The Waterfront Hotel
Our Location
Baltimore (Irish: Dún na Séad) is located in western County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Baltimore is the principle village of the parish of Rath and the Islands, the southern most parish in Ireland. It is the main ferry port to Sherkin Island, Cape Clear Island and the eastern side of Roaring Water Bay (Loch Trasna) and Carbery’s Hundred Isles. Although the name Baltimore is an anglicisation of Irish words (Baile an Tí Mhóir) meaning “Town of the Big House”, the Irish-language name for Baltimore is that of the O’Driscoll castle, Dún na Séad (“Fort of the Jewels”). Baltimore attracts many visitors from within Ireland and the population booms in summer months due to the large number of summer homes that have been built in the area in the last ten years. Baltimore also attracts visitors from elsewhere in Europe and the world, particularly those interested in seafaring. Baltimore has also became a very popular venue for scuba diving, due largely to the number and variety of shipwrecks in the bay.
Get Directions
From Cork Airport
- Start out at Cork Airport, Cork
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Exit)
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Exit)
- At Airport Road Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R600 (signposted Kinsale)
- Continue forward onto Black Hill – R600 Entering Fivemilebridge
- At crossroads bear right onto the R613 (signposted Bandon)
- Turn left onto the N71
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71 (signposted Bandon)
- Continue forward onto Brookside – N71 Entering Innishannon
- Continue forward onto Mill Road – N71 Entering Bandon
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Distillery Road
- Continue forward onto Meadowlands
- Turn right onto Birchdale – R603
- Turn left onto New Road – N71
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Ballinascarty
- Continue forward onto Convent Road – N71 Entering Clonakilty
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71
- Continue forward onto Burgatia Road – N71 Entering Rosscarbery
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Leap
- Continue forward onto Gortnaclohy – N71 Entering Sibbereen
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Cork Road – R596 (signposted Skibbereen)
- Continue forward onto Market Street – R595
- 0.5 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Baltimore Road – R595 (signposted Baltimore)
- 11.5 Continue forward onto the R595 Entering Baltimore
- 0.7 Finish at Baltimore, Cork R595
From Cork
- Start out at Cork, Cork – N20
- Junction 24, at traffic signals turn left onto Saint Patrick’s Street – N22 (signposted Killarney)
- Father Mathew Statue – N22
- At cinema, traffic signals turn right onto Washington Street – N22
- Junction 15 continue forward onto the N22
- Junction 16, at traffic signals continue forward onto the N22 (signposted N22, N71)
- At traffic signals bear left onto Wilton Road – N71 (signposted West Cork)
- At traffic signals continue forward onto the – N71 (signposted West Cork)
- At Wilton Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Sarsfield Road – N71 (signposted South Ring N25, West Cork)
- At Sarsfield Road Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Cork South Ring Road – N25 (signposted South Ring West, Killarney)
- At Bandon Road Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Bandon Road – N71 (signposted West Cork)
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Bandon Road – N71
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71 (signposted Bandon)
- Continue forward onto Brookside – N71 Entering Innishannon
- Continue forward onto Mill Road – N71 Entering Bandon
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Distillery Road Uncl.
- Continue forward onto Meadowlands Uncl.
