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Websites of Local Interest |
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Skibbereen Town Website
Sponsored by Skibbereen Business Promotions, this site contains a
wealth of information on Skibbereen town and its surrounding area. |
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Skibbereen and District Historical Society
Information on the Society and its publications and upcoming events. |
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Skibbereen Famine Trail A booklet,
produced by the Skibbereen Famine Committee, which describes the the
Famine Trail they developed in Skibbereen. |
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Cork County Council Heritage Unit
Information on the heritage of Cork County |
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West Cork Week Directory of activities and tourist information for
West Cork |
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Information on the West Cork islands |
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Abbeystrewry Union of Parishes |
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Baltimore
Information on Baltimore, West Cork. |
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Fuchsia Brands West Cork Branding Initiative |
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Skibbereen Fire Brigade Site |
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Cork Tourist website giving information on Cork |
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Skibbereen Bookshop Stocking books of local and general interest |
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Southern Star
Newspaper Local Newspaper since 1889 |
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Inspire Books
Book publisher based in Skibbereen |
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Cape Clear Museum The Heritage of Cape Clear Island |
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Whale Watch West Cork Whale watching trips off the coast of West
Cork |
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mytown.ie Skibbereen
Provides local news, weather, maps and attractions |
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Ireland's Holy Wells Information on Holy Wells nationwide |
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Skibbereen Arts
Festival A full week of arts events running in July |
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Ripple
Organisation to foster development of the river Ilen |
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Fastnet Short Film Festival Exciting film festival running in May
2009 in Schull |
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Explore Skibbereen A website giving information on Skibbereen town |
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Winter Wonderland Visit Santa in Skibbereen! |
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Drimoleague Village Website information on Drimoleague and its
history |
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Heir Island Sailing School residential and day sailing, year
round. |
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Discovering Cork A website guide to Cork city and county |
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Nano
Nagle Centre The Nano Nagle Heritage Centre Mallow |
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Local Hotels and Self Catering
Accommodation |
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West Cork Hotel Family run hotel in Skibbereen- just across the
road from Skibb Heritage Centre! |
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Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa Lodge and Spa overlooking
Inchydoney Beach |
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Casey's of Baltimore Family run hotel in Baltimore Village |
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Celtic Ross Hotel Situated in Rosscarbery Village |
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Quality Hotel Clonakilty |
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Westlodge Hotel Located one mile from Bantry town |
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Pier Holiday Homes self catering accommodation in Union Hall |
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McCarthys Irish Cottages and International Villas Self catering in
Ireland and abroad |
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Tragretreat
Self catering accommodation in nearby Tragumna |
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Inish Beg Self Catering Ireland Self Catering Holidays on a
Magical Private Island Estate in West Cork with a Select Variety of
Luxury Self Catering Accommodation
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Clona Holiday Homes Excellent self catering accommodation in
nearby Clonakilty |
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Cametringane Hotel Hotel in Castletownbere on the Beara peninsula |
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Ireland at Home Self catering accommodation in the West Cork area.
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Self Catering in West Cork
Beautiful self catering holiday properties available to rent in the
West Cork region
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Rent an Irish Cottage
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Killarney Plaza and Spa 4 star luxury hotel in Killarney
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Midleton Park Hotel East Cork hotel equipped with a health spa,
wellness centre, conference & business centre and banqueting suites. |
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Kingsley Hotel 4 star accommodation overlooking the Weir on the
River Lee in Cork City.
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Rochestown Park 4 star luxury hotel and spa near to Cork City
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Carlton Kinsale Hotel Located in West Cork's gourmet centre
Kinsale
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Travel Ireland Hotels Accommodation in Cork City
throughout Cork County to book online
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Perryville House Luxury BB in the Centre of
Kinsale
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Ireland Hotels Reservations
Online Hotel Reservations in Ireland UK @hotelsvalued.com
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Kerry Hotel Group with Killarney Towers and Killarney Avenue Hotel in
Killarney Tower
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Luxury 4 Star Castle Hotel & Leisure Centre Macroom Cork
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Luxury 5 Star Hayfield Manor Hotel Cork City
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Brandon Hotel Conference and Leisure Centre Tralee Kerry
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Self Catering Park Place Apartments Killarney town centre Kerry
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Trident
Holiday Homes Offers a wide selection of self catering holiday
homes.
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The Holiday Cottages
On line directory of self-catering accommodation in UK and Ireland
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Manor House and County House Hotels |
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The Maryborough Hotel & Spa Cork
- Luxury Cork City Hotel |
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Maldron Hotel
Cork Maldron Hotel Cork |
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Cork
International Cork International Airport Hotel |
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Vienna Woods Vienna
Woods Hotel |
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Fota Island Hotel & Spa
Luxury Hotels Ireland |
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Flynn -
Imperial Hotel Imperial Hotel Cork City Centre |
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Famine Related Websites |
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Cobh, The Queenstown Story.
Exhibition on the Origins, History and Legacy of Cobh |
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Emory University Atlanta
Information on how the Famine affected Skibbereen district. |
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National Archives of Ireland
Historic government records for Ireland. |
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Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial
Information on Irish emigration to Canada |
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Waterford City's Famine Experience |
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Casper WY West Cork Emigrants |
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Connemara Heritage Centre Connemara Heritage & History Centre |
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Marine Websites |
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Lough Hyne Research
UCC website on ongoing research at Lough Hyne |
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Inlands
Waterways Association of Ireland |
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Atlantic Sea Kayaking Sea and river kayaking tours including Lough
Hyne |
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Whale Watching in West Cork Whale and dolphins off the coast of
West Cork |
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Remote Presence Underwater
survery and inspection |
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Genealogy Information |
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Fáilte Romhat excellent site giving Griffith's Valuation for West
Cork and other genealogy information |
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"Skibb Girl's" website A treasure trove of information for anyone
researching their family roots in West Cork |
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Mallow Heritage Centre excellent source of genealogy information
for North Cork area |
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Cork and Ross Diocese Useful genealogy information for the
parishes in Cork and Ross Diocese |
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RootsWeb.com Cork Home Page
Information on genealogy for Cork County |
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Wolfe and Bryan Families of West Cork information on these, and
other West Cork families |
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Casey & Finn Families
Information on Casey, Finn and other local families |
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Casper Irish Irish pioneers in Casper, Wyoming |
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West Cork Genealogy Information on some West Cork families |
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Bandon Genealogy A website for researching ancestors from Bandon,
West Cork |
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UK
Geneology Interests Directory Family History Website |
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BMD UK Births deaths and marriage records for the UK |
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Irish Roots Magazine Empowering readers to trace their Irish roots |
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Crowley Clan Website Information on the Crowley family |
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West
Cork Cousins Index to the 1901 Census of Ireland for the
Coastal Civil Parishes of West Cork |
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Diaspora.ie
Find out about the Irish overseas |
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Miscellaneous Websites |
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Heritage Island Ireland's Heritage Marketing Group |
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Art Prints Ireland Fine arts prints of West Cork's beautiful
scenery |
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Entertainment Ireland What's on and where |
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Archaeology in the Classroom An introduction to archaeology for
beginners |
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Culture Net information on Ireland's culture |
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Find Our Community-6 clicks to anywhere in the world |
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Ireland's Directory information on what is available in Ireland |
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Donal Keohane's Art Studio Artwork by renowned artist |
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Ireland Accommodation Escape into the green Irish countryside |
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AACarRental.com Argus Rentals offering competitive rental cars in
Ireland, Europe and many other locations. |
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Budget Rent-A-Car hire car rates with tourist tips and safe
driving advice. |
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Love Kerry - Experience all
Kerry has to offer |
