Our Favourite Local Spots!
Food Scene
Charming wine bar and cafe in the heart of Clonakilty.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Molly's Wine Bar & Cafe
Pearse StreetCharming wine bar and cafe in the heart of Clonakilty.
Nice restaurant with typical Irish food and great hearty breakfasts! Also lounge bar/pub.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
O'Donovan's Hotel
Pearse StreetNice restaurant with typical Irish food and great hearty breakfasts! Also lounge bar/pub.
Clonakilty Icecream and Coffee Shop
8 Ashe StThe Chunky Chip
1 Western RdMaya Asian street Food
20 Pearse StTasty food, an excellent selection of drinks and great vibes all around, with live music some nights too!
The Alley Garden Bistro Bar
44 Pearse StreetTasty food, an excellent selection of drinks and great vibes all around, with live music some nights too!
Delicious Indian cuisine for take away or dining in - excellent value for money too! We love their Korma and Peshwari Naan!
Mirch Masala Indian Restaurant
3/4 Connolly StreetDelicious Indian cuisine for take away or dining in - excellent value for money too! We love their Korma and Peshwari Naan!
Great cafe with outside seating on a public square in the centre of town, sip a coffee and watch the world go by!
Arís
43 Ashe StGreat cafe with outside seating on a public square in the centre of town, sip a coffee and watch the world go by!
Cafe On The Lane
Spillers LaneA lovely quaint cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Try their scones!
Great Italian-inspired pizzas, takeaway and sit down.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oak Fire Pizza
14 Rossa StGreat Italian-inspired pizzas, takeaway and sit down.
A very unique range of hot teas and coffees, pastries on sale with super friendly staff. Loose lead teas also on sale.
Clonakilty Tea Shop & Patisserie
21 Rossa StreetA very unique range of hot teas and coffees, pastries on sale with super friendly staff. Loose lead teas also on sale.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music throughout the week and great for a pint!
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
DeBarras Folk Club
55 Pearse StLive music throughout the week and great for a pint!
Lovely charming award winning music bar, great for a relaxing pint! Why not bring along your own musical instrument if you play - always welcomed!
An Teach Beag
46 Pearse StLovely charming award winning music bar, great for a relaxing pint! Why not bring along your own musical instrument if you play - always welcomed!
Shanleys Bar
11 Connolly StreetArts & Culture
Michael Collins House
7 Emmet SquareA great little museum!
Parks & Nature
A wood and nature reserve, the only inland saltwater lake in Europe! A great trip.
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lough Hyne
A wood and nature reserve, the only inland saltwater lake in Europe! A great trip.
Wonderful beach right on your doorstep!!
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Inchydoney Beach
Wonderful beach right on your doorstep!!
Entertainment & Activities
The Park Cinema Clonakilty
Local cinema!
West Cork Model Railway Village
Inchydoney RoadShopping
Great for groceries, nice baked goods and excellent deli!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SuperValu Clonakilty - Scally's
Great for groceries, nice baked goods and excellent deli!
Walsh's londis clonakilty
Pearse StreetLocal shop in the town centre
Lidl
Casement StreetA handy good value supermarket located on the road towards the cottage and Inchydoney!
A wonderful little shop selling fantastic local artwork, crafts, homewares and souvenirs.
Little Green Dot Craft Studio & Irish-Made Design Shop
42 Ashe StA wonderful little shop selling fantastic local artwork, crafts, homewares and souvenirs.
Kerrs Bookshop
18 Ashe StA gem of a local bookshop, in the heart of Clonakilty town.
Located on Spillers Lane, a lovely area lined with shops and businesses, The Olive Branch stock a great selection of health foods and other products.
The Olive Branch
Spillers LaneLocated on Spillers Lane, a lovely area lined with shops and businesses, The Olive Branch stock a great selection of health foods and other products.
West Cork's largest outdoor food and crafts market, on every Saturday from morning til afternoon adjacent to Aldi. Well worth a visit, along with the town itself!
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skibbereen Farmers’ Market
Market StreetWest Cork's largest outdoor food and crafts market, on every Saturday from morning til afternoon adjacent to Aldi. Well worth a visit, along with the town itself!
Located on Emmett Square every Friday, morning til afternoon! Lovely local market with food, drinks, crafts and live music!
Clonakilty Friday Market
Pearse StreetLocated on Emmett Square every Friday, morning til afternoon! Lovely local market with food, drinks, crafts and live music!
Getting Around
You'll find a variety of excellent bus connections from Clonakilty to Cork City and plenty of other destinations around West Cork!
Bus Stop located directly outside O'Donovan's Hotel.
The 237 Bus Eireann bus which goes towards Skibbereen and Schull stops here several times per day. Cash only on board, or buy online. Tickets and Schedules at www.buseireann.ie - Alternatively use the West Cork Connect bus service (route 230) for these destinations, however these depart from Croppy Quay bus stop a few minutes walk away.
The 253 Local Link bus service also stops here a few times per day, heading towards Kinsale. Cash only, pay on board. Schedules at www.locallink.ie
Services towards Cork City do not stop here, please see Croppy Quay bus stop for those services.
Pearse Street
Pearse StreetBus Stop located directly outside O'Donovan's Hotel.
The 237 Bus Eireann bus which goes towards Skibbereen and Schull stops here several times per day. Cash only on board, or buy online. Tickets and Schedules at www.buseireann.ie - Alternatively use the West Cork Connect bus service (route 230) for these destinations, however these depart from Croppy Quay bus stop a few minutes walk away.
The 253 Local Link bus service also stops here a few times per day, heading towards Kinsale. Cash only, pay on board. Schedules at www.locallink.ie
Services towards Cork City do not stop here, please see Croppy Quay bus stop for those services.
Croppy Quay bus stop (you will see the bus shelter) is where you'll find outbound bus services heading towards Cork City.
Both West Cork Connect (Route 230) and Bus Eireann (route 237) stop here, several times per day.
At this location, you'll also find the bus stop for services towards Skibbereen with West Cork Connect (Route 230) - the bus stop for this service is located directly outside Clonakilty Distillery.
West Cork Connect offers the best value tickets and service of the two.
Schedules and tickets at:
www.westcorkconnect.ie
www.buseireann.ie
Tickets can be bought on the bus (cash only with Bus Eireann, cash or card with West Cork Connect) or in advance online.
Clonakilty, stop 215381 station
Croppy Quay bus stop (you will see the bus shelter) is where you'll find outbound bus services heading towards Cork City.
Both West Cork Connect (Route 230) and Bus Eireann (route 237) stop here, several times per day.
At this location, you'll also find the bus stop for services towards Skibbereen with West Cork Connect (Route 230) - the bus stop for this service is located directly outside Clonakilty Distillery.
West Cork Connect offers the best value tickets and service of the two.
Schedules and tickets at:
www.westcorkconnect.ie
www.buseireann.ie
Tickets can be bought on the bus (cash only with Bus Eireann, cash or card with West Cork Connect) or in advance online.