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There is a wealth of nature’s beauty and bounty to be sampled during your stay with us. Renowned for birdwatching, hillwalking and fishing Cape Clear is also an ideal base for boat trips, picnics and outdoor pursuits. Local hostelries provide an excellent opportunity to sample the Cape Clear ambience, good food, drink and company. Why not take a guide book walk around the island at your leisure. See ancient historical sites, visit the pre-Christian passage graves, and for the romantically inclined visit the marriage stones, it’s a must ! The South Harbour is a safe and clean swimming area suitable for canoeing and the mooring of sailing vessels. Learn about our past in The Heritage Centre by the Church. Lots to do, see and experience anseo ar Chléire.
Ard na Gaoithe was originally built as a family residence for the newly appointed landlord’s agent, William Shipsey Mór, in 1833. Over the following century several generations of the Shipsey family lived here in The Glen until Dora Shipsey Mór, her husband Sam Beamish and their seven children moved to Sherkin Island in 1922. Almost half a century later the Leonard family bought this residence and have renovated and extended it to its present state. It is now a warm, friendly and cosy family country home that welcomes guests to enjoy good food, warm hospitality and comfortable accommodation. Fáilte ‘is fiche roimh cách thar tréimhse iomlán na bliana.
After your passenger ferry trip from Baltimore, all year round, or from Schull, during the summer months, follow the Ard na Gaoithe signs from the North Harbour up past Cotters Bar into Cumar, on past Ciarán Danny Mike’s on your right and on to the south harbour. Keeping the hostel on your left take the next left and follow the road until you reach the third house on the right. Alternatively, if you would like to rest your legs, there is a bus which meets each ferry and will take you to your destination for just €2!
For availability and booking Phone : 00 353 (0) 28 39160 email address: ardnagaoithe@hotmail.com
There are presently three ferry companies running services to Cape Clear. Each of their websites gives details of these services.
The all year round ferry service to Cape Clear departs daily from Baltimore, website and timetable http://www.cailinoir.com/ .
The Summer ferry service to Cape Clear departs daily from Schull, website and timetable http://www.capeclearferries.com/
The ferry service to Cape Clear departs daily from Baltimore, website and timetable http://www.capeclearferry.com
Cape Clear Snowman
by Liam Murphy
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There is snow on
Eileen Leonard’s wall
Good Friday on Cape Clear
The ritual of recognition
and tea
Her flame haired daughter
builds a snowman
A world of welcome at
their family table
Such are the welcomes of
the world
No need of Redemption
or Salvation
The Retreat from the
world stops here
An island adrift on the ocean.
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