# Ferry and visit to Spike Island, the prison island in Cork Harbour

What to do en Cobh and Cork · Cobh and Cork

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cobh-and-cork/things-to-do/spike-island · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 27.95 € adult
- Duración: 3 h 45
- Temporada: All year, with more sailings in summer
- Para quién: All ages; there is a lot of walking

Fortress island · 3 h 30 to 4 h · from €27.95 with the ferry · Fort Mitchel and its prison, with a guided tour and a 5 km trail

Fifteen minutes by ferry from Kennedy Pier and you reach an island in the middle of the harbour crowned by Fort Mitchel, begun in 1779. It was a monastery in the 7th century, then a fortress and a prison: it opened in 1847, held more than 2,300 prisoners at its peak and was used as a jail again from 1985 to 2004. You can explore the fort and the old prison, with a guide or on your own, and the five-kilometre Ring of Spike trail goes around the island with views of Cobh.
Allow three and a half to four hours including the boat. Entry with the ferry costs €27.95 (family, €74.95). There is a café and a shop on the island. Book on their website: in summer the boats fill up, and in winter there are fewer sailings.

Lo organiza: Spike Island, desde 27.95 € per adult (https://spikeislandcork.digitickets.ie/tickets)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.835, -8.288

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Destino: [Cobh and Cork](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cobh-and-cork.md)