Rock Formation Golden Rock
Golden Rock
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About this place
glacial erratic
Summary from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Updated 2026-11-14
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Getting There & Parking
Golden Rock is located in County Cork, roughly 18 km (15 min drive) from Cork and 279 km (4h 05m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 334 m away (Free). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Courtmacsherry formation dip + fossils (0.2 km away).
Cork18 km
~15 min driveKillarney111 km
~1h 40m driveDublin279 km
~4h 05m drive
Nearest car park
Free
Gobby Beach Car Park · 334 m from landmark
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