Sandycove Island

Sandycove Island

Sandycove Island is an island at the mouth of Sandycove Creek on the south coast of Ireland, just to the west of the Castlepark peninsula, which forms the western side of the entrance to Kinsale harbour.The island is uninhabited.However, fresh water must be available, as a herd of goats grazes the island.

The [http://www.corkmasters.ie/html/challenge.htm Sandycove Island Challenge] is an open-water swimming race. It has been held annually since 1994.The course is from the slipway at Sandycove on the mainland, around Sandycove Island and back to the slipway. The total distance is approximately 1,600m. If sea conditions are unsuitable on the day, a more sheltered course is followed.


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