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Village in County Cork, Ireland
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Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page. The main reason to visit is for activities such as sailing, scuba-diving and sea-angling.
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This castle overlooking the harbour has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times. The name means "fort of the jewels", presumably because it collected taxes from visiting vessels. The present building is a tower house from 1620: it fell derelict in the 20th century then was restored as a private residence. It's partly open for visits, and the Great Hall has an exhibition on local piracy, but you mainly come for the views from the battlements.
Pizzeria, eat outside for sea views. Run by Waterfront Hotel next door.
Turkish-meets-Irish cuisine, gets great reviews.
Trad Irish restaurant.
Cracking little pub with great bar food and harbour view. They also have rooms.
Small hotel by the harbour, with bar, pizzeria and restaurant.
Smart mid-range hotel with good restaurant, Casey's Cabin pub and micro-brewery. They also run the Townhouse B&B plus self-catering.
Clean welcoming hotel in an old farmhouse at edge of town, with great restaurant.
Welcoming B&B 2 km north of town.
Get around the village on foot, and also the islands in the bay: they're too small to merit a bike. You need wheels to reach Skibbereen as the road is narrow and busy with no sidewalk.
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