Get to know
Little Island.
An tOileán Beag
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Little Island, with local places and the journey there on one map.
105 mapped places to explore.
7 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Little Island
Drag to look around. Choose a category, building or pin to explore.
Little Island is a village in County Cork. The map names 105 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 30 streets. 7 bus and train lines call at 20 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Little Island.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Little Island
7 scheduled lines from Bus Éireann and Cork Cobh Connect and other operators. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 15
- Mapped car parks
- 7
- 5 stops on foot
Little Island in an afternoon
Explore Little Island with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 9.1 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
288 places to explore within 12 km, plus 7 places to eat and 1 place to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Cork City
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
30 named streets to browse. Start with Euro Business Park, with 10 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Little Island
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Ideas for a day around here
- Cork City · 3 choices
Where to Eat and Explore Food in Cork City
Browse a working food market, book a vegetable-led dinner or choose Japanese bistro cooking. These Cork stops offer three different food experiences.
Read the guide - Cork City · 3 choices
Museums and Galleries for a Cork City Day
Follow Cork’s trading past, explore the city’s own collections or look at contemporary art on the university campus. Choose a museum visit by what interests you.
Read the guide - Cork City · 3 choices
Parks for a Break in Cork City
A river park near the museums, a small city-centre pause and a larger landscape south of the centre. Pick the Cork park that fits the time you have.
Read the guide
Getting to Little Island
7 lines call at 20 stops in Little Island, run by Bus Éireann, Cork Cobh Connect and Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 210
- 211
- 240
- 241
- 260
- 261
- rail
Plan a journey to Little Island from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Little Island by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Little Island.
58 of 58 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Attractions, 9 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Beaches, 5 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Castles, 12 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Forts, 5 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Gardens, 10 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Historic churches, 4 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Holy wells, 4 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Lakes, 7 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Monuments, 79 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Museums, 12 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Nature reserves, 2 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Parks, 56 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Playgrounds, 7 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Ringforts and sites, 8 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Ruins, 20 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Shrines, 9 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Towers, 2 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Viewpoints, 7 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Woods, 17 mapped places in and around Little Island
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Convenience stores, 3 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Electronics, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Furniture, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Garden centres, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Hairdressers, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Off licences, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
Explore 13 more categories
- Car parts, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Car sharing, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Copyshop, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Fireplace, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Flooring, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Houseware, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Motorcycle, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Paving, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Post depot, 4 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Tiles, 3 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Trade, 2 mapped places in and around Little Island
- Vehicle inspection, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
- Window blind, 1 mapped place in and around Little Island
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Little Island and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- Wallingstown Castle1.2 kmRuins
- Craigs Field1.4 kmParks
- Glounthaune Playground1.4 kmPlaygrounds
- Crompane Park1.4 kmParks
- Little Island Playground1.7 kmPlaygrounds
- The Tower (Barn)1.8 kmCastles
- Ashbourne Park2.2 kmWoods
- Fota Castle2.3 kmCastles
- Coosheen Garden2.5 kmGardens
- 2.9 km
- Tiger forest3.1 kmWoods
- Carberrytown Wood3.3 kmWoods
The busiest streets
Of the 30 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Euro Business Park10 placesunclassified
- Little Island Industrial Estate10 placesunclassified
- Ballytrasna Business Park9 placesunclassified
- Eastgate Retail Park8 placesservice
- GB Business Park8 placesservice
- Little Island Business Park6 placesunclassified
- Eastgate Village6 placesservice
- Eastgate Road6 placesunclassified
- Old Youghal Road4 placesL3004
- Rockgrove Industrial Estate3 placesservice