Hotel near Spike Island

Off the coast of Cork Harbour, Spike Island awaits your visit. Spike Island has been host to a 6th-century Monastery, a 24-acre Fortress, the largest convict depot in the world in Victorian times and centuries of island homes in the last 1300 years.

Spike Island caters for all visitors including school tours, family trips, guided tours and self-guided tours. Ferries depart from Kennedy pier Cobh, which is right in the town centre next to Titanic Cobh. This is a scenic ferry ride from Cobh that brings visitors to the Island and storytellers relay the history and mystery of the people and places that make Spike Island so special. Making it an enjoyable experience for all ages.