DIRECTIONS TO LAHARANDOTA

Laharandota is located on the southern side of the Sheep's Head peninsula, about 4 miles south west of the village of Kilcrohane and 25 miles from Bantry, West Cork.


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From Cork to The Sheep’s Head

There are 3 main routes from Cork to choose from depending on how much time you have. Each one is scenic, especially Route B, which takes in some lovely lake and mountain scenery, and Route C which passes through some of the County's main coastal towns and villages. Route A is the quickest!

Route A - Inland Route via Dunmanway (100km/62 miles, 2 hours)

Take the Kinsale Road south from the Airport, down Black Hill to the turning at Fivemilebridge, taking a right towards Tullig Beg/Halfway. This is effectively a long slip road to the N71 towards Bantry via Bandon, passing through Innishannon. When you reach Bandon town centre, take a right at the main T-Junction for the inland route via Dunmanway or left for Clonakilty (see below for directions from Clonakilty).

Turning right at the junction in Bandon takes you over the river, turning left and following signs for R586/Dunmanway/Drimoleague/Bantry. Having passed through Dunmanway and then Drimoleague, the road intersects with the N71 just outside Bantry. You will see the Sheep’s Head Way signposted on the left of the road before entering Bantry. This turning is sign-posted R591/Crookhaven/Sheep's Head Way and will take you to Durrus.

See below for directions from Durrus, which is at the beginning of the Sheep’s Head.

Route B - Inland Route via Macroom (110km/75 miles, 2+ hours)

Take the N27/Kinsale Road north from the Airport, turning left at the junction and joining the N28 signed Togher/Macroom/Killarney. Follow the N28 towards Macroom, turning left onto the R584 signposted Bantry just before reaching Macroom's town centre. Continue along the R584 passing through Rossmore, Ballingeary and finally Kealkil before reaching the N71, where you turn left to head south to Bantry. Passing through Ballilickey and Bantry town centre, continue along the N71 just south of Bantry and you will see R591/Crookhaven/Sheep's Head Way signposted on the right side of the road. Turn right into this road and following until reaching Durrus village centre.

See below for directions from Durrus, which is at the beginning of the Sheep's Head.

Route C - Coastal Route (140km/88 miles, 3+ hours)

Take the Kinsale Road south from the Airport down to Kinsale, taking the south road from the town centre over the Bandon River towards Ballinspittle and on to Timoleague then Clonakilty. From Clonakilty, follow the N71 west towards Bantry, passing through Leap and Skibbereen until you reach Ballydehob. From here you can either continue north along the N71 towards Bantry or take a scenic detour down the Mizen Head, through Schull and up to Toormore, turning right here to take the road over to the north of the peninsula and up to Durrus.

If you continue along the N71 from Ballydehob, you will see the Sheep's Head Way signposted on the left of the road before entering Bantry. This turning is sign-posted R591/Crookhaven/Sheep's Head Way and will take you to Durrus.

See below for directions from Durrus, which is at the beginning of the Sheep's Head.

Along The Sheep’s Head:  Durrus to Laharandota

When you arrive in Durrus, which is a good place to stop for some last-minute food shopping, take the right fork in the village signed Ahakista/Kilcrohane/Sheep’s Head Way. Follow the coastal road along the south side of the Sheep's Head peninsula, passing through the small village of Ahakista and on to Kilcrohane. Laharandota is about a 10-minute drive on from Kilcrohane, passing a sign for Dooneen Pier, McCarthy’s (known as The White House pub) and Letter West/Black Gate where the Alice West Centre (stone cottage on right of road) is located. Continue along a further mile and you will find Laharandota on the right side of the road - look out for the neighbour's boat parked (May-October only) in the field just before Laharandota!

With the loft/studio building first, close to the cottage side elevation and garage which follows, you will also see stone posts with farmhouse gates along the roadside. You can open the gates and back into the short gravel drive, or park in the lay-by just over the road, which is also part of the property.

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FLIGHT INFO

Cork Airport (ORK) - 2 hours drive approx.

The all-new Cork Airport terminal serves the south and south west coast of Ireland and offers connections to 41 European cities.  The Airport offers a range of car hire facilities from major rental companies (Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Irish Car Rentals and National Rentals).

Click here for detailed information on flights to and from Cork Airport.

Kerry Airport (KIR) - 3 hours drive approx.

Kerry Airport serves the west and south west coast of Ireland and offers connections to Dublin, Frankfurt (Hahn), London Stansted, Luton and Manchester.  The Airport offers car rental through the following hire companies:  Avis, Budget and Hertz.

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FERRY INFO

Fishguard/Pembroke - Rosslare (ferry port is a 5-hour drive from Laharandota)

Stena Line and Irish Ferries both run mulitiple daily services from the Welsh coast to Rosslare.

France - Rosslare/Cork

Irish Ferries and Brittany Ferries both run daily services from Cherbourg and Roscoff to either Rosslare or Cork.  Check the website links for more details.

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