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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Baltimore, Co. Cork
Fish & Seafood / Hotel / Restaurant
The Casey family's striking dark green and red hotel is just outside Baltimore and enjoys dramatic views over Roaring Water Bay to the islands beyond.
Opened by Michael and Ann Casey in 1975 and now assisted by their son Dominic as Manager, it has bee ...
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Hotel / Restaurant
This famous hotel has an attractive exterior, with its name emblazoned in blue and white stained glass above the entrance and flags fluttering on poles, giving it a cosmopolitan look. Since 2004 this landmark hotel has been in the caring ownership of t ...
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Guesthouse
This fine boutique townhouse in the centre of Kinsale is a favourite with returning visitors, who love the location, the ambience, the spacious rooms, the attention to detail and the good food served.
Frequently renovated guestrooms include two beauti ...
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Bantry, Co. Cork
B&B / Café / Historic House
Both the house and garden at the Shelswell-White family’s 18th century mansion overlooking Bantry Bay are open to the public – and a visit to their Tearoom is highly recommended while you are there.
The Tearoom is set in three interconnect ...
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Macroom, Co. Cork
Cheeses / Farmshop / Producers Shop
Dick & Helene Willems began making cheese here in the Cork Gaeltacht in 1979, and their famous gouda style cheese is now made by their son Dicky.
Made with the pasteurised milk of a neighbouring herd, it is a typically smooth, dense-textured chees ...
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Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
Eggs / Farmgate / Fruit & Veg
Look out for John and Sara Devoy’s organic vegetables, fruit and eggs at farmers’ markets (Clonakilty & Skibbereen, Fri & Sat respectively) and local shops including Scallys of Clonakilty, Fields of Skibbereen and URRU in Bando ...
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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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Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Dairy
Scenically situated on the River Ilen (after which the farm takes its name), Alan and Valerie Kingston’s small West Cork dairy farm has been in Alan’s family for generations.
In 1997 Valerie started using their creamy milk to make chees ...
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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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