Belvelly
Belvelly is a small village on the northern end of the Great Island of Cork Harbour, about four miles north of the town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.
Belvelly is situated at the shortest crossing point between Great Island and the neighbouring Fota Island. Belvelly Bridge connects Great Island to Fota Island, which is in turn connected to the mainland near Carrigtwohill.
How locals move
Getting around Belvelly the local way
- Get inThe ferry runs daily 6:30AM–9:30PM and takes 5 min.
- Get inThe "East Ferry" sailed from medieval times, latterly cable-hauled, but ceased in 1913.
- Get inSee Cork#Get in for the ferries from Roscoff and Santander.
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