General Kilbrittain Whale
Kilbrittain Whale
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About this place
In 2009, an 18-metre (59 ft) fin whale stranded and subsequently died on a beach in Courtmacsherry Bay, after becoming disorientated and lured by unusually high tides. The whale's skeleton is now on display in the public park
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Updated 2026-11-14
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Getting There & Parking
Kilbrittain Whale is located in County Cork, roughly 37 km (35 min drive) from Cork and 318 km (4h 40m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 13 m away (Free). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Kilbrittain Castle (0.5 km away).
Cork37 km
~35 min driveKillarney91 km
~1h 20m driveDublin318 km
~4h 40m drive
Nearest car park
Free
13 m from landmark
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