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SCHULL , as well as being the place from which to catch the ferry
for Clear Island, Baltimore and Sherkin Island , is perhaps the most
obvious place to stay on the Mizen Head Peninsula, an attractive seaside
market town with plenty of cheery amenities aimed at holidaying families
and the yachting fraternity. Schull's sheltered, bulb-shaped harbour
looks out over Carbery's Hundred Islands, while Mount Gabriel rises to
1339ft to the north, offering wonderful views. To make this walk from
Schull (9 miles there and back) head up Gap Road past the convent and
you'll find a clear track all the way. From the top you can continue
around the north side of the mountain, to return through Rathcool and
Glaun. The domes at the summit of Mount Gabriel are aircraft-tracking
stations. As you walk, beware of unguarded mine shafts: this rough and
rocky land was heavily mined for copper in the nineteenth century, and
is still dotted with Cornish-style mining chimneys.
Schull is at its liveliest during its sailing events . The international
sailing festival for children is usually held the second week in July,
when the town is awash with nautical teenagers, and the yachting set
proper swamp the town for the regatta held in Calves week (following the
August bank holiday weekend, usually the first week of the month). At
these times accommodation can be difficult, and phoning ahead is
advisable.
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