Eyeries (historically spelt as it is pronounced, Irees or Iries; Irish: Na hAoraí)[1] is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. It lies at the foot of a hilly area, with a beach nearby, and is home to several retail and tourist businesses.
One of the most south-westerly villages in Ireland, Eyeries sits on a bluff overlooking Coulagh Bay and the mouth of the Kenmare River (actually a bay), looking towards the Atlantic Ocean, halfway along the north coast of the Beara Peninsula. It lies at the base of Maulin, which, at 2,044 feet (623 m), is the highest peak in the small Slieve Miskish mountain range.[2] The Eyeries area consists of the townland of the same name, and parts of other nearby townlands, and including the area called Eyeries Beg ("little Eyeries"). It lies near the county boundary between Cork and Kerry.[3] Access is by road, with the village lying east of Allihies and Dursey Island, southwest of Ardgroom, and north of Castletown-Berehaven (Castletownbere), the main local centre.[3] The R571 regional road passes through the area, and the village is just off it. There is a summer-only Bus Éireann service, and private bus companies also serve the area, some year-round.[4]
Nearby, to the south, and passing along to the west, is the Kealincha River.[5] The river is crossed by both old stone bridges and a modern footbridge.[3][6]
Local activists formed a walk, the Eyeries Looped Walk, partly connected to the Beara Way, and later added information panels to form the Eyeries Eco Walk.[7] The area also forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way coastal driving, cycling and walking route.[8]
Historical featuresEdit
Nearby is the Ballycrovane Ogham stone, the tallest known, standing 17.5 feet (5.3 m) high and bearing the inscription 'MAQI DECCEDDAS AVI TURANIAS' which translates as "Mac Deich Uí Turainn" or "son of Deich the descendant of Turainn".[9] About 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest is a ruined stone circle, sometimes Coulagh Stone Circle,[10][11] and to the northeast, in the Ardgroom area, are two stone circles, one in good condition, one a remnant.[12][11]
AmenitiesEdit
View of Eyeries and the coast
Eyeries is served by a Roman Catholic church, built 1823–1825,[2] and named for Saint Kentigern. There is also a playground near the village centre, and another off the coast road to the southwest.[8]
Pairc na hAorai, at the northern end of the village, is the home ground of Urhan GAA, named for a townland 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Eyeries.[13]
There is a local Tidy Towns group, which has overseen efforts resulting in several awards in the annual Tidy Towns Competition, as well as the Best-Kept Village and Overall Winner awards in the all-island Best-Kept Places competition in 2012.[14]
EconomyEdit
The village has a range of holiday accommodation businesses, a post office and grocery store, a general store with a petrol pump, two pubs, one of which serves food, and a cafe, and a plant nursery.[15][16][17] On its outskirts, opposite the graveyard at Cappaneil, is the Anam Cara Writer's and Artist's Retreat which has hosted hundreds of writers and artists since around 2000.[18] A little further from the village centre is the Milleens Cheese operation, based on the farm, belonging to the Steele family, from which Ireland's first craft cheese came.[19]
In popular cultureEdit
Eyeries was the location for the shooting of the film The Purple Taxi (also Le Taxi Mauve, 1977)[20] starring Fred Astaire, Peter Ustinov, and Charlotte Rampling, the 1998 TV series (from a Deirdre Purcell novel), Falling for a Dancer,[20] and also a short TV movie Iníon an Fhiaclóra (Dentist's Daughter) directed by Jacqueline O'Neil who is local to the area.[21]
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^Burnham, Andy (1 January 2019). "Ballycrovane". The Old Stones of Ireland: A Field Guide to Megalithic and Other Prehistoric Sites (1 ed.). Watkins. pp. 38–39. Nearest village: Eyeries / ogham stone, at 4.7m the tallest in Ireland
^Ó Nualláin, Seán (1984). "A Survey of Stone Circles in Cork and Kerry". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature. 84C: 20.
