Overview

Well worth the short climb up stone steps, this waterfall is a stunning display, falling 60 feet into a churning basin of rocks and foam. Legend has it that a bewitched young man created the waterfall. Under the charm of a cruel spell, he lived as handsome man by day, but was transformed into a boar each night. One night his secret was revealed and in his humiliation he became a ball of fire, bounced off the top of Mangerton Mountain, and plunged into the Devil's Punch Bowl. This caused a great chasm in the side of the Devil's Punch Bowl and the resulting rush of water created Torc Waterfall. After viewing the waterfall, you can continue up the mountain for a short distance for a beautiful view across the MacGillycuddy Reeks. If the weather is clear, you can see the Slieve Mish Mountains on the far side of Dingle Bay.