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Dursey Island
Activities on the island: Bird, whale and dolphin watching
Timetable for the cable car at the bottom of this page |

Aerial view of Dursey from the west. In the lower right of the island, atop the cliffs, are remains of the old temporary lighthouse. It was built there when the Calf Rock lighthouse was destroyed in a storm in the early 1880s, and functioned until the Bull Rock lighthouse began operating
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Boarding the cable car to the island |
| Sheep and animals, such as cows, travel frequently on the cable car. |
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The cable car is the only one in Ireland. The journey takes about ten minutes crossing the infamous Dursey Sound where strong tides make travelling by boat hazardous |
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The Dursey Cable Car Timetable
Monday to Saturday:
9.00am to 11.00am
2.30pm to 5.00pm
7.00pm to 8.00pm
Sunday
9.00am to 10.30am
1.00pm to 2.30pm
7.00pm to 8.00pm
7pm to 8pm are generally for people returning or staying on the island overnight. During June, July and August the car will also operate between 4pm and 5pm on Sundays |