Everything Else
Great range of international foodstuffs and newspapers and fresh local fish and shellfish.
Supervalu Castletownbere
Great range of international foodstuffs and newspapers and fresh local fish and shellfish.
Food Scene
25 mins drive away
+353 27 70031
12-8.30pm Mon-Sat, closed Sunday
Excellent food, local fish
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Breen's Lobster Bar
2 Bank Pl25 mins drive away
+353 27 70031
12-8.30pm Mon-Sat, closed Sunday
Excellent food, local fish
9.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday, closed Sunday.
Fresh tasty food, great cake, fish goujons are excellent.
Lynch's on the Pier
9.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday, closed Sunday.
Fresh tasty food, great cake, fish goujons are excellent.
About 5km east of Castletownbere on the Glengarriff Road, after the Golf course)
10am-10pm Monday-Saturday, 12-10pm Sundays.
Tel: +353 27 71306.
Fire Pit Grill on Friday night. Reservation advised.
Berehaven Lodge Restaurant
About 5km east of Castletownbere on the Glengarriff Road, after the Golf course)
10am-10pm Monday-Saturday, 12-10pm Sundays.
Tel: +353 27 71306.
Fire Pit Grill on Friday night. Reservation advised.
Near Glenbeg Lake, Lauragh (30 mins)
+353 64 668 3155
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Josie's Lakeview House
Near Glenbeg Lake, Lauragh (30 mins)
+353 64 668 3155
The Copper Kettle
The SquareSmashing place to sample local fare - lunches and dinners. Great sun-trap garden out the back to while away the afternoon with coffee and cake or wine and snacks.
Eyeries station
Smashing place to sample local fare - lunches and dinners. Great sun-trap garden out the back to while away the afternoon with coffee and cake or wine and snacks.
Beara Coast Hotel, Wedding Venue & Coastal Restaurant
Fish Chowder is superb.
Eyeries Village (10 mins drive away)
6-10pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday only.
+353 83 898 1191
(Booking ahead advisable)
The Bistro - Eyeries
Eyeries Village (10 mins drive away)
6-10pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday only.
+353 83 898 1191
(Booking ahead advisable)
Cindy's Gems Cafe
Eyeries Village
Great location, comfortable, good coffee.
Sightseeing
Beautiful modern stained glass windows with Fishing, Farming and Emigration motifs and showing Irish history from pre-historic times. Really worth seeing.
Saint Kentigan's Church
Beautiful modern stained glass windows with Fishing, Farming and Emigration motifs and showing Irish history from pre-historic times. Really worth seeing.
(027) 70387
Everyday 10am-5.30pm
The museum is housed in the Methodist church built in 1845 for the Cornish miners who came to work in Allihies. It tells the story of copper mining at Allihies from the Bronze Age right up to the 1960s.
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Allihies Copper Mine Museum
(027) 70387
Everyday 10am-5.30pm
The museum is housed in the Methodist church built in 1845 for the Cornish miners who came to work in Allihies. It tells the story of copper mining at Allihies from the Bronze Age right up to the 1960s.
Lauragh, Beara, Co. Kerry
083 166 2160
Everyday 10am-6pm
Set on a peninsula at the head of Kilmakilloge harbour and surrounded by the Caha mountains the garden at Derreen covers 60 acres. A network of winding paths passes through a mature woodland garden laid out 150 years ago with sub tropical plants from around the world and incomparable views of the sea and mountains.
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Derreen Gardens
Lauragh, Beara, Co. Kerry
083 166 2160
Everyday 10am-6pm
Set on a peninsula at the head of Kilmakilloge harbour and surrounded by the Caha mountains the garden at Derreen covers 60 acres. A network of winding paths passes through a mature woodland garden laid out 150 years ago with sub tropical plants from around the world and incomparable views of the sea and mountains.
Dursey Island is one of the few inhabited islands that lie off the southwest coast of Ireland. It is situated at the western tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork.
This peaceful island is connected to the mainland by Ireland's only cable car.
Child: 5 Euros (Return)
Adult: 10 Euros (Return)
Cable Car Station: 027 73851
NOTE:
The cable car runs continuously back and forth during the scheduled hours. It does not run just once.
The last journey to or from the island before lunch is at 12.45 until service resumes at 13.30 (1.30 p.m.)
As space on the cable car is limited, visitors are advised to arrive as early as possible to avoid disappointment, queue times will vary greatly by day and time.
1st March - 30th May
09:30 - 19:30 (9.30 am - 7.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
1st June - 31st August ***
Monday to Sunday - 9:30 - 19:30 (9.30 am - 7.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
***Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in June
- 9.30 - 21.30 (9.30 am - 9.30 pm (closed for lunch from 13.00 to 13.30)
1st September - 31st October
09:30 - 19:30 (9.30 am - 7.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
1st November - 28th February
09:30 - 16:30 (9.30 am - 4.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
The cable car is closed on Christmas Day 25th December, St Stephens Day 26th December 2018 and New Year's Day 1st January, 2019.
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Dursey Island
Dursey Island is one of the few inhabited islands that lie off the southwest coast of Ireland. It is situated at the western tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork.
This peaceful island is connected to the mainland by Ireland's only cable car.
