Spike Island Discovery (CK18)

An aerial view of tiny Spike Island surrounded by water with a land mass nearby
Explore the divergent history of Spike Island on a guided tour of this home for monks, pirates and convicts.
The stone fortress entry to Spike Island

Pilgrims, Pirates and Prisoners

Learn the sometimes infamous and always fascinating background of Cork Harbour’s Spike Island.

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Know Before You Go

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