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O/T Clonakilty,West Cork.





It's a delightful part of Ireland. I once hired a horse-drawn caravan for a week from a place in Clonakilty. A great way to see the area in slow motion. Go west, though, towards Skibbereen, Bantry and Glengarriff, not eastwards to Cork City..
 




Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010
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Quaxxann
Clonakilty's great. Would recommend a trip down to Baltimore and catch the ferry over to Sherkin Island.
 






Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
59,198
The Fatherland
Has any NSC user ever stayed or visited the area ? :wave:

Yes. Spent a new year there. Lovely place and the world's best black pudding. Get down to Cork as well.
 


Feb 9, 2011
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Lancing
Stayed at Inchadoney Island Spa for a wedding about 10 years ago superb.
 


aberllefenni

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Jan 15, 2009
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Visit West Cork often, as friends live in Skibbereen. As has been mentioned, Baltimore/Sherkin Island and Glengarriff are worth a visit, not sure about Bantry, thought it was a bit of a dump myself, in comparison with other places in the area. I'd also recommend Castle Townshend, Ballydehob, Schull and Lough Hyne. along with a look at Jeremy Iron's orange castle on the edge of Roaringwater Bay. If you're passing through Cork City then the Franciscan Well brewery tap on North Quay would be on my itinerary.
 




Cian

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Jul 16, 2003
14,262
Dublin, Ireland
Yes. Its a bit of an awkward drive from Cork City, worth it for the scenery and the food. Even the supermarket deli counter in the Supervalu there is well beyond the norm. Its obviously seafood and blood pudding central but everything else is good too.

Stayed in a very high grade B&B called the Clonakilty Townhouse a few times. Not many B&Bs have lifts etc - its basically a hotel without a restaurant, and you don't need one with all the others in the town.
 


Larry Day

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May 13, 2016
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Haywards
Has any NSC user ever stayed or visited the area ? :wave:

Yes, went to a mate's wedding there. Stayed four nights. Wonderful place; attractive town, terrific pubs with high quality nosh and a decent pitch & putt course. Head out westwards for magnificent beaches. Beware the sea though, coldest I've ever swam in, and that was August.
 


JakyBF

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Apr 19, 2016
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Heathfield
Spent a lovely family holiday here a few years ago. The black pudding (as previously mentioned) is world famous. Check out Skibbereen too, not far from there.

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Leekbrookgull

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Jul 14, 2005
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Leek
Thank-you for all your comments and as it stands Australia (one of our sons is there but we don't know for how much longer) The Scilly Isles and Southern Ireland are in the frame for 2017. We had a family holiday in Dingle a few years back and it was really rather good.
 













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