Castletownshend
A quiet, unspoiled bayside village with Georgian stone houses lining a steep main street, where two old trees stand in the middle of the road.
Castletownshend is a well-preserved 18th-century bayside village. Its single main street runs steeply down to the sea, with two famous plane trees at its centre. The village has the Townshend family castle (now a guesthouse), St Barrahane's Church with stained glass designed by Harry Clarke, and the old-fashioned pub Mary Ann's. The writers Somerville and Ross set their *Experiences of an Irish R.M.* here. It lies about 8 km from Skibbereen.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Glandore
- Skibbereen Heritage Centre
- Drombeg Stone Circle
- Lough Hyne
- Baltimore & The Beacon
- Galley Head Lighthouse
- Sherkin Island
- Michael Collins House