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The tiny village of Murreagh , three miles from Ballyferriter, lies
at the north end of a fabulous sandy beach; take the road towards
CARRAIG , half a mile away, and you will come to Ard na Carriage (tel
066/915 5295; £33-40/¬41.90-50.79), a very comfortable and welcoming B&B
. There are a number of other places to stay in Carraig itself: Tigh a
Phóist hostel , beside the church and a well-stocked shop (IHH; closed
Nov-Feb; tel 066/915 5109), offering dorm and private rooms (under
£26/¬33.01), and nearby Nic Gearailt B&B (tel 066/915 5142,
£33-40/¬41.90-50.79) which offers decent accommodation and a splendid
breakfast menu that might include smoked salmon, mackerel and pancakes,
evening meals also available. The nearest pubs from Carraig are about
two miles away, in Ballydavid or north of the village towards Feohanagh,
but there's music and set dancing at Teach Siamsa (Wed & Fri) during the
summer.
Around the coast from Murreagh lies BALLYDAVID ( Baile na nGall ),
backed by the mass of Mount Brandon and offering fine walks. A couple of
bars stand at Ballydavid pier overlooking the magnificent sweep of the
bay: Begley's (tel 066/915 5123; £26-33/¬33.01-41.90) which offers
fairly basic B&B , and the cosy Tigh TP (tel 066/915 5444) which has a
good range of meals on offer both in the bar and in the restaurant
alongside. Ballydavid also has a post office and a small shop. Brandon
Creek (signposted Cuas ), just east of Ballydavid Head, is one of a
number of contenders for St Brendan's sixth-century departure point,
when he sailed off to discover the Islands of Paradise in the western
ocean and, arguably, America.
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