cost
- Free (€5 forest park car park charge)
- Time and distance
- 1.5 km lakeside loop
- Parking
- Coillte forest park car park, €5 charge.
Find your way
Gougane Barra, Ballingeary, Co. Cork