Ballincolig Regional Park | River Lee | Gunpowder Trail

Ballincollig regional park is located on the south bank, 9km west of Cork City centre. The park has a rich heritage, as it was once a gunpowder mill, operating from the 18th century all the way to the start of the 20th century. The mill is now an open-air museum, composed of ruins described by appropriate signage. The site was left to regenerate and is now used as an amenity park, measuring at approximately 135 acres. The park has open grassland, GAA, football and rugby pitches, a skate park, playground, and outdoor gym, as well as several semi-natural and natural habitats, including dry and wet woodland, meadow, and riparian zones.