Guidebook for Castletownshend
Food Scene
Highly recommended and has a wonderful art gallery upstairs.
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Mary Ann's Bar and Restaurant
Main StreetHighly recommended and has a wonderful art gallery upstairs.
Café and restaurant with outdoor pizza oven, overlooking the harbour.
The Castle Cafe - Closed for 2020
Main StreetCafé and restaurant with outdoor pizza oven, overlooking the harbour.
Wonderful local produce used for everything in this fantastic café.
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Kalbos Cafe
26 North StWonderful local produce used for everything in this fantastic café.
O'Neill Coffee
64 Townshend StBest coffee in West Cork bar none
Drinks & Nightlife
McCarthy's Bar
Great music, pub quizzes and a really good pint.
Levis' Bar
Main Street Incredible music line up and a once a month trad session
Great bar, great music and the wonderful Aisling art gallery upstairs
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Rosies Bar
Main StreetGreat bar, great music and the wonderful Aisling art gallery upstairs
Parks & Nature
Liss Ard Estate
Castletownsend RdWonderful walks in the woods and the up-side-down garden
1 Mizen Head Signal Station
Great walks, views and the museum
A great walk for all ages and a seasonal café to finish up in
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Three Castle Head
A great walk for all ages and a seasonal café to finish up in
Arts & Culture
An architectural gem, all-be-it not to everyone's taste, it houses wonderful exhibitions and is the centre for art in West Cork.
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West Cork Arts Centre
UillinnAn architectural gem, all-be-it not to everyone's taste, it houses wonderful exhibitions and is the centre for art in West Cork.
All about the famine and Skibbereen in general. Very informative.
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Skibbereen Heritage Centre
All about the famine and Skibbereen in general. Very informative.
Shopping
Courtyard Crafts
Main StreetIn Schull but well worth a visit.
Enibas Jewellery
Main StreetWonderful shop. Again in Schull.
Post Office
Main StreetBridie has a wonderful local craft shop as part of the post office in Ballydehob.
The Copper Merchant
Main StreetSuperb lifestyle store
Essentials
The single best supermarket in the West Cork area, if not countrywide.
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Field's SuperValu Skibbereen
Main StreetThe single best supermarket in the West Cork area, if not countrywide.
Entertainment & Activities
Try kayaking under the stars on Lough Hyne or kayaking camps for the kids.
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Atlantic Sea Kayaking-Lough Hyne
Try kayaking under the stars on Lough Hyne or kayaking camps for the kids.