The southern-most tip of Ireland contains a lighthouse reached by an arching bridge over the Atlantic below. Tourists were everywhere, but the views from the point were still something to see.
As the Normans conquered Ireland 1,000 years ago, the O’Mahony Clan retreated to the furthest tip of the Mizen and built a Norman-style castle to defend themselves. They were no dummies, building at a spot where sea cliffs were on one side and Dunlough Lake on the other. It was never conquered. Today it makes for a great, spooky place in the middle of nowhere. A great payoff for just 4 km over the hills.
Lou Whiteman 