Child: 5 Euros (Return)
Adult: 10 Euros (Return)
Cable Car Station: 027 73851
NOTE:
The cable car runs continuously back and forth during the scheduled hours. It does not run just once.
The last journey to or from the island before lunch is at 12.45 until service resumes at 13.30 (1.30 p.m.)
As space on the cable car is limited, visitors are advised to arrive as early as possible to avoid disappointment, queue times will vary greatly by day and time.
1st March - 30th May
09:30 - 19:30 (9.30 am - 7.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
1st June - 31st August ***
Monday to Sunday - 9:30 - 19:30 (9.30 am - 7.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
***Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in June
- 9.30 - 21.30 (9.30 am - 9.30 pm (closed for lunch from 13.00 to 13.30)
1st September - 31st October
09:30 - 19:30 (9.30 am - 7.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
1st November - 28th February
09:30 - 16:30 (9.30 am - 4.30 pm) (closed for lunch from 13:00 to 13:30)
The cable car is closed on Christmas Day 25th December, St Stephens Day 26th December 2018 and New Year's Day 1st January, 2019.
Art
Mill Cove Gallery
Castletownbere
Irish contemporary art
(027) 70393
Sarah Walker Gallery
The PierContemporary Art Gallery on the pier in Castletownbere
Hiking
The Beara Way, incorporating part of the Beara Breifne Way based on the march of O Sullivan Beare in 1603 . The Beara Way is a long distance walking route around the highly spectacular peninsula with a large concentration of historical and archaeological sites en route. The main towns on the route are Castletownbere ,Kenmare and Glengarriff . There are a number of colourful villages in between: Allihies, Ardgroom, Adrigole, and Eyeries. Bere Island and Dursey Island offer excellent walking after a short trip by ferry or cable car.
http://www.bearatourism.com/bearaway.html
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Beara way
The Beara Way, incorporating part of the Beara Breifne Way based on the march of O Sullivan Beare in 1603 . The Beara Way is a long distance walking route around the highly spectacular peninsula with a large concentration of historical and archaeological sites en route. The main towns on the route are Castletownbere ,Kenmare and Glengarriff . There are a number of colourful villages in between: Allihies, Ardgroom, Adrigole, and Eyeries. Bere Island and Dursey Island offer excellent walking after a short trip by ferry or cable car.
http://www.bearatourism.com/bearaway.html
The Beara Way Cycling Route
The Beara Way Cycling Route is a National Cycling Route and for most parts is on country roads. The route travels along the entire Beara Peninsula passing through all the towns and villages along the way. The entire route is 183 kms. There is no start or finish so you can join the route in any town and village on the peninsula. The route is sign-posted with a logo and a bicycle symbol.
http://www.bearatourism.com/cycling.html
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Beara Peninsula
The Beara Way Cycling Route
The Beara Way Cycling Route is a National Cycling Route and for most parts is on country roads. The route travels along the entire Beara Peninsula passing through all the towns and villages along the way. The entire route is 183 kms. There is no start or finish so you can join the route in any town and village on the peninsula. The route is sign-posted with a logo and a bicycle symbol.
http://www.bearatourism.com/cycling.html
Beara Bridle Way
Horse riding
http://www.bearabridleway.com/
Regional products
Milleens Cheese Ltd.
Eyeries
(027) 74079
High quality cheese
Bike rentals
Open Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
087 911 9917
Muckross Rd, Dromhale, Killarney, Co. Kerry
https://www.killarneycyclingtours.com/
Lyne's Rent-a-bike Killarney
68 New StOpen Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
087 911 9917
Muckross Rd, Dromhale, Killarney, Co. Kerry
https://www.killarneycyclingtours.com/
O'Donovan Cycles Bantry
Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
086 128 0307
€15 per bike per day or €40 for 3 days hire
http://www.bikenbeara.ie/odonovan-cycles-bantry.php
O'Donovan Cycles
Market StreetO'Donovan Cycles Bantry
Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
086 128 0307
€15 per bike per day or €40 for 3 days hire
http://www.bikenbeara.ie/odonovan-cycles-bantry.php
Pedals and Boots
Lauragh, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 AD70
Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
(064) 668 3101
Adults: €12 per bike for 4hrs / €16 per bike per day
Child: €10 per bike for 4hrs / €14 per bike per day
http://pedalsandboots.ie/pedals/
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Pedals and Boots
Pedals and Boots
Lauragh, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 AD70
Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
(064) 668 3101
Adults: €12 per bike for 4hrs / €16 per bike per day
Child: €10 per bike for 4hrs / €14 per bike per day
http://pedalsandboots.ie/pedals/
Revel Coffee and Cycle
Quills Woolen Mills Car Park, Glengarriff, Co. Cork, P75 F795
Open Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
083 487 3107
€15 per bike per day
Revel Coffee and Cycle
Revel Coffee and Cycle
Quills Woolen Mills Car Park, Glengarriff, Co. Cork, P75 F795
Open Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
083 487 3107
€15 per bike per day
Finnegan's cycles
38 Henry St, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
(064) 664 1083
From €15 per bike per day
Finnegan's Cycles
37 Henry StFinnegan's cycles
38 Henry St, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
(064) 664 1083
From €15 per bike per day