In this extensive county, the towns and villages have their own distinctive character. In West Cork, their spirit is preserved in the vigour of the landscape with the handsome coastline where the light of the famous Fastnet Rock swings across tumbling ocean and spray-tossed headland. The county is a repository of the good things of life, a treasure chest of the finest farm produce, and the very best of seafood, brought to market by skilled specialists.
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Oysterhaven, Co. Cork
Restaurant
Very popular with local people (but perhaps harder for visitors to find) the McDonnell family’s well-named old-world bar and restaurant is in a row of traditional cottages east of Oysterhaven, en route from Crosshaven to Kinsale.
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Oysterhaven, Co. Cork
Café
In a scenic location overlooking Oysterhaven Bay, near Kinsale, Paul and Janis Rafferty’s lovely old house is a listed building dating back to 1645. Following years of restoration, it’s home to a number of activities and events – and ...
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Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
Restaurant
Well off the busy main West Cork road, this unique restaurant is on the square of the old village of Rosscarbery and has a previous commercial history that’s almost tangible.
Exposed stone walls, old fishing nets and glass floats, mismatched fur ...
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Schull, Co. Cork
Café / Character Pub / Wine Bar
Just up the hill from the harbour, this characterful and delightfully old-fashioned little pub has been a special home-from-home for regular visitors, especially sailors up from the harbour, as long as anyone can remember.
The premises was bought by J ...
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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Restaurant
After over a decade in business, Siobhan O’Callaghan and Anthony Boyle decided to close their main restaurant and move across the road to the premises formerly occupied by their shop in Skibbereen.
Here they continue to do a great job on a small ...
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Frances and Colm Dalton’s cheerful little red-painted town-centre bar has a characterful, traditional-look interior with green & white floor tiles and lots of wood - and is well worth seeking out for good home cooking.
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Jean and Peter Perry’s wonderful gardens just outside Baltimore attract a growing number of visitors each year and they have a delightful café for those in need of a restorative bite; it’s all very wholesome - and they generously all ...
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Baltimore, Co. Cork
Hotel / Pub / Restaurant
When the late Youen Jacob acquired the pub next door to his long-established restaurant Chez Youen in 2004, this new venture turned out to be the beginning of something much bigger that would transform the centre of Baltimore.
Youen and his family lin ...
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Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
Restaurant
Opened in 2015 by a talented duo, Sarah Jane Pearce and chef Mark Jennings, this flower decked restaurant is much more than just a pretty face.
Inside the style is simple and rustic - slate floor, a whitewashed stone wall, sturdy country kitchen ...
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Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Café / Restaurant
Situated in the centre of Clonakilty, close to a little park, Richy Virahsawmy’s restaurant is one of those relaxed places that attract a real cross-section of people.
It has a clean, modern yet warm feeling, with the day's specials chalked up o ...
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