- Turn right onto Birchdale – R603
- Turn left onto New Road – N71
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Ballinascarty
- Continue forward onto Convent Road – N71 Entering Clonakilty
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71
- Continue forward onto Burgatia Road – N71 Entering Rosscarbery
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Leap
- Continue forward onto Gortnaclohy – N71 Entering Sibbereen
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Cork Road – R596 (signposted Skibbereen)
- Continue forward onto Market Street – R595
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Baltimore Road – R595 (signposted Baltimore)
- Continue forward onto the R595 Entering Baltimore
- Finish at Baltimore, Cork – R595
From Rosslare
- Start out at Roslaher, Mayo
- Turn left
- Bear right onto the N59
- Continue forward onto Newport Road – N59 Entering Westport
- Turn left onto Mall South – N59 (signposted Town Centre)
- Turn right onto Bridge Street – N59
- Turn left onto Mill Street – R330 (signposted Partry)
- Continue forward onto the R330 Entering Partry
- Turn right onto the N84 (signposted Tuam)
- Continue forward onto the N84 Entering Ballinrobe
- At crossroads bear left onto the N84
- At crossroads continue forward onto Glebe Street – N84 (signposted Galway)
- Turn right onto New Street – N84 (signposted Galway)
- Turn left onto Cornmarket – N84 (signposted Galway)
- Continue forward onto the N84 Entering Kilmaine
- Continue forward onto Churchfield Estate – N84 Entering Shrule
- Continue forward onto Headford Road – N84 Entering Headford
- Turn left onto the N84
- Continue forward onto Headford Road – N84 Entering Galway
- At Kirwan roundabout take the 1st exit onto Bothar Na Dtreabh – N6 (signposted Dublin)
- At Font roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bothar Na Dtreabh – N6 (signposted Dublin)
- At Morris roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bothar Na Dtreabh – N6
- At Lynch roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bothar Na Dtreabh – N6 (signposted Dublin)
- At Martin roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N6 (signposted Dublin)
- At Carrowmoneash roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Dublin)
- At Oranbeg roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N18 (signposted Limerick)
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Clarinbridge
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Kilcolgan
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Ardrahan
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Laban
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Gort
- Bear left onto the N18
- Lough Cutra Castle (on Lough Cutra) N18
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Crusheen N18
- Rine River N18
- At Junction for Shannon Airport continue forward onto the N18 (signposted Limerick)
- Bunratty Castle (on left) N18
- At roundabout continue forward onto the N18 (signposted Limerick) N18
- Continue forward onto the N18 Entering Limerick
- At Coonagh Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N18 (signposted Cork)
- At Clonmacken Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Condell Road – N18 (signposted Cork)
- Shannon Bridge (River Shannon) N18
- At Shannonbridge Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Mount Kennett Place – N69 (signposted Foynes)
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Ard Aulin – R510 (signposted Cork N20)
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Inis Mýr – R510
- At Quinn’s Cross Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Aisling Gael – R510 (signposted Cork N20)
- At Raheen Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R526 (signposted Cork N20)
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R526 (signposted Cork N20)
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R526 (signposted Cork N20)
- Continue forward, then merge onto the N20 (signposted Cork, Tralee, Killarney)
- Branch left, then merge onto the N20 (signposted Cork)
- Continue forward onto Cork Road – N20 Entering Charleville
- At crossroads continue forward onto the N20 (signposted Cork)
- Continue forward onto the N20 Entering New Twopothouse
- Continue forward onto the N20 Entering Mallow
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N20
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N20 (signposted Cork)
- Blackwater Valley N20
- Continue forward onto New Mallow Road – N20 Entering Cork
- At traffic signals continue forward onto the N20
- At traffic signals turn left onto North Ring Road – R635 (signposted Dublin N8, Rosslare, South Ring N25)
- At traffic signals continue forward onto North Ring Road – R635
- At traffic signals continue forward onto North Ring Road – R635 (signposted Dublin N8)
- At traffic signals continue forward onto North Ring Road – R635
- At traffic signals continue forward onto North Ring Road – R635
- At traffic signals continue forward onto North Ring Road – R635
- Turn left, then merge onto Lower Glanmire Road – N8 (signposted Dublin)
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Dublin) N8
- Branch left, then at Dunkettle Interchange roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Cork South Ring Road – N25 (signposted South Ring)
- Jack Lynch Tunnel (Southbound) N25
- Continue forward onto South Ring Road – N25 (signposted The West)
- At Sarsfield Road Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cork South Ring Road – N25 (signposted South Ring West, Killarney)
- At Bandon Road Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Bandon Road – N71 (signposted West Cork)
