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BALLYDEHOB , a small town of brightly coloured streets at the neck
of the Mizen Head Peninsula, was once known as the hippie capital of the
west because it was said to have more "blow-ins" than locals. Heavily
colonized in the 1960s, it still has traces of their influence, like
health-food shops and resident artists, and remains a liberal place
compared to others of its size. For all this, it's a sleepy town with
just a handful of craft and antique shops worth exploring and a large
number of pubs.
If you want to stay , try the pleasant Dun an Oir (tel 028/37272;
£33-40/41.90-50.79) or The Old Crossing (tel 028/37148;
£33-40/41.90-50.79), which enjoys fantastic views of the surrounding
countryside - follow the lane alongside Levi's bar on Main Street to
find it. There's a campsite just a couple of hundred yards down the road
towards Durrus, and a laundry in the centre of the town. Annie's
Restaurant (closed Sun & Mon; tel 028/37292; £23/29.20 for dinner), on
Main Street, is renowned for its seafood, and the same people serve
lunches during the day at The Bookshop Café on Main Street. Interesting
old bars include Levi's , a bar-grocery store opposite Annie's , and
O'Sullivan's , a few doors up from Annie's .
Ballydehob's nearest beach is three miles away at Audley Cove: a
secluded pebbly cove, with lovely views of the islands.
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