Skibbereen

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Skibbereen is a town in West Cork, Ireland, known for its rich history, vibrant arts scene, and its role as a center of remembrance for the Great Famine.

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Skibbereen canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate temperate oceanic climate
country Ireland
culturalEvent A Taste of West Cork Food Festival
Skibbereen Arts Festival
distanceFromCorkCity approximately 80 km
economicActivity agriculture in surrounding area
retail services
tourism
governingCouncil Cork County Council
hasChurch St Patrick’s Cathedral, Skibbereen
hasHarbourAccess Skibbereen Harbour
hasLocalNewspaper The Southern Star
hasLocalRadioCoverage C103
Red FM
hasMarketTownHistory true
hasMassGraveSite Abbeystrowry famine graveyard
hasMemorial Great Famine memorial
hasMuseum Skibbereen Heritage Centre
hasPrimarySchool Abbeystrewry National School
hasSecondarySchool Rossa College
St Fachtna’s De La Salle College
heritageCentreFocus Great Famine history
local and river history
historicalEventAssociation Great Famine
surface form: Great Famine in Ireland
knownFor Great Famine remembrance
rich local history
vibrant arts scene
language English
Irish
locatedIn County Cork
West Cork
locatedOnRiver River Ilen
nearbyTown Baltimore, County Cork
Bantry
Clonakilty
notableFor producing Olympic rowers
postalCodeArea P81
province Munster
region West Cork
surface form: Southwest Ireland
religiousParish Abbeystrewry Parish
roadConnection N71 road
sportsClub O’Donovan Rossa GAA club
Skibbereen Rowing Club
timeZone WET
timeZoneDST IST (WEST)
traditionalRegion Carbery

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County Cork contains Skibbereen
Cork contains Skibbereen
subject surface form: Cork (county)
Baltimore locatedSouthOf Skibbereen
subject surface form: Baltimore, County Cork
West Cork contains Skibbereen