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Clonakilty is a small town on the coast of County Cork, Ireland in West Cork.

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Clonakilty is a busy market town, but is only 3 km from one of the largest and most popular beaches in West Cork and is the centre for family holidays in this part of the county. It is about 40 km from Cork City and to the west of the town the landscape dissolves into a succession of bays and peninsulas along the coast or increasingly mountainous terrain inland. It is a prosperous and bright town today but was notorious for suffering in the Irish Famine (1845-47) and was also the home town of Michael Collins, Ireland's lost leader, who was killed in the civil war, after concluding the Treaty of Independeance with Great Britain in 1921.

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Taxi service is the best way to get around if you don't have your own car, just call 023 35221 There is a bus service from Cork each day, Check out Bus Eireann's site for details Bus Eireann

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• Inchydoney Beach. A fine unspoilt beach, on an island reached by a causeway. Small surf school here also.
• Rosscarbery. This is a tiny town and seat of the Anglican Bishop of Cork and Ross. It is a pretty town on a hill, overlooking a sea inlet.
• Drombeg Stone Circle One of Ireland's finest examples of a standing stone circle

There are many other pleasant places to explore along the coast

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Try Clonakilty black pudding, a pork charcuterie style sausage similar to the French 'boudin noir', usually fried or grilled. An essential part of the traditional full Irish breakfast.

• Decs Diner offers a great selection of food from all parts of the world, and friendly staff with a relaxed french cafe style atmosphere. Come here on a sunday night.
• The Rossa Grill is a little takeaway with good prices and fresh burgers or fish&chips and a few italian dishes (pizza). The staff are friendly and this place is buzzing on a Saturday night.

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Michael Collins (Irish revolutionary leader's) birthplace is at Woodfield, off the N71 to Rosscarbery. Only the rising walls of the original house are visible, as the house was torched by the Black and Tans (Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve force), notorious for attacks on the civilian population.

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