^ ab"Canfea Stone Circle - Sun's Out". Roaringwater Journal. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^Ó Nualláin, Seán (1984). "A Survey of Stone Circles in Cork and Kerry". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature. 84C: 18.
^"Urhan GAA - how to find us". Urhan GAA. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
^O'Riordan, Sean. "Eyeries eyes are smiling". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2020. "have done well in Tidy Towns competitions before winning several medals" & "€5,000 first prize would 'come in very handy' - 'money to build a small footbridge over the river and a picnic area'
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^"Dispatches from Ireland – Anam Cara: A Shelter for Artists and Writers". The Bedford Citizen. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^Daltun, Eoghan (17 September 2022). "Eoghan Daltun: 'I knew this was where I wanted to spend the rest of my life'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External linksEdit
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October 20, 2023
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Eyeries historically spelt as it is pronounced Irees or Iries Irish Na hAorai 1 is a village and its hinterland on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork Ireland near the border with County Kerry It lies at the foot of a hilly area with a beach nearby and is home to several retail and tourist businesses Eyeries Na hAoraiVillagePainted houses in EyeriesEyeriesLocation in IrelandCoordinates 51 41 37 N 09 57 29 W 51 69361 N 9 95806 W 51 69361 9 95806CountryIrelandProvinceMunsterCountyCounty CorkTime zoneUTC 0 WET Summer DST UTC 1 IST WEST Contents 1 Geography 2 Historical features 3 Amenities 4 Economy 5 In popular culture 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditOne of the most south westerly villages in Ireland Eyeries sits on a bluff overlooking Coulagh Bay and the mouth of the Kenmare River actually a bay looking towards the Atlantic Ocean halfway along the north coast of the Beara Peninsula It lies at the base of Maulin which at 2 044 feet 623 m is the highest peak in the small Slieve Miskish mountain range 2 The Eyeries area consists of the townland of the same name and parts of other nearby townlands and including the area called Eyeries Beg little Eyeries It lies near the county boundary between Cork and Kerry 3 Access is by road with the village lying east of Allihies and Dursey Island southwest of Ardgroom and north of Castletown Berehaven Castletownbere the main local centre 3 The R571 regional road passes through the area and the village is just off it There is a summer only Bus Eireann service and private bus companies also serve the area some year round 4 Nearby to the south and passing along to the west is the Kealincha River 5 The river is crossed by both old stone bridges and a modern footbridge 3 6 Local activists formed a walk the Eyeries Looped Walk partly connected to the Beara Way and later added information panels to form the Eyeries Eco Walk 7 The area also forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way coastal driving cycling and walking route 8 Historical features EditNearby is the Ballycrovane Ogham stone the tallest known standing 17 5 feet 5 3 m high and bearing the inscription MAQI DECCEDDAS AVI TURANIAS which translates as Mac Deich Ui Turainn or son of Deich the descendant of Turainn 9 About 2 km 1 2 mi to the southwest is a ruined stone circle sometimes Coulagh Stone Circle 10 11 and to the northeast in the Ardgroom area are two stone circles one in good condition one a remnant 12 11 Amenities Edit nbsp View of Eyeries and the coastEyeries is served by a Roman Catholic church built 1823 1825 2 and named for Saint Kentigern There is also a playground near the village centre and another off the coast road to the southwest 8 Pairc na hAorai at the northern end of the village is the home ground of Urhan GAA named for a townland 3 km 1 9 mi southwest of Eyeries 13 There is a local Tidy Towns group which has overseen efforts resulting in several awards in the annual Tidy Towns Competition as well as the Best Kept Village and Overall Winner awards in the all island