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Bandon Road – N71
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71 (signposted Bandon)
- Continue forward onto Brookside – N71 Entering Innishannon
- Continue forward onto Mill Road – N71 Entering Bandon
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Distillery Road
- Continue forward onto Meadowlands
- Turn right onto Birchdale – R603
- Turn left onto New Road – N71
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Ballinascarty
- Continue forward onto Convent Road – N71 Entering Clonakilty
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71
- Continue forward onto Burgatia Road – N71 Entering Rosscarbery
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Leap
- Continue forward onto Gortnaclohy – N71 Entering Sibbereen
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Cork Road – R596 (signposted Skibbereen)
- Continue forward onto Market Street – R595
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Baltimore Road – R595 (signposted Baltimore)
- Continue forward onto the R595 Entering Baltimore
- Finish at Baltimore, Cork R595
From Dublin
- Start out at Dublin, Dublin – N81
- Christ Church Cathedral – N81
- Junction 19, at traffic signals bear right onto High Street (signposted N4, N7)
- Junction 20, at traffic signals turn right onto Upper Bridge Street (signposted N4, N7)
- Continue forward onto Lower Bridge Street
- Junction 21, at traffic signals turn left onto Usher’s Quay – N4 (signposted N4, N7, M50)
- Junction 23, at traffic signals continue forward onto Usher’s Island – N4
- St James’s Brewery (on left) – N4
- Take left hand lane then at traffic signals turn left onto Saint John’s Road West – N4 (signposted The West, N7, M50)
- Heuston Station (on right) – N4
- Turn left onto South Circular Road – R111
- Junction 62, at traffic signals continue forward onto the R111 (signposted N11, N81)
- Junction 61, at traffic signals continue forward onto the R111 (signposted N11, N81)
- Junction 60, at traffic signals continue forward onto the R111 (signposted N7, N11, N81)
- Cross Grand Canal R111
- Junction 59, at traffic signals turn right onto Davitt Road (signposted Inchicore)
- At traffic signals turn left onto Naas Road – R110
- At traffic signals continue forward onto the – R110
- At traffic signals continue forward onto the – R110
- At Junction with M50 continue forward onto the N7 (signposted Limerick)
- At Junction 3 continue forward onto Naas Road – N7 (signposted Limerick, The South)
- Continue forward onto the M7
- Leave the M7 at junction 17, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork)
- Continue forward onto the N8 Entering Abbeyleix N8
- At crossroads continue forward onto Main Street – N8 (signposted Cork)
- Continue forward onto the N8 Entering Durrow
- M8 Road Improvement Scheme now completed follow Cork signs onto M8 Motorway to bypass town Urlingford N8
- At Junction 9 continue forward onto M8 Motorway (signposted Cork) N8
- M8 Road Improvement Scheme now completed follow Cork signs onto the M8 motorway to bypass town Cahir N8
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork, Mallow)
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork)
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork)
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Cork)
- Continue forward at next two roundabouts on the N8 (signposted Cork)
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the M8 (signposted Cork – toll)
- Toll Plaza M8
- River Blackwater M8
- Cross River Bride M8
- Continue forward onto the N8
- At Dunkettle Interchange roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cork South Ring Road – N25 (signposted South Ring)
- Jack Lynch Tunnel (Southbound) N25
- Continue forward onto South Ring Road – N25 Entering Cork
- Continue forward onto South Ring Road – N25 (signposted The West)
- At Sarsfield Road Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cork South Ring Road – N25 (signposted South Ring West, Killarney)
- At Bandon Road Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Bandon Road – N71 (signposted West Cork)
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Bandon Road – N71
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71 (signposted Bandon)
- Continue forward onto Brookside – N71 Entering Innishannon
- Continue forward onto Mill Road – N71 Entering Bandon
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Distillery Road
- Continue forward onto Meadowlands
- Turn right onto Birchdale – R603
- Turn left onto New Road – N71
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Ballinascarty
- Continue forward onto Convent Road – N71 Entering Clonakilty
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N71
- Continue forward onto Burgatia Road – N71 Entering Rosscarbery
- Continue forward onto the N71 Entering Leap
- Continue forward onto Gortnaclohy – N71 Entering Sibbereen
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Cork Road – R596 (signposted Skibbereen)
- Continue forward onto Market Street – R595
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Baltimore Road – R595 (signposted Baltimore)
- Continue forward onto the R595 Entering Baltimore
- Finish at Baltimore, Cork
From Skibbereen
- Start out at Skibbereen, Cork
- Turn right onto Chapel Lane
- Turn right
- Turn left onto Market Street – R595
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Baltimore Road – R595 (signposted Baltimore)
- Continue forward onto the R595 Entering Baltimore
- Finish at Baltimore, Cork