Drake's Pool and the Owenabue Estuary Walk
The story of Drake's Pool, the legend behind the name, and how to walk the old railway line from Carrigaline along the Owenabue estuary to one of south Cork's loveliest tidal coves.
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The story of Drake's Pool, the legend behind the name, and how to walk the old railway line from Carrigaline along the Owenabue estuary to one of south Cork's loveliest tidal coves.
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