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Rosscarbery, Co. Cork

Rosscarbery (Irish: Ros Ó gCairbre) is a village in County Cork. The village is situated on an elevated position west of Inchydoney on a shallow estuary, which opens onto Rosscarbery Bay.

This is a quiet spot with good bathing and sea fishing. In the sixth century St Factna founded a monastery here, which became famous for its school.

Gardens

Lassanaroe Garden

Skibbereen, Co. Cork

To garden with a single plant family is a magnif-icent obsession. While many gardeners reserve the best spot in the garden for the object of their particular passion, Robin and Janet Stonard have a whole two acre garden devoted to bamboos. Th ...

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Golf

Bantry Bay Golf Club

Bantry, Co. Cork
Course Type: Clifftop-Parkland

Founded in 1975, Bantry Bay Golf Club in Co Cork has been described as "one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world" and visitors have long been enthralled by the charms of West Cork and this delightful course. The 6,690 ya ...

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Self Catering

Rolfs Cottages

Baltimore, Co. Cork

Built around a courtyard and set in mature grounds and gardens, all of the Self-Catering Holiday Cottages have their own garden patio and a front terrace. From here, you can enjoy views of the distant hills (with a historic Spanish tower) to the ...

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What's On

Bantry Market - Co Cork - Friday Mornings

Bantry Market

The Square, Bantry, County Cork

Fridays: 9am - 1pm

Contact: Veronica Neville: veronica@rneville.com

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Tourist Attractions

Skibbereen Heritage Centre

Skibbereen, Co. Cork

The Heritage Centre is located in the award winning, beautifully restored Old Gasworks Building, in Skibbereen and is home to the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition that commemorates the tragic period in the 1840s that is known in Irish Histor ...

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Wedding Venues

Mary Anns Bar and Restaurant

Castletownshend, Co. Cork

Castletownshend is one of west Cork’s most picturesque villages and was home to Somerville and Ross, the two Victorian ladies who wrote Tales of an Irish R.M. - and it is also where you will find the lovely church of St Barrahane famous for ...

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