Barleycove

You just have to be there...

Barleycove is a large beach backed by sand dunes, which were thrown up in the tidal wave which swept Europe after the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755.

Today the dunes have been partially eroded but are protected like much of the coastal area here as European designated Special Areas of Conservation. The car-park access road runs along a narrow causeway bisecting Lissagriffin Lakes. At the north end of this causeway there is narrow bridge, where you can turn left for Mizen Head or right back to Goleen village.

WHERE TO GO

Schull Village

Nature sets the pace in this “Place Apart”, this beautiful south-west corner of Ireland, the rugged Mizen Peninsula... 

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WHAT TO DO

Skibbereen Heritage Centre

Skibbereen – The Famine Story Exhibition Learn about the Great Famine of the 1840s when over one million... 

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Celebrate Christmas in Schull

Schull is a perfect place to celebrate Christmas. The Main Street beckons with shops to suit every taste,... 

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WHERE TO SHOP

Brosnan’s Centra

All you need and more… Off-Licence Newsagents Quality Fruit & Veg Hot Food Butchery Section Lotto Coal &... 

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