Glengarriff (Irish: Gleann Garbh, meaning "Rough Glen") is a small seaside village of ~800 people on the Beara Peninsula.
It is surrounded by high rugged mountains pocked with old bogs being farmed for peat.
Known internationally as a tourist venue, it has many natural attractions and sits at the northern head of Glengarriff Bay, a smaller enclave of Bantry Bay.
Located 20 km (~12 miles) west of Bantry, and 30 km (~18 miles) east of Castletownbere, it is a popular stop along the routes around the area.
Notable among local attractions are the Italian Gardens on Garnish Island (Ilnacullin), which may be visited by boat trip.
Offering a broad view of the surrounding area, the round Martello tower on the island was built to guard against a threatened Napoleonic invasion that never materialized.