Best Kept Places competition in 2012 14 Economy EditThe village has a range of holiday accommodation businesses a post office and grocery store a general store with a petrol pump two pubs one of which serves food and a cafe and a plant nursery 15 16 17 On its outskirts opposite the graveyard at Cappaneil is the Anam Cara Writer s and Artist s Retreat which has hosted hundreds of writers and artists since around 2000 18 A little further from the village centre is the Milleens Cheese operation based on the farm belonging to the Steele family from which Ireland s first craft cheese came 19 In popular culture EditEyeries was the location for the shooting of the film The Purple Taxi also Le Taxi Mauve 1977 20 starring Fred Astaire Peter Ustinov and Charlotte Rampling the 1998 TV series from a Deirdre Purcell novel Falling for a Dancer 20 and also a short TV movie Inion an Fhiaclora Dentist s Daughter directed by Jacqueline O Neil who is local to the area 21 Notable people EditSee also Category People from Eyeries Alex Barclay crime fiction writer 22 Sue Booth Forbes literary and creative coach 23 24 Eoghan Daltun sculptor conservator rewilder and author who manages the Beara Rainforest outside the village 25 Veronica Steele 1947 2017 first modern Irish artisan cheesemaker 19 See also EditList of towns and villages in IrelandReferences Edit Eyeries village and townland Placenames of Ireland State database Dublin City University for the Placenames Branch Retrieved 15 March 2020 ref archive section of page gives historic examples of usage a b Eyeries Destination Beara Retrieved 15 March 2020 a b c Ordnance Survey State mapping Geohive ie OSI ie Ordnance Survey Ireland Government of Ireland Retrieved 16 March 2020 How to get to Eyeries eyeries ie Retrieved 16 March 2020 Kealincha River Beara Irish White Water Retrieved 16 March 2020 Keogh Jackie 22 October 2019 Biblical Beara flooding rips up fences and roads Southern Star Retrieved 16 March 2020 Eyeries Eco Walk Eyeries Tidy Towns Committee Retrieved 16 March 2020 a b All about Eyeries eyeries ie Retrieved 16 March 2020 Burnham Andy 1 January 2019 Ballycrovane The Old Stones of Ireland A Field Guide to Megalithic and Other Prehistoric Sites 1 ed Watkins pp 38 39 Nearest village Eyeries ogham stone at 4 7m the tallest in Ireland o Nuallain Sean 1984 A Survey of Stone Circles in Cork and Kerry Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Archaeology Culture History Literature 84C 20 a b Canfea Stone Circle Sun s Out Roaringwater Journal 22 April 2018 Retrieved 27 January 2020 o Nuallain Sean 1984 A Survey of Stone Circles in Cork and Kerry Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Archaeology Culture History Literature 84C 18 Urhan GAA how to find us Urhan GAA Retrieved 16 March 2020 O Riordan Sean Eyeries eyes are smiling The Irish Examiner Retrieved 16 March 2020 have done well in Tidy Towns competitions before winning several medals amp 5 000 first prize would come in very handy money to build a small footbridge over the river and a picnic area Eyeries services and shopping Destination Beara Retrieved 4 February 2020 Eyeries Shopping Destination Beara Retrieved 4 February 2020 Eyeries Eat and drink Destination Beara Retrieved 4 February 2020 Anam Cara Writer s and Artists s Retreat writers ie Retrieved 29 May 2019 a b Obituary Veronica Steele The Irish Times 21 January 2017 Retrieved 16 March 2020 a b Eyeries Beara Tourism Retrieved 15 March 2020 Bennett Catherine 21 July 2001 Eyeries overlooking Coulagh Bay Karryman Grenham Sophie 1 September 2016 Writer s Block With Alex Barclay TheGloss ie Retrieved 27 January 2020 O Connell Sandra 16 March 2013 Steal away to write that novel The Irish Times Dispatches from Ireland Anam Cara A Shelter for Artists and Writers The Bedford Citizen 30 July 2014 Retrieved 18 August 2019 Daltun Eoghan 17 September 2022 Eoghan Daltun I knew this was where I wanted to spend the rest of my life Irish Examiner Retrieved 26 April 2023 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eyeries Beara Tourism website Beara Information Resource site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eyeries amp oldid 1178447835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
