Cape Clear Ferry

25/03/2021

Oideas iontach daoibh anseo ! Here's a nice cocktail recipe for you !

THE BEES KNEES
- 6 cl 3 SQ Miles
- 2.5 cl Fresh lemon juice
- 2.5 cl Honey syrup
- 1 lemon twist

*Add the 3 ingredients to your cocktail shaker, shake with ice and strain into you best cocktail glass !

The honey provides warm, floral undertones that aren't present in sugar and which create a complex maze of flavor !
Our first choice is naturally Cape Clear honey but you can try other honey's in this cocktail, and these can affect the flavor profile enormously. So why not find the one that suits you best and enjoy a well deserved and mellow evening.

Nach iontach an meascán é seo, jin blasta an Oileáin le blas úr na mara meascaithe le míl speisialta an Oileáin. Céad fáilte go Cléire.

Slainte mhaith !

19/08/2020

Ireland's best coastal gin is now to be delivered by sea.

Secure your limited edition engraved bottle of our double award winning Gin to celebrate the inaugural Community & Cargo voyage of the Ilen this August and September.

See https://afloat.ie/sail/historic-boats/ilen/item/47186-limerick-ketch-ilen-finds-2020-role-in-eco-friendly-sail-transport-project

Cape Clear Island is strongly associated with the Historic Ilen Sail-Cargo Ship because it was two Cadogan sailors from the Island who sailed her from Baltimore to the Faulklands in 1926-27.

This year’s voyage, to bring cargo by sail to picturesque and historic small ports and communities along the Wild Atlantic Way recalls the great days of sail and speaks to modern concerns regarding sustainability, the slow food movement and the strong and enduring bonds between our coastal communities.

Our 3 Sq Miles Gin has recently won prestigious awards in the 2020 San Francisco and London International Spirits Competitions and is made with Laminaria Digitata, Honeysuckle and Fuchsia, all harvested by hand on the Island.
This special limited edition engraved bottle has the Ilen logo and the names of participating ports, Oileán Cléire, An Daingean, Kilrush, Foynes, Limerick City and Cill Rónáin. These will cost €50 each and will be delivered to retail outlets in each location:-
Garveys Supervalue, An Daingean, 066-9151397.
Centra Off Licence, Foynes, 065-65534
No 21 Off Licence, Ballinacurra, Limerick City. 061-317489
Next Door Off Licence, Kilrush, 065-9062598
Spar, Cill Rónain, 099-61203
The vogage will eventually return to Cork City with a different consignment.
These bottles can be pre ordered through Cape Clear Distillery, www.capecleardistillery.com or through participating outlets. There will be a contribution to the Ilen Fund for each case delivered.
Séamus Ó Drisceoil
[email protected]
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11/12/2019

Our Skipper Niamh is very busy these days, iontach an cailìn

How about two fantastic Brand Ambassadors ? we show our Cork City Brand Ambassador, Niamh Ní Drisceoil who has already , by all accounts, hit the ground running ?. So with Co Cork and further afield well covered and with top class distributors, Classic Drinks lined up, we can all be Brand Ambassadors in this region, if its not on the Top Shelf ask for it and hopefully it will be there next time round !. Cléire abú, nach iontach go bhfuil bheirt chomh héifeachtach againn chun an jin a chur chun chinn i gCorcaigh agus níos faide i gcéin.

17/03/2019

We show a rainbow breaking over Cape Clear Distillery this brighter St Patrick's Day. Tà Clèire go hàlainn inniu.

What s great omen this St Patrick's morning. Cléire abú agus ar aghaidh leis an bparáid.

14/03/2019

If there is anything better than having a Shane on the team its having two Shane's and here we show Shane O Neill busy prepping for the washable panels that will cover the internal walls in the Gin production area. Leaid an gasta críochniúil is ea Shane agus tá taithí nach beag aige or obair den tsóirt seo. We will be working on Sat and Monday next with a break for St Patricks Day and would welcome someone able to do a bit of painting !!.

20/06/2017

Cape Clear welcomes Chris Egan, a visually impaired sailor circumnavigating Ireland to raise funds and awareness for the Guide Dog Association and the RNLI. Chris arrives on the Island on wednesday 21st and there will be a session in his honor in the Club starting at 8.30pm. For more on Chris and his great adventure see : Céad fáilte roimh Chris go Cléire. https://gangwayforguidedogs.raisely.com/page/sail-with-us

07/09/2016

Cape Clear promises to be a hive of activity for the weekend of 16-18 September next. Friday 18th sees the annual ‘Culture Evening’ in Club Cléire kicking off at 8pm and the Island musicians will be joined by a number of visiting guest musicians for an impromptu evening of song, dance and music with plenty of audience participation. On Saturday 19th from 11.30am to 4.30pm there will be various events as part of the Taste of West Cork Festival including a guided walk by archaeologist Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil, Bird Warden Sam Baley and Ecologist, Geoff Olive. This will be followed by the option of walking to Mara Cléire Farm for tea and scones and later the Heritage Center or taking a bus. The finale will be a delicious Sorrel Soup with kelp bread, followed by Carrigeen moss and blackberry coulis pudding. Price only €25 ( not including ferry). On Sunday, weather permitting we shall operate a Fastnet Trip at 1pm, weather permitting. No better time for a weekend break on our beautiful Island.

09/08/2016

Our next Fastnet Rock Tour is this Thursday 11th August. Departing Baltimore at 10.30 am and Schull at 11 am, with the Fastnet Leg from Cape Clear Island at 2pm. You will enjoy a short visit to Cape Clear Island, our Fastnet Exhibition and we have had lots of whale and dolphin sightings this year so far. This is Ireland's teardrop, next stop Ellis Island for 100,000's of emigrants. Book online at www.fastnettour.com to secure your booking or turn up 20 mins before departure. The Malton Killarney, Scotts Hotel Killarney, Killarney Court Hotel, West Cork Hotel, West Cork Islands, Gleneagle Hotel, Glengarriff Park Hotel, The Maritime Hotel Bantry, West Cork, Ireland, Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Celtic Ross Hotel, Quality Hotel & Leisure Club, Clonakilty, Casey's of Baltimore, Wild Atlantic Way, Mizen Head, Schull Harbour Hotel

19/07/2016

We have a Fastnet Lighthouse Tour arranged for next Friday 22 July departing Baltimore at 10.30 am and Schull at 11am. Book athttp://www.fastnettour.com/Booking or arrive 10 mins before sailing, The Malton Killarney, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

14/07/2016

With the weather looking great we have a Fastnet Trip arranged for Sunday 17July next departing Baltimore at 11am and Schull at 12 noon. Book at http://www.fastnettour.com/Booking or just turn up 10 mins before sailing. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

04/07/2016

Going again tomorrow at 10.30am from Baltimore and 11 am from Schull. 2pm departing Cape Clear.