Spiritual nourishment on Sheep’s Head
Oft-neglected in comparison to its siblings on either side, Mizen and Beara, the startling contrast of verdant lush greenery overlooking Dunmanus Bay with Spartan weather-scoured wilderness on the far side, overlooking Bantry Bay and out to the wild Atlantic, is spiritual nourishment at its finest. But, as is well known to one and all, The Menu didn’t get where he is today on spiritual fare alone and Sheep’s Head is equally abundant in edible allure. It is the home, of course, of his most favoured Durrus Cheese and those other great dairy producers, Glenilen Farm along the Sheep’s Head Way, but that’s