Gougane Barra, emerald green

📍Location: Derreennacusha, Gougane Barra, Co. Cork, Ireland

Distance from Cork city: 70 km

🚗: 1 hour and 15 minutes  

🚍: you don't really want to know it

🏛️Nibbles of history: Gougane Barra is a scenic valley and heritage site in the Shehy Mountains of County Cork, Ireland. The name Guagán Barra comes from Saint Finnbarr (or Barra), who is said to have built a monastery on the island in the lake during the sixth century. Situated at the source of the River Lee, the valley and woodland are home to a national park featuring numerous hiking paths varying in complexity. 

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