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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Bantry, Co. Cork
Cheeses / Eggs / Farmshop
One of the earliest of the 'new wave' of farmhouse cheesemakers, Jeffa Gill has been producing her beautiful washed-rind semi-soft cheese in her dairy in the quiet Coomkeen Valley on the Sheeps Head Peninsula since 1979. It is widely recognised as one ...
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Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Butchers / Meat & Game
Speciality pork products have always been a strength in Ireland and really good black pudding, especially, has generally been easy to find.
Thanks to that great butcher, the late Eddie Twomey, Clonakilty is known internationally for the deliciously gr ...
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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Online Shop / Supermarket
No ordinary supermarket - central to the community and supportive of local suppliers, Fields is a must-visit shop when in West Cork.
It's an amazing shop, unlike most supermarkets it's right in the centre of the town and with its comfortably tradition ...
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Bantry, Co. Cork
Online Shop
Manfred Wandel's online organic and environmentally friendly garden supply shop is not only a favourite port of call for organic gardeners nationwide, but also a useful source of quality products for all gardeners.
Garden machinery, greenhouse accesso ...
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Schull, Co. Cork
Cheeses / Farmshop / Fruit & Veg / Internet/Phone Mail Order / Meat & Game
Tom and Giana Ferguson are the fifth generation to care for this beautifully located family dairy farm and, inspired by Giana’s experience of continental cheeses when growing up in Spain and France, they wasted no time before experimenting with m ...
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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Café / Speciality Store
Established over a quarter if a century ago, this well loved store came into new ownership in 2016 when Geoff Caird and Cathy Melvin took it on as a going concern, with Susie Coughlan as chef.
A pleasing display of freshly baked breads immediately att ...
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Kanturk, Co. Cork
Butchers / Meat & Game / Online Shop
One of Ireland’s most famous butchers and rightly so, McCarthy’s of Kanturk in Co Cork is an institution that is very definitely ‘worth a detour’.
Fifth and sixth generation butchers Jack McCarthy and his son Tim come from a lo ...
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Ballylickey, Co. Cork
Café / Food Market / Speciality Store
Whether to pick up the morning newspaper or drop in for something much tastier, the Manning family’s roadside Aladdin’s cave of good things is not a place to pass by.
A supporter of local West Cork artisan produce for many years, Val Mann ...
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Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Supermarket
Scallys is one of Ireland's best-known family-run supermarkets. There's a strong focus on regional speciality foods, including a great range of fresh fish and shellfish landed by West Cork fishermen.   ...
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Castletownbere, Co. Cork
Deli / Food Market
In a scenic area without many places to stop for a bite, Sheila Power's lovely shop meets visitors' needs perfectly, offering delicious artisan deli and picnic fare among a wide range of carefully selected foods, and wines. There's plenty here for hol ...
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