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CAPE CLEAR ISLAND IN WEST CORK
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Cape Clear Island is an island
off the West Cork coast and can
be reached by a short boat trip from
either Baltimore or Schull. An
island only 3 miles long and 1.5
mile wide it is a Gaeltacht island
where Irish is spoken as the first
language and then English. Cape Clear Island off West
Cork in Ireland is a paradise for
bird watchers, renowned for
sightings of rare birds. The
Fastnet Rock lies 3 miles from Cape
Clear Island. Cape Clear Island
offers incredible wild scenery, with
its many harbours, bogs and lakes
and where the hills are covered in
heather and gorse, wild flowers and
unspoilt stonewall fields. With its
hilly rugged landscape Cape Clear
Island is very popular with walkers
and birdwatchers alike. Cape
Clear Island allows the visitor get
back to nature, a retreat from the
everyday bustle.
For those who enjoy
water sport activities there is the
opportunity to go snorkelling,
kayaking, sea and rock fishing,
scuba diving and wind surfing and
canoeing. Cape
Clear Island is at its busiest
during the months April through to
September or October with the many
tourists and people coming to learn
the Irish language. There are
many lessons available on the island
from goat and chicken farming to the
art of beekeeping to wildlife
courses. The people on Cape Clear
Island retreat indoors for the wild
winter months where the island is
ravaged by gale force winds but the
local people take advantage of this
time to enjoy some storytelling by
the fireside.
Cape Clear Island is a wonderful
place for walking and bird watching
and for the sea life enthusiasts a
chance to see whales, dolphins and
sharks and leatherback turtles.
Traces of times past can be seen in
the 12th century church of St
Kieran's along with the many
underground tunnels, the old signal
tower, stone ruins and ancient
stones such as St Kieran stone near
the well and shrine. |
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Festivals |
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Cape Clear Regatta
Cape Clear Island International
Storytelling Festival
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Accommodation |
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Cape Clear Hostel |
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Pubs & Restaurants |
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Cotters Bar
Ciaran Danny Mikes Bar & Restaurant
Sean Rua's Restaurant |
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Places of Interest |
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St Kieran's Church from the 12th century
& Graveyard
Old Lighthouse and Signal Tower
Heritage Centre
Bird Observatory
Cape Clear Museum details Cape Clear
history and heritage, history on the
O'Driscoll Clan Worldwide and
information on the Fastnet racing.
O'Driscoll Castle
Cleire goat herd and farm |
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Last modified:
Thursday February 07, 2013
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