Former Irish rugby international George Hook, and his talk radio show ‘The Right Hook’, broadcast live from the Eccles hotel during the Maureen O’Hara Film Festival this year. The festival was once again a resounding success attracting visitors from across the country and abroad to our quaint seaside village of Glengarriff. Maureen, a leading light of [ Read More ]
The Irish version of Don’t Tell The Bride (episode 4) landed with a crash here at the Eccles Hotel in West Cork in May. The show had us all fearing the worst yet hoping for the best. Tension on the day was almost unbearable as we waited to see how the bride would react to [ Read More ]
The walking in West Cork is famous with walkers from around the globe for it’s stunning scenery and wide range of terrain. West Cork Walking Festival Every May sees west Cork host their famous walking festival where tourists and locals are invited to explore Bantry Bay and it’s out-lying island’s. Organised walks of 1 hour [ Read More ]
Glengarriff is an ideal centre for sightseeing in West Cork. The Ring of Beara offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Ireland , while south of Glengarriff lies the town of Bantry. Travel north via the Caha Pass to Kenmare, Co. Kerry; travel east and visit picturesque Gougane Barra. Well worth a trip is [ Read More ]
Something you would probably not expect when visiting Ireland is a bamboo forest, however this is exactly what you will find when you visit the Glengariff Bamboo Park located in close vicinity to the hotel. The exotic gardens feature 30 different varieties of bamboo and 12 varieties of palm trees to bring a tropical twist [ Read More ]
Take the scenic route and discover the true beauty of the area, from the Beara Way with its rugged mountains and its beautiful lakes to the lush valley of Gougane Barra with its forest and the quaint St. Finbar’s Church. The calm waters, (Glengarriff is situated on the Gulf Stream), are ideal for sailing and [ Read More ]
The Italian gardens of Garnish Island, also known as Ilnacullin (island of holly) is nestled in Glengarriff harbour, Bantry Bay, West Cork, a stones throw from the hotel. The attractions of the island are numerous considering it covers just 15 hectares (37 acres). The famous gardens are not the only attraction as they are inevitably [ Read More ]
