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Sheila’s Place

January 12, 2014 by Dunmanus

 

Sheila’s Place on the Sheep’s Head is a great venue for group activities of all sorts!

It’s available for hire as a memorable and practical activity space in West Cork, and it adds Wild Atlantic Way appeal to the holiday your guests will enjoy.

Sheila’s place has played host to yoga retreats, walking weekends, and even swing dancing events.

It comprises two stone buildings attached with a further stables conversion creating a wonderful courtyard and 3 separate yet adjoining buildings. Two full kitchens allow guests to make a cup of tea or even a dinner themselves if they so choose. We will be happy to help you with all accommodation and catering arrangements.

Sheila can help you research and plan activities around your core event that make the most of the beautiful setting here on The Sheep’s Head peninsula with its rich network of walking and cycling trails. Bikes are available for hire locally, and unique attractions like half-day sails on Dunmanus Bay can also be arranged to add a bit of extra magic to the package you are putting together.

Contact Sheila to find out about hiring the venue for your own group activities or tours. (The video below shows you a ‘Sheila’s Place’ retreat in progress!)

An initial basic package of €50 per person (including breakfast and lunch) is available, and your guests will have the option to eat out at one of the local restaurants, or to eat here at Sheila’s Place for an extra €15 per person per dinner (arranged at time of booking. Dietary requirements can be catered for.)
 

Owner:Sheila Ellis
Location:Ahakista, Sheep's Head peninsula, Co. Cork
Tel:+353 086 830 2887
Email:[email protected]

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Black Gate: Alice West Centre & Café

January 4, 2014 by Dunmanus

Alice West Centre - Black Gate

The café, art gallery and butter house museum at the Black Gate in Kilcrohane celebrates the crafts, history, and walks of the Sheep’s Head peninsula

The old butter house building at the Black Gate dates from the 1890s. It was once a busy trading centre for the people from the north and west of the peninsula who were able to sell home-produced butter and eggs there.

In 1968, English-born artist Alice West bought and restored the building as a rural craft museum. For many years, the Black Gate museum outside Kilcrohane served as her home, but it was also open to the public. Alice was an enthusiastic patron of traditional music and a mentor to young people who Alice encouraged to learn craft skills in her basement workshop.

On her death, Alice West bequeathed the Black Gate to the community. Today, many of her paintings, and examples from her collection of rural antiquities are on display in the recently-renovated building.

The Sheep’s Head peninsula in West Cork is home to the Sheep’s Head Way walking route, spectacular scenery and unspoilt countryside. The Alice West Centre at the Black Gate is ideally situated as part of your walk or driving tour whilst also being a worthwhile destination in itself.

Call in for tea, coffee, snacks and Wi-Fi. With outstanding views across Dunmanus Bay, the Alice West Centre provides a welcoming venue to visitors and locals alike. Regular events include storytelling, traditional dancing and craft demonstrations.

Filed Under: Activity Venue, Art Gallery, Attractions, Cafés, Kilcrohane

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