Summer begins on Bere Island with the West Cork Islands Festival and walking weekend (13th-14th June).
The island’s weekly parkrun will be on each Saturday throughout the summer, drawing visitors from far and near, and there are wonderful opportunities to reflect too with heritage and spiritual events forming part of a full summer programme!
June 2015
Friday 12th
Music in Dessies at 9pm
Enjoy breakfast lunch & dinner in The Bakehouse, The Hotel & The Lookout.
Saturday 13th
Bere Island parkrun at 9.30. Ferry leaves Castletownbere at 9am.
Guided walk at 11am leaving the Grotto, West End. 4 hour walk to the lighthouse, signal tower, Holy year cross, standing stone and Martello tower. Call Barry 0868845709 Cost €10
Guided historical bus tours to book call 0863877943 Cost €10
Open day in Bere Island Heritage centre. 10am – 5pm. Free entry.
Bere Island Sea Safari all day. Pick up from West End pier. To book call Sean 0868595701
Music concert in Bere Island Heritage Centre at 8pm Cost €5
Enjoy breakfast lunch & dinner in The Bakehouse, The Hotel & The Lookout.
Sunday 14th
Guided walk at 11am leaving Rerrin village. 2 hour walk & talk covering the military history of Bere Island. Call Barry 0868845709 Cost €5
Guided historical bus tours to book call 0863877943 Cost €10
Open day in Bere Island Heritage Centre. 1 – 4pm. Free entry
Enjoy breakfast lunch & dinner in the Bakehouse, the Hotel & the Lookout
http://www.bereisland.net/services/restaurants/
During the festival weekend Bere Island will also host one of its popular walking weekends. For details on activities and special offers see below: http://www.bereisland.net/bere-island-walking-weekends-2015/
July 2015
4th July Bere Island Midsummer Run
14th-16th July Children’s Summer Camp
20th – 25th July Children’s Swim Week
28th – 20th July Children’s Summer Camp
25th July World War One Commemoration Event
27-29th July Sailing Days, Lawrence Cove
August 2015
4th – 9th August Bere Island Festival:
Tue 11th – Thur 13th Aug Children’s Summer Camp
22nd-30th August Heritage Week
27th – 30th August Music into Silence Festival
September 2015
25th – 26th September Walking Weekend
28th Sept – 4th Oct WCCM Healing Silence Retreat
24th – 25th October Walking Weekend
Throughout the summer, the Bere Island parkrun will take place every Saturday at 9.30am
Check out www.bereisland.net or call 02775099 for details.
Bere Island is a small community in West Cork working together to benefit this generation and the next.