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Skibbereen (Irish: An Sciobairín), is a town in the South West of Ireland. The name "Skibbereen" (often shortened to "Skibb") means "little boat harbour."
Skibbereen is the capital of West Cork, It is the centre for all the agricultural, industrial and tourist activities of a wide region. As the ‘hub’ of West Cork, with 15 pubs in the town and award winning restaurants scattered all around, there is also plenty to do in the evening. You can be guaranteed of a good night out here whether it’s a local traditional Irish Pub with some old Irish music or a night of dancing and bopping with the best of Skibbereens local party goers. Activities to do in Skibbereen
There is a wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants
Skibbereen play ground
The Heritage Centre and Famine memorial
Lissard Gardens
Skibbereen Farmers Market, ( every Saturday)
Skibberen Country Market ( every Friday)
Skibbereen Golf Club
Skibbereen Tourist office can provide additional information The villages of Baltimore, Union Hall, Glandore and Castletownshend are all within half an hours drive.
The inhabitated islands of Cape Clear, Sherkin and Heir island can also be visited from Skibbereen Travel to Skibbereen
Skibbereen is 80 KM from Cork International airport. ( More information on flights )
Brittanny Ferries travel from Roscoff to Ringaskiddy
Irish Ferries travel from UK to Dunlaoighre and Rosslare
Kerry Airport is just 1 hr 15 minutes drive away. Emergency Numbers in Skibbereen, all prefixed by 028
General: 999
Ambulance: 21677
Doctors:
Dr. (s) Quirke, O'Keefe, Boland, O'Neill-Murphy 23456
Dr. Bell 21765
Dr. Murphy 21421
SouthDoc (out of hours doctor coverage): 1850 335 999 Fire Brigade: 999 Civil Defence: 21452 Garda Siochana (Police):
23088 or 21026 Hospital: 21677
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Skibbereen West Cork 