A delightful location on the shores of the tidal inlet of Goleen Harbour makes this fine restaurant and B&B a top choice. Rooms are brightly decorated and several have balconies overlooking the inlet. The small restaurant (three-course dinner €33, open 7pm to 9.30pm June to September, by reservation October to May) has an excellent menu of organic and local food.
Heron's Cove
County Cork
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