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AROUND UNION HALL

Community Centre Playground and Tennis Court. Situated within the village. Tennis camps usually available each summer.

West Cork Quad Adventures , Castletownshend, Skibbereen Contact www.westcorkquadadventures.ie.

Skibbereen Farmers’ Market - every Saturday - (9:30am - 1:30pm) Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. www.westcorkmarkets.com

Golf Course Licknavar, Skibbereen 028 21227 www.skibbgolf.com 18 hole, 5,967 yard course, set against the backdrop of the beautiful, internationally renowned Lough Hyne. The courses ‘Amen Corner’ is challenging and has outfoxed many visitors.

Rosscarbery Golf Range 023 48054 Proprietors: Geoffrey & Mary Wycherley golf@rosscarbery.ie Indoor and Outdoor Bays Golf Lessons (By Appointment) Club Hire Panoramic Views Automatic Ball Machine in Operation Open Daily -- All Year Round

Canoe, Pedal & Row Boat Hire The lagoon 0877462720 info@rossleisure.com. A day out at ROSS LEISURE is a day of fun for all the family. Located on a picturesque lagoon that is just 3ft deep, you can paddle and row to your heart's content, admire the incredible birdlife or relax over a coffee with a delicious homemade cake or an ice-cream in our coffee shop. Safety is our number one priority and our staff are all trained in water safety best practices and first aid.

Cinema West Cork, Link Road, Clonakilty 023 34141353 www.theparkcinema.com. The Quay, Bantry - 027 55777 Bantry - www.cinemaxbantry.com

Indoor Swimming Pool Rosscarbery Co Cork Tel: 023 8848722 Dunmanway 023 8845349 Baltimore 028 20622 www.baltimorepool.ie info@baltimorepool.ie

ISLANDS

  • Cape Clear Island – ferry runs daily from Baltimore and Schull
  • Sherkin Island – ferry runs daily from Baltimore
  • Fastnet Rock Lighthouse – Ireland's most south westerly point – days trips available
  • Garnish Island – ferry runs daily from Glengarrif March – October
  • Bere Island – ferry runs daily from Castletownbere
  • Whiddy Island – ferry runs daily from Bantry Pier
  • Dursey Ieland – Ireland’s only cable car runs daily from the Beara Peninsula

SIGHTSEEING

  • Mizen Head Visitor Centre Goleen, West Cork 028 35591 www.mizenhead.net
  • Model Railway Village Clonakilty, West Cork 023 33224 www.modelvillage.ie
  • Ceim Hill Museum - Contact Theresa O' Mahony 028 36280
  • Heritage Centre & Famine Museum – Upper Bridge Street, Skibbereen, West Cork 028 40900 www.skibbheritage.com
    Housed in the beautifully restored, award winning Gasworks Building. For those on a quest to unravel family history or strike gold, you can access not just census and population records, but a comprehensive, store of local and national church records
  • Schull Planetarium Colla Road, Schull, West Cork 028 28552 www.westcorkweb.ie/planetarium/index.html

FESTIVALS

For those looking for something a little different, there is a spectacular selections of well organised events and festivals throughout the year. For a snapshot of festivals that Cork has to offer www.cometocork.ie/calendar/cork-festival-calendar

Each July, Union Hall has it’s very own festival. Last year there was a great selection of fun & frolicks on offer. How some of the participants survived to tell the tale we will never know. Shore/Sea fishing competitions, crab fishing, fun races, fish filleting competitions etc. all on offer. Never a dull moment!

Other festivals include:

  • Skibbereen Arts Festival 17th – 30th July 2011 www.skibbereenartsfestival.com
  • West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2011, Bantry Friday 24 June – Saturday 2 July 2011 www.westcorkmusic.ie
  • West Cork Literary Festival 2011, Bantry Sunday 3 – 9 July 2011 www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie
  • St. Barrahane's Church 31st festival of music, Castletownshend, Co. Cork, +353 (0)28-36193  or +353 (0)28-33752, email barrahanemusic@eircom.net homepage.eircom.net/-barrahane/
  • Cork X Southwest 2011 www.corkxsw.com CXSW and MURPHY’S present Cork X Southwest Music & Arts Festival 2011 at the Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen, West Cork on Saturday June 4th & Sunday June 5th.  
  • A taste of West Cork Food Festival September 12th - September 18th , 2011 Unique mix of food markets, demonstrations, cookery competitions, brunches & banquets, childrens' events and more.