Heir Island House
Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
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Heir Island, SkibbereenCounty Cork,
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Heir Island House
Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
About our B&B
Heir Island House is located on Heir Island in West Cork.
The island is only accessible by boat and guests can make use of free parking at Cunnamore Pier off Church Cross Road, Skibbereen.
The ferry service runs regularly and is a cash only service.
Guests can have their luggage collected from the pier and make use of a taxi service to the lodge if they please but when the weather is good, guests usually choose the walk without the luggage, as is the beauty of Heir Island.
HI House is set in the old commercial centre for the island where merchants and dairy farmers used to ply their trade on Heir Island, the house itself was renovated 16 years ago to cater for large groups of students where as planning is in place the renovate the lodge and focus on quality rooms for our guests by reducing the numbers of rooms by 2.
Boasting a garden and views of sea, Heir Island House is a recently renovated bed and breakfast set in Skibbereen, 14 km from St Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen.
This beachfront property offers access to a patio.
Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace.
All units in the bed and breakfast are equipped with a coffee machine.
With a private bathroom fitted with a hot tub and bathrobes, units at the bed and breakfast also feature free WiFi.
At the bed and breakfast, units come with bed linen and towels.
Guests can dine in the in-house family-friendly restaurant, which specialises in Irish cuisine and also offers vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options.
Guests at the bed and breakfast can make the most of yoga classes offered on-site.
For guests with children, Heir Island House offers outdoor play equipment.
Guests can also warm themselves near outdoor fireplace after a day of cycling.
Lisellen Estates is 50 km from the accommodation, while Skibbereen Golf Club is 17 km from the property.
Cork Airport is 92 km away.Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.
Local information :
Heir Island is one of Carbery's 300 isles in Roaring Water Bay, it is one of the few inhabited islands in Ireland and is famous for it's lack of a pub and beautiful beaches, although guests of the Lodge won't go dry as there is an honesty bar available.
The island boasts incredibly wildlife in all variety with whale watching, seaweed safaris, bird watching trips being regular events on Heir Island.
As society becomes more dependant on technology, more and more people are in need of pure peace and quiet with Heir Island can guarantee all year round meaning wellness and yoga groups are now common place since the introduction of the Heir Island Retreat Centre.
The retreat also doubles up as a conference space with an adjoining break out room and bedroom for up to 2 guests.
John Desmond has been operating the famous Island Cottage restaurant with his wife Ellmary Fenton for 30 years, the restaurant is only 10 minutes walk from the lodge but must be booked in advance.
If food is what you are looking for there is a wood fired pizzeria at the lodge but you're also only a 15 minute boat ride to 2 Michelin Star restaurants in The Mews in B
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