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Ireland's

South West

Coast

a truly unique destination

Nowhere else is the rugged and beautiful landscape more
stunning than the South West of Ireland. Its many bays, inlets

and coastline views are simply awe-inspiring. Mountain and

forest landscapes with flowing rivers, waterfalls, and
glaciated lakes make the South West the most visited region

of Ireland for its beauty alone.

This part of Ireland was one of the main areas for emigration
to the United States of America. On January 1, 1892, Annie

Moore, a teenager from County Cork, was the first immigrant
processed at Ellis Island. She had made the nearly two-week

journey across the Atlantic Ocean in steerage with her two
younger brothers. Annie later raised a family on New York

City’s Lower East Side. Where Annie led over 1 Million Irish
followed to the ‘land of opportunity’. It is often said the next

parish from the West of Ireland is Manhattan.