To live for ever, and dream \'twere mine,
Courts might woo, and kings pursue,
Ere I would leave thee - loved Lough-Ine.\'
FITZ-JAMES O\'BRIEN 1852.
Lough Hyne is Ireland\'s first Marine Nature Reserve, a unique sea-water lake and is one of the most beautiful spots in West Cork offering diving and water sports opportunities. Just 1km long and