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County Cork Without a Car?

Hi everyone, I have 8 nights in Ireland at the end of July for a wedding. The last 4 nights are 2 nights in Kinsale proper, and 2 nights at the hotel venue near Kinsale. Prior to that we have 4 days where we were going to do a road trip in the area but my husband has got cold feet about driving there, and cars are fairly expensive (although I did find a good deal) outside of Cork.

Hotels are expensive but we decided to base in Cork without a car, at a hotel near the train station. I'd love any recommendations for sightseeing that aren't too onerous without a car and are less expensive if possible - I've already got crazy sticker shock from this trip in general! Any advice is welcome. I may be able to get a friend to drive us somewhere one day, we're thinking Sheepshead Peninsula if he's available. Thanks for your suggestions!

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Also the hard part about Ireland driving is not driving on the left but the seemingly 1-way-sized roads that are actually 2 ways. I don't have a car in the US and generally hate driving but I do it in Ireland