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In a glorious setting, this light-filled cafe adjoins a farm that provides produce from its fields and polytunnels, while seafood and meat are locally and sustainably sourced. Fantastic food includes sweet treats such as Skelligs white chocolate and roasted-hazelnut cake to gourmet sandwiches and filling dishes like Kerry lamb burger or chickpea, spinach and potato curry.

The attached gift shop sells quality Irish crafts.


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1. Gap of Dunloe

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