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ARIGIDEEN
HERITAGE
Arigideen Heritage was established in 1998 by Dolores and
Timothy Crowley as a Tourism Enterprise on their 135 acre Dairy
Farm, which is located just off of the R600 between Clonakilty
and Timoleague in South West Cork.
The Crowley Family
Ancestors of the Crowley family have been living in the
Arigideen Valley since 1747. A great-grand uncle Tim Hurley was
the main character in a famous eviction and seige in 1886 and
Tim Crowley senior (Grandfather) was imprisoned in 1916
following the Rising. He later married Elizabeth Slyne cousin of
Michael Collins.
THE RIVER
 The name
Argideen translates from Gaelic as the Silver River. The
Argideen which is the most southerly large river in Ireland,
has its source Carrigfadda (Longrock) hill and meanders for 14
miles to finally meet the sea at scenic Courtmacsherry.
THE VALLEY
The Arigideen River Valley is unique as well as being beautiful
in that it has a very high concentration of Historical sites and
is a great source of folklore. The Valley has connections with
Michael Collins, Henry Ford, John F Kennedy, Jeremiah O'Donovan
Rossa, Donal Cam O' Sullivan Bere and William Penn to mention
just a few. The History found along the Arigideen is "Irish
History" in microcosm and every field and step of the road has a
story to tell.
While on Holiday/Break in South West Cork we offer visitors the
following products:
Arigideen Heritage Park
"Crowley Way" guided Hill Walk
Michael Collins Evening
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