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Courses

February 6, 2014 by Dunmanus

Learn something new and connect with the landscape, seas, and wonderful food culture you’ll find along the Sheep’s Head Way

In the Studio: Traditional skills are alive and well here, and when you take a letter-cutting or a stone-carving course, you’ll be working with materials drawn from the landscape of the Sheep’s Head peninsula.

Knitting and felt-making courses can regularly be found on our events calendar. Art courses – encouraging you to look more closely at, and work with the landscape – are available too.

In Workshops: The festivals for which Bantry is famous offer you wonderful opportunities to learn new skills at music and writing workshops led by practitioners who excel in their fields.

Out on the Water: Take up sailing courses with Carbery Sailing. All courses are approved by the Royal Yachting Association, and there are three beautiful bays to explore around the West Cork peninsulas. Dinghy sailing on Bantry Bay is another great option for water lovers!

In the Moment: Yoga courses on the Sheep’s Head peninsula and in the Mealagh Valley teach you mindfulness and an appreciation of the beautiful world around here along the Sheep’s Head Way.

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West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2024
Jun 27 2025 - Jul 06 2025

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West Cork Literary Festival

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Stone-Cutting Courses

Stone-Carving Courses

Learn traditional stonework skills in stone carving courses under the tuition of an experienced stonecarver on West Cork’s Sheep’s Head peninsula. Victor Daly leads regular letter-cutting and stone carving courses at his workshop just outside the village of Ahakista on the Sheep’s Head peninsula in West Cork. His 2-day stone-carving workshops are held throughout the […]

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Seamount Farmhouse

Seamount Farm B&B

Seamount Farm B&B is located in a 7th-generation family farmhouse on the Sheep’s Head peninsula, and offer magnificent views over Bantry Bay Situated just 12km west of Bantry, this friendly farmhouse B&B is an ideal base for a holiday spent walking the Sheep’s Head Way, touring the Beara peninsula, or visiting Mizen Head. You’ll be […]

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This project has been supported by Cork County Council & the LEADER programme under the Rural Development Programmes 2007-13 and 2017-2021.
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