Food & Drinks

With drinking establishments closed from mid March, pub dwellers were bereft of the conversation and warm surroundings that make a trip to the local so special. For many of us in West Cork the pub is a social gathering; a space to converse with friends and neighbours at the end […]

West Cork is a destination for both staycationers and adventure seekers who want to embrace a real Irish summer, a season that our older generations speak of fondly, consisting of picnics on the beach and tumble wheeling down sand dunes. Our stunning landscape provides the perfect opportunity to unwind and […]

A stalwart presence at the heart of Clonakilty, the family-run O’Donovan’s Hotel is a proud part of the town’s history, withstanding two World Wars, a Civil War, recessions, countless other ups and downs and, to cap it all, a pandemic. If walls could talk this family-run hotel would have some […]

Cape Clear Distillery, Ireland’s only offshore island distillery has commissioned a special limited edition engraved bottle of its award winning gin to celebrate the inaugural ‘Community & Cargo’ voyage of the Ilen this August and September. Cape Clear Island has been strongly associated with the Ilen since two sailors from […]

Cape Clear Island Distillery’s 3 SQ. MILES gin has won yet another prestigious accolade, this time in London, at this year’s International Spirits Competition. In a crowded field of some 340 gins from all over the world, it’s something that the 130 residents of Cape Clear Island, off the west […]