Guidebook for Skibbereen

Sharon
Guidebook for Skibbereen

Food Scene

Excellent Michelin Star restaurant in Ballydehob
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Restaurant Chestnut - West Cork
Staball Hill
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Excellent Michelin Star restaurant in Ballydehob
Great coffee and cakes, brunch and dinner on selected evenings
20 Einheimische empfehlen
Budds Restaurant
Main Street
20 Einheimische empfehlen
Great coffee and cakes, brunch and dinner on selected evenings
Wonderful wholefoods shop and café
Hudsons Wholefoods
18 Main St
Wonderful wholefoods shop and café
Great cakes and coffee, lunch and afternoons. All made using local produce.
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Kalbos Cafe
26 North St
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Great cakes and coffee, lunch and afternoons. All made using local produce.
Great pizza and fish, seafood platters and pints.
The Waterfront Hotel
Great pizza and fish, seafood platters and pints.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great line up of bands and musicians 'Over the Shop Counter' and a monthly trad session to boot.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Levis' Bar
Main Street
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Great line up of bands and musicians 'Over the Shop Counter' and a monthly trad session to boot.
Great music at the weekend, monthly trad session and an art gallery upstairs featuring local artists
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Rosies Bar
Main Street
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Great music at the weekend, monthly trad session and an art gallery upstairs featuring local artists
Great bar, great pub seafood, music, rugby games on the big screen, overlooking the harbour
17 Einheimische empfehlen
O'Sullivans Bar, Crookhaven
17 Einheimische empfehlen
Great bar, great pub seafood, music, rugby games on the big screen, overlooking the harbour

Sightseeing

The southernmost point of Ireland. Great walk, iconic bridge and museum
22 Einheimische empfehlen
1 Mizen Head Signalstation
22 Einheimische empfehlen
The southernmost point of Ireland. Great walk, iconic bridge and museum
Jeremy Iron's pink castle, actually more terracotta...Just down the road, funnily enough!
Kilcoe Castle
Jeremy Iron's pink castle, actually more terracotta...Just down the road, funnily enough!

Parks & Nature

The up-side-down garden and wonderful trails
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Liss Ard Estate
Castletownsend Rd
7 Einheimische empfehlen
The up-side-down garden and wonderful trails
The best beach in West Cork
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Barley Cove Beach
16 Einheimische empfehlen
The best beach in West Cork

Arts & Culture

The centre for arts in West Cork.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
West Cork Arts Centre
Uillinn
22 Einheimische empfehlen
The centre for arts in West Cork.
This heritage centre concentrates on Skibbereen's history especially around the time of the famine
25 Einheimische empfehlen
Skibbereen Heritage Centre
25 Einheimische empfehlen
This heritage centre concentrates on Skibbereen's history especially around the time of the famine
Wonderful local art on display and for sale
Blue House Gallery
Main Street
Wonderful local art on display and for sale
Wonderful local artists, new exhibitions regularly.
Aisling Art Gallery
Wonderful local artists, new exhibitions regularly.

Shopping

Wonderful bespoke locally made jewellery and also bags, scarves etc.
Enibas Jewellery
Main Street
Wonderful bespoke locally made jewellery and also bags, scarves etc.
Ballydehob post office is iconic. And on top of being a post office and stationary store, Bridie has a wonderful craft shop featuring local artists and crafts people.
Post Office
Main Street
Ballydehob post office is iconic. And on top of being a post office and stationary store, Bridie has a wonderful craft shop featuring local artists and crafts people.
Excellent lifestyle store. Did all my Christmas shopping there this year.
The Copper Merchant
Main Street
Excellent lifestyle store. Did all my Christmas shopping there this year.

Essentials

The best in the west... actually probably one of the best supermarkets in Ireland....
23 Einheimische empfehlen
Field's SuperValu Skibbereen
Main Street
23 Einheimische empfehlen
The best in the west... actually probably one of the best supermarkets in Ireland....