This section of the webpage gives some general information on the locality, it is mainly factual details on local landscape. There is more information on the topic on the Amenities section of the website.
The Beara Peninsula is chiefly dominated by the beautiful Caha mountain range, this acts as a border between Cork and Kerry, but also stretches deep into the county of Kerry. The parish is dominated to the west by Hungry Hill (685m), home of the tallest (appx. 800ft.) cascade waterfall in Ireland; "The Mare's tail". On the east of the parish lies the Sugarloaf mountain on the Adrigole/Glengarriff border.
This mountain range is breached by the Healy Pass - R574 road, a massive construction project started by Mr. Tim Healy, the first Governor General of the Irish Free State. The project was created to provide employment for people in the area in the 1920s. The mountains to the north, west and east of Adrigole comprise mainly of old red sandstone. These mountains contain sparse vegetation and are mainly used for sheep farming. The quarry to the east of the parish produces stone chiefly for export, which has one of the highest PSV (Polished Stone Value) for quarried stone anywhere in Europe. There are also many lakes scattered throughout the mountain ranges, some are home to licensed fishing stock.
Adrigole's impressive coastline is made up of small sandy/cobble beaches with some spectacular cliffs and other marine features (sea caves). There are many rocky outcrops and small islands dotted along the coastline also. Overall the geography of the area greatly contributes to the spectacular scenery and charm of the area.
