Whiddy Island is just a short ferry ride from Bantry town, and its the perfect spot for walks with gorgeous views across Bantry Bay and the Beara and Sheep’s Head peninsulas.
Bantry’s walking festival kicks off the summer season here, and visits from the West Cork Literary Festival and Fit-Up Theatre Festival are planned as the summer goes on, with lots of music and fun to be had at the Bank House Bar by the water too.
May 2015
May 30-31 Bantry Walking Festival (Island walks)
June 2015
June 13-14 West Cork Islands Festival
On Saturday evening, we are having an Irish language evening where anybody who has any Irish at all is encouraged to use it. If you only have a little Irish, then this is a chance to use it and improve it, so why not join us for a relaxed evening with traditional music? We will also be handing out local mussels and homemade brown bread so hopefully it will be a relaxed and enjoyable evening. Boats will travel up to 9 o’clock, so come and join us and bring out your best Gaeilge.
On Sunday evening, we will again be handing out free Whiddy mussels and Whiddy brown bread celebrating what Whiddy is famous for: good food, and good music and craic. Come and join us, or any of our sister islands in West Cork if you can.Its open weekend on the islands and we would love to see you … Ar aghaidh libh!!
June 28 Family Fun Day in aid of Bantry Inshore Search and Rescue
July 2015
July 11-12 Olden Ways Festival – Whiddy’s Customs and History
July 13-17 West Cork Literary Festival – Writers’ Workshops
July 18 Special Island Readings from the West Cork Literary Festival
July 16 West Cork Fit Up Festival
July 25 Island Run (part of the West Cork Island Run Series)
August 2015
August 1-2 Live music and BBQ each day
August 16 West Cork Fit Up Festival
August 23 Goodbye to summer! Live Music & Craic