Drake’s Pool is situated on the mouth of the Owenabue river, before it flows into Cork Harbour. This spot is very well known to locals as there is a walkway, on the site of the old railway line from Carrigaline to Crosshaven. This walk is about 7 km long and stops at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven. Many people use this walk every day, either walking, running, cycling or strolling. There are a few car parks along the route, so if one doesn’t feel like doing the whole walk, there are always options.
According to history, Sir Frances Drake is meant to have sailed up the Owenabue River, while hiding from the Spanish Armada, and this is how Drake’s Pool got its name.
By the way, the Royal Cork Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world, it started in 1720 and has been going ever since.
Here are some photos I took this afternoon at Drake’s Pool.

A good resting place from the storms

Calmness and peace

The Bend in the River

Reflections

All is calm

Crosshaven

Crosshaven looking across at Cobh
Jan 10, 2014 @ 18:07:03
Thank you for the tour! I loved seeing Drake’s pool from different vantage points – felt as much like an actual visit as a blog post can!
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 18:31:40
Thank you, it is looking beautiful in the spring light
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 20:07:46
Beautiful Joan, close to my heart as well. Walking by Drake’s Pool once I wondered aloud to my female companion why Drake had hidden away like a girl, which earned me a thwack.
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 23:50:24
Ha ha, you would probably hide too if all those Spaniards were after you!
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 20:23:51
Beautiful light in these pictures, Joan. I really like the views of ‘Crosser’ from above.
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 23:49:40
Crosser always looks good!
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 21:42:25
Looks so idyllic, very well captured… 🙂
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 23:49:15
Hi, it’s a very sheltered spot, the river always seems to be very calm there so the boats are very safe.
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 23:44:25
Great to have this on my doorstep. Beautiful photos.
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Jan 10, 2014 @ 23:48:12
Yes, it is a very popular place, isn’t it.
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Jan 12, 2014 @ 23:23:07
These images are beautiful!
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Jan 13, 2014 @ 00:28:52
Thank you. I am glad you like them, it was a nice bright day, ideal for photos.
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Jan 13, 2014 @ 05:10:09
so very, very lovely 🙂
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Feb 15, 2014 @ 12:40:04
Joan, I wonder if that walkway to Drake’s pool was there in some form in the years my old folks lived in Mallow. Back in 1944 or 1945? They moved to Waterford around that time. I suppose Mallow is a bit of a distance? Liz
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Feb 15, 2014 @ 13:43:37
Hi Liz, Mallow is about 20 miles away, that walkway would have been the old railway line between Cork and Crosshaven in those days.
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