Mike's Guidebook

Mike
Mike's Guidebook

Food Scene

A great range of delicious food, prepared excellently with locally sourced ingredients where possible and generous servings. Top class seafood and an extensive winelist. It's only a short stroll down the hill. My personal favourites are the fresh crab salad, the pan seared scallops with pork belly and the strawberry roulade. We are very grateful to have Mary Ann's in our village.
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Mary Ann's Bar and Restaurant
Main Street
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A great range of delicious food, prepared excellently with locally sourced ingredients where possible and generous servings. Top class seafood and an extensive winelist. It's only a short stroll down the hill. My personal favourites are the fresh crab salad, the pan seared scallops with pork belly and the strawberry roulade. We are very grateful to have Mary Ann's in our village.
Great food on a beautiful and unique estate. Stroll through the arboretum, along the lake and check out the sky garden.
Liss Ard Sky Garden
Great food on a beautiful and unique estate. Stroll through the arboretum, along the lake and check out the sky garden.
Best coffee in Skibbereen, probably the best scones in Ireland, fantastic brunch and lunch options and a beautiful outdoor dining area. Great ingredients prepared with love.
The Riverside
6 North Street
Best coffee in Skibbereen, probably the best scones in Ireland, fantastic brunch and lunch options and a beautiful outdoor dining area. Great ingredients prepared with love.
A great way to pass a Saturday morning while grabbing a few essentials.
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Skibbereen Farmers’ Market
Market Street
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A great way to pass a Saturday morning while grabbing a few essentials.
Great Coffee
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O'Neill Coffee
64 Townshend St
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Great Coffee
The best restaurant I have ever been to.
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Pilgrims
6 South Square
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The best restaurant I have ever been to.
If you enjoy organically grown beautifully prepared vegan food and a good book then you will love Antiquity at The Time Traveller's Bookshop.
Antiquity Bookshop & Vegan Deli
44 Bridge St
If you enjoy organically grown beautifully prepared vegan food and a good book then you will love Antiquity at The Time Traveller's Bookshop.
A great place to grab a quick bite of delicious food and a great coffee while exploring out west!
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Budds Restaurant
Main Street
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A great place to grab a quick bite of delicious food and a great coffee while exploring out west!
A fantastic option when in Cork city.
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Paradiso
16 Lancaster Quay
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A fantastic option when in Cork city.
When in the city centre a great option for a beautiful lunch or a treat with the added bonus of a magnificentart gallery attached.
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Художественная галерея Кроуфорда
1 Emmett Pl
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When in the city centre a great option for a beautiful lunch or a treat with the added bonus of a magnificentart gallery attached.

Sightseeing

This is a hidden gem located just before the descent into Castletownshend village which offers spectacular panoramic views of the area and simultaneously a glimpse into pre-christian Ireland.
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Knockdrum Stone Fort
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This is a hidden gem located just before the descent into Castletownshend village which offers spectacular panoramic views of the area and simultaneously a glimpse into pre-christian Ireland.
A spectacular lighthouse located 4 miles from Cape Clear Island.
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Fastnet Rock
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A spectacular lighthouse located 4 miles from Cape Clear Island.
Harry Clarke stained glass windows on a lovely old church elevated above Castletownshend harbour.
St. Barrahane's Church
Harry Clarke stained glass windows on a lovely old church elevated above Castletownshend harbour.
A Nature Marine Reserve at the foot of Knockomagh Hill. Spectacular view from the top of the hill after a nice trail through the woods.
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Lough Hyne
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A Nature Marine Reserve at the foot of Knockomagh Hill. Spectacular view from the top of the hill after a nice trail through the woods.
A beautiful walking trail through the woods along the
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Rineen Forest
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A beautiful walking trail through the woods along the
Very interesting historical site with spectacular coastal views
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Каменный круг Дромбег
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Very interesting historical site with spectacular coastal views
A great place to visit with the journey there being an added bonus
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Mizen Head Bridge(Droichead Cheann Mizen)
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A great place to visit with the journey there being an added bonus
A lovely day trip to a very unique little Island
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Garinish Island
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A lovely day trip to a very unique little Island
Stunning House with Beautiful views and occasionally great gigs
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Дом Бантри
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Stunning House with Beautiful views and occasionally great gigs
Beautiful and very informative regarding The Battle of Kinsale
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Charles Fort
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Beautiful and very informative regarding The Battle of Kinsale

