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Paddling near Youghal, Co. Cork


Youghal sits at the mouth of the Munster Blackwater in east Cork, where the river meets the sea. The Blackwater is the marquee paddling water here — a broad, wildlife-rich river with guided canoe and kayak routes running downstream through the valley to Youghal Bridge.

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