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Gougane Barra
A tranquil mountain lake with a tiny island chapel, source of the River Lee in the heart of West Cork.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Munster, Ireland · Europe
Skibbereen sits on the route: 20 minutes from Bantry, 40km from Healy Pass.
Skibbereen is a town located in Munster, Ireland. With a population of 2,778, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Skibbereen sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Skibbereen to your route.
Skibbereen (; Irish: An Sciobairín) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork on the N71 national secondary road. The River Ilen runs through the town; it reaches the sea about 12 kilometres away, at the seaside village of Baltimore. Located in a tourist area, Tragumna beach is nearby.
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Skibbereen, sometimes shortened to "Skibb", is in the Cork South-West Dáil constituency, which has three seats. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 2,903.
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Skibbereen is located in Munster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5500 latitude, -9.2667 longitude.
Skibbereen has a population of approximately 2,778 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A tranquil mountain lake with a tiny island chapel, source of the River Lee in the heart of West Cork.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ireland's most south-westerly point, with a dramatic signal station reached by a footbridge over churning Atlantic surf.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
A serpentine mountain road zigzagging over the Caha Mountains between Cork and Kerry on the Beara Peninsula.
40 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Quieter, wilder sibling of the Ring of Kerry: a 148km coastal circuit of the Beara Peninsula past Castletownbere, copper-mine ruins at Allihies and Ireland's only cable car to Dursey Island.
46 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A celebrated panorama over the Lakes of Killarney named for Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting who admired it.
50 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Rocky mountain pass on the N71 between Kenmare and Killarney, a highlight of the Ring of Kerry with sweeping views towards the MacGillycuddy's Reeks and a famous Avoca cafe at the summit.
50 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Beautiful 20-metre cascade in Killarney National Park, set in ancient oak woodland at the base of Torc Mountain near Muckross House.
51 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A slender headland with a lighthouse and clifftop views where the Lusitania sank offshore in 1915.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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