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Schull - An Sciol Mizen Head- Carn Uí Néid
Set in outstanding natural beauty, Schull is an idyllic Heading south-west from Ballydehob, its’ banks of
place to visitt. Prevailing south-westerly winds have fragrant fuscia and elegant roadside strewn with
come over more than 2000 miles of open sea and this air cow parsley and fields of commercial forestry yellow
is marvellously clear and clean. A safe and welcoming gorse makes a startling contrast to occasional flashes of
harbour, provides a gateway to the many islands purply-grey rocks exposed. As you approach Schull if
off-shore and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. This is an you resist the temptation to turn left towards Roaring-
excellent base for watersports, pony trekking, or simply Water bay or right up towards Mt. Gabriel whose
exploring the wonderful wildlife and archaeology of the low peak forms the highest point on the spine of the
peninsula. Schull also boasts a planetarium a boatyard, peninsula you’ll find yourself in a meandering maze of
fine dining and a weekly country market. Home of the roads, looping, zigzagging, intersecting each other again
Fastnet Film Festival. and again- to find yourself joyously lost! Once, before
the Potato Famine, this was one of the most densely
www.schull.ie populated areas in Ireland. In 1841, almost 20,000
people lived here - enjoying the relatively fertile land,
Schull resident Holger Lonze, is an acclaimed bronze mild climate and lack of steep mountains. Here almost
artist and traditional boating enthusiast who has built every area was habitable and every scrap of land that
almost every conceivable traditional Irish currach. could grow potatoes was used. By 2002 the population
www.holgerlonze.com of this area was just 3,000. What we now see as unspoilt
countryside holds the memories of many lost lives. It is
Seanfhocail (Old Saying) no wonder you may feel spiritual or eerie feelings here,
locals say there are ghosts everywhere.
Ina dhiaidh a tuigtear gach beart.
It is afterwards that things are Located five miles from Goleen, The Mizen Head
understood. Signal Station, is open to the public. Set in a spectacular
location on high cliffs this offers an authentic all weather
experience. To reach this you pass 99 steps and over
Children’s Corner
Can you un-jumble the letters on the right to find these sea words?
The Irish words on the left may give you a clue!
RÓN EALS
MAIGHDEAN MARA IDAMREM
BÁD OTAB
GAINEAMH NDAS
TRÁ EAS ISED
IASC SIFH
SLIOGÁN LHESL
FEAMAINN EAS EWDE
CUAN RBOHAUR
CROSÓG MHARA RAST HSFI
MÍOL MÓR HWEAL
DEILF NIPDOLH
PFLOOARONTIGÁL ENÁ N CPEHBSRIASALUGL
UISCE TREWA
UACHTAR REOITE CIE REMAC
35
Set in outstanding natural beauty, Schull is an idyllic Heading south-west from Ballydehob, its’ banks of
place to visitt. Prevailing south-westerly winds have fragrant fuscia and elegant roadside strewn with
come over more than 2000 miles of open sea and this air cow parsley and fields of commercial forestry yellow
is marvellously clear and clean. A safe and welcoming gorse makes a startling contrast to occasional flashes of
harbour, provides a gateway to the many islands purply-grey rocks exposed. As you approach Schull if
off-shore and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. This is an you resist the temptation to turn left towards Roaring-
excellent base for watersports, pony trekking, or simply Water bay or right up towards Mt. Gabriel whose
exploring the wonderful wildlife and archaeology of the low peak forms the highest point on the spine of the
peninsula. Schull also boasts a planetarium a boatyard, peninsula you’ll find yourself in a meandering maze of
fine dining and a weekly country market. Home of the roads, looping, zigzagging, intersecting each other again
Fastnet Film Festival. and again- to find yourself joyously lost! Once, before
the Potato Famine, this was one of the most densely
www.schull.ie populated areas in Ireland. In 1841, almost 20,000
people lived here - enjoying the relatively fertile land,
Schull resident Holger Lonze, is an acclaimed bronze mild climate and lack of steep mountains. Here almost
artist and traditional boating enthusiast who has built every area was habitable and every scrap of land that
almost every conceivable traditional Irish currach. could grow potatoes was used. By 2002 the population
www.holgerlonze.com of this area was just 3,000. What we now see as unspoilt
countryside holds the memories of many lost lives. It is
Seanfhocail (Old Saying) no wonder you may feel spiritual or eerie feelings here,
locals say there are ghosts everywhere.
Ina dhiaidh a tuigtear gach beart.
It is afterwards that things are Located five miles from Goleen, The Mizen Head
understood. Signal Station, is open to the public. Set in a spectacular
location on high cliffs this offers an authentic all weather
experience. To reach this you pass 99 steps and over
Children’s Corner
Can you un-jumble the letters on the right to find these sea words?
The Irish words on the left may give you a clue!
RÓN EALS
MAIGHDEAN MARA IDAMREM
BÁD OTAB
GAINEAMH NDAS
TRÁ EAS ISED
IASC SIFH
SLIOGÁN LHESL
FEAMAINN EAS EWDE
CUAN RBOHAUR
CROSÓG MHARA RAST HSFI
MÍOL MÓR HWEAL
DEILF NIPDOLH
PFLOOARONTIGÁL ENÁ N CPEHBSRIASALUGL
UISCE TREWA
UACHTAR REOITE CIE REMAC
35
