Location: Skibbereen
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Skibbereen (/ˌskɪ.bəˈriːn/; Irish: An Sciobairín), is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the N71 national secondary road. The name "Skibbereen" (sometimes shortened to "Skibb") means "little boat harbour". The River Ilen runs through the town; it reaches the sea about 12 kilometers away, at the seaside village of Baltimore. As of the Census of Ireland 2011, the population of the town (not including the rural hinterland) was 2,568. Skibbereen is in the Cork South–West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has five seats.
Restaurants in Skibbereen
1. The Time Traveller's Bookshop & Gallery
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. Skibbereen Farmers' Market
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Skibbereen Country Market, Abbeystrewry Church Hall, Fairfield Car Park, Skibbereen Co Cork.Every Friday 11.30-2pm Homemade produce and goods including bread, cakes,jams chutneys,vegetables, honey,eggs and plants. Lots of crafts,knitting, crochet, sewing,cards,paintings, textile art,felting. Lots of lovely gifts. Cafe,hot drinks,homemade cakes and pastries.
3. West Cork Crafts
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
West Cork Crafts is a new type of art & crafts shop, at 4 Bridge Street, Skibbereen, County Cork. It is run co-operatively, by the artists and crafters themselves, and offers a wide selection of local art and crafts direct from the artisans at remarkably low prices.
4. Skibbereen Farmers Market
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By webblorna - Garstang, United Kingdom
A great market atmosphere, it has a real buzz of local produce and local people all enjoying market day. Local fish, meat, veg, bread, crafts, plants and antiques can be found. The bread available all around was lovely and we would highly recommend the salad stall as a tasty bite for lunch.
5. Catherine Hammond Gallery
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
The preeminent contemporary art gallery in Cork, showing some of Ireland's best mid-career and established artists.
6. West Cork Arts Centre
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre is a hub of arts activity right in the heart of Skibbereen. Its two main galleries house contemporary art exhibitions that intrigue and inspire, presenting artwork by local, national and international artists and a programme of guided tours, gallery talks and free gallery resources such as the Discovery Box for families and Children's Activity Sheets. The three Artists' Studios provide space for artists to work on site and to meet the public, and the Dance Residency brings top-class contemporary dancers, choreographers, performers and musicians to Uillinn to develop new work and present it to the public throughout the year. Free entry, perfect for rainy day activities, or to relax and enjoy a delicious coffee and cake in the sunny, sheltered courtyard courtesy of The Coffee Shop@Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre has something for everyone.
7. JB Gallery
The JB Gallery and artist studio opened in 2015 and is run by Jennifer Baumeister, a German artist who studied Fine Arts in Philadelphia and Berlin and now uses the space to work on and exhibit her art. In addition to that she offers art classes and hosts the pop-up exhibition ArtShot featuring varying artists every last Saturday of the month. The gallery also offers hand-crafted silver jewellery and diverse hand-crafted gifts and cards.
8. Working Artists Studios
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
