Wild Atlantic Way Marker of Barleycove Beach
I was very disappointed that I didn’t get to see much of Mizen Head, despite actually being there. The weather was so bad that visibility was very poor. I couldn’t even see beyond the car park. The sightseeing bridge here are Mizen Head was also off limits to visitors so there was very little for me to do or even see here. I was disappointed because I was planned the whole visit to Cork on a visit to Mizen Head. Much as I have already seen quite a few places here in Cork, having the main destination turn out to be a disappointment was a downer. Anyway, I decided to start retracing my steps.
Sign Explaining the Sites at Barleycove Beach
On the way back, I realize that I didn’t really go to Barleycove Beach. There is a T-junction along the main road and a right turn will bring you to Barleycove Beach. The area is very sandy and is reminiscent of the other sandy places that I have passed through in West Cork. You can think of Barleycove Beach as the place where all the sand ends up. It is said that these sand deposits were formed as the result of the Great Earthquake of Lisbon. To think that it would affect Cork so much that it changes the landscape of the coast. It is even more mindblowing considering how far away Portugal is from Cork.
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