Leisure activities:

Ardmore is a popular seaside resort with long sandy beach on the Gaeltacht & Galltacht Scenic Drive and has won many awards for its attractiveness and its neatness, including the National Title in the Tidy Towns Competition.

It is renowned for its 12th century Round Tower. The beautiful Round Tower and Cathedral were built in the 12th century. The Tower’s entrance doorway is some 4 metres above ground level. The purpose of the Round Tower was to serve as a belfry and as a place of refuge for the monks.

Ardmore is the perfect place to enjoy a range of activites:

Surfing, kayaking, diving, fishing, whale watching, wave boarding, rock climbing and horse riding are all available locally and there are also a number of golf courses close by too: Youghal Golf Club is 10 minutes away by car and Dungarven Golf Club is 25 minutes drive.

Each July the Armore Pattern Festival is held with events ranging from open-air concerts, fireworks, sandcastle, fancy-dress competitions, art events, puppet shows, traditional storytelling, guided historical tours, discos, football blitzes, flower festival, busking competition, powerboat racing, kayaking, live music sessions, golf, treasure hunt, teddy bears picnics and much more.

Ardmore is just 15kms from Youghal, Co.Cork. Youghal is a designated Irish Heritage Town, and one of the few towns in Ireland where the mediaeval town walls still survive. There are plenty of amenities to enjoy in Youghal, including Youghal Greyhound Stadium and Perks Entertainment Centre - one of the largest indoor funfair entertainment centres in Ireland.

The bustling town of Dungarven is 25kms from Ardmore. Here you will find a wide range of amenities including restaraunts, bars and shops, fantastic beaches and also a wide variety of Heritage Sites.