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a little shop you love to go!!!

We provide ready prepared meals, salads, cakes &
desserts and provide light lunches. We are committed
to selecting only the very best of local produce. We
stock a wide range of artisan products including
chocolates, coffee, wines, pastas, oils. We also
make a large variety of desserts, scones ,breads,
quiches, tarts and ready to go meals. An add on
service is to provide outside catering.

The Stuffed Olive
2a Bridge Street, Bantry, Co. Cork

027 55883
E: thestuffedolive@gmail.com

www.thestuffedolive.ie

HERITAGE CENTRE HERITAGE CENTRE

Skibbereen town is synonymous with the Great Famine GREAT FAMINE EXHIBITION
of the 1840s. As one of the worst affected areas in Learn about the defining period in
Ireland, Skibbereen played a vital role during this tragic Irish history in the town that became
period of Irish history, when over one million people synonymous for its suffering during the crisis
died and another million and a half emigrated. LOUGH HYNE VISITOR CENTRE
Reports from Skibbereen highlighted the emerging Find out about this unique salt-water lake, one of the most scenic
crisis and brought a lot of the initial relief aid into Ireland. places in West Cork and Europe’s first Marine Nature Reserve.
The Great Famine Exhibition at Skibbereen Heritage GENEALOGY SERVICE:
Centre tells the story of the Great Hunger in Ireland for the greater West Cork area.
through Skibbereen’s experiences. The streets and Also features: archaeology trail, River IIen wildlife panels, small
people of Skibbereen also form part of the exhibition via gift shop and a great welcome!
a walking trail app of the town, Skibbereen –
The Famine Story. This tells the stories of individual OPEN: Daily ex Sunday Jul-Aug
people at the sites in the town where the events Tue-Sat Mar-May and Sept-Oct | 10am-6pm
took place, including the infamous Famine Burial Pits
at Abbeystrowry where 8,0000 – 10,000 Famine www.skibbheritage.com | T: 028 40900
victims are buried.
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Skibbereeen Heritage Centre also offers a genealogy
service by appointment. www.skibbheritage.com
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