Beach

Great beach for a long walk with nice coffee, brunch and lunch available from The Fish Basket at the end of the beach. Also a great walking trail across from the beach through Castlefreke Forest, Rathbarry and around the lake.
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Long Strand Beach
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Great beach for a long walk with nice coffee, brunch and lunch available from The Fish Basket at the end of the beach. Also a great walking trail across from the beach through Castlefreke Forest, Rathbarry and around the lake.
Beautiful Beach
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Inchydoney Beach
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Beautiful Beach
Stunning beach near Goleen and Crookhaven
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Barley Cove Beach
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Stunning beach near Goleen and Crookhaven

Activity

A wonderful way to experience West Cork from an often unseen perspective while hearing great tales from a magnificent warm and cool host. Just do it and you will do it again!
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Atlantic Sea Kayaking
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A wonderful way to experience West Cork from an often unseen perspective while hearing great tales from a magnificent warm and cool host. Just do it and you will do it again!
A wonderful day out on the water and a great way to explore the waters of West Cork.
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Cork Whale Watch
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A wonderful day out on the water and a great way to explore the waters of West Cork.
Stunning views and take the coastal route home along the Wild Atlantic Way for more
Galley Head Lighthouse
Stunning views and take the coastal route home along the Wild Atlantic Way for more
A beautiful Island just a few minutes on the ferry from Baltimore.
Sherkin Island Ferry
A beautiful Island just a few minutes on the ferry from Baltimore.
Spectacular views and a great place to have a retreat or practice meditation
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Dzogchen Beara
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Spectacular views and a great place to have a retreat or practice meditation
A great loop for cycling and some lovely walking trails too
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The Sheep's Head Way HQ
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A great loop for cycling and some lovely walking trails too
A wonderful resource with great information about the famine, Lough Hyne and retracing your roots
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Skibbereen Heritage Centre
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A wonderful resource with great information about the famine, Lough Hyne and retracing your roots
Great exhibitions throughout the year
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West Cork Arts Centre
Uillinn
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Great exhibitions throughout the year
The Ring of Kerry and The Ring of Beara are must do trips when in Ireland
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Ring of kerry
Ring of Kerry
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The Ring of Kerry and The Ring of Beara are must do trips when in Ireland
A trip to Killarney for hiking around the National Park and Muckross House is another must do. Some great shops in Killarney for souvenirs.
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Макросс Хаус, сады и традиционные фермы
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A trip to Killarney for hiking around the National Park and Muckross House is another must do. Some great shops in Killarney for souvenirs.
Beautiful views and a peaceful walk
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Three Castle Head
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Beautiful views and a peaceful walk
A beautiful walk which is hidden just off the Wild Atlantic Way about 4 miles from Castletownshend
Toe Head
A beautiful walk which is hidden just off the Wild Atlantic Way about 4 miles from Castletownshend
Truly get to know the area in this magnificent guided walking tour.
Placenames and their amazing Stories Fun with Toponym
Truly get to know the area in this magnificent guided walking tour.

Shops

Great quality products and a great range of local and Irish foods. Very friendly and helpful staff. Online and delivery services are also available.
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Field's SuperValu Skibbereen
Main Street
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Great quality products and a great range of local and Irish foods. Very friendly and helpful staff. Online and delivery services are also available.
Beautiful fresh fish right off the boat while the staff are very pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.
The Fish Shop
Main Street
Beautiful fresh fish right off the boat while the staff are very pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.

Pubs

A unique Irish pub experience with great live music in Ballydehob
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Levis' Bar
Main Street
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A unique Irish pub experience with great live music in Ballydehob
A fantastic music venue in Leap
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Connolly's of Leap
Main Street
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A fantastic music venue in Leap
Traditional Irish Pub in Skibbereen with great Guinness, an extensive range of whiskies and Gins and the best live traditional music
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The Corner Bar
37 Bridge St
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Traditional Irish Pub in Skibbereen with great Guinness, an extensive range of whiskies and Gins and the best live traditional music

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Транспорт

The Village Shop

There's a shop which provides all essentials located towards the top of the Main Street across from the phone box
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The Museum "Lár na Sráide" half way down the hill

A great insight into the local history of the area from Vincent (Thursday to Saturday)