On a fairly rainless day we drove out to the end of Sheep’s Head Peninsula will take you about two hours of south west travel by car from Cork city. The way we went included a stop-over in Bantry, so that took a bit longer. If you’re planning on visiting Bantry House keep in mind that it’s closed in winter but opens for summer around Easter. From there we drove to the town of Durrus, Arundels by the Pier (a pub-restaurant that only serves food on weekends – during winter at least) and then through the town of Kilcrohane.
We drove onwards down a tiny, winding road in the hope of seeing the lighthouse. When we got to the end of the peninsula road, daylight was fading fast and we were a bit hesitant about doing too much night driving on tiny roads, so we headed back the way we had come. There is a hike you can do from that point, perhaps that path leads to the lighthouse. There’s also a little café that opens over summer from St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll have to go back in summer, with more food (the only shop nearby was in Bantry but we did manage to get some Taytos from Arundel’s). A nice early start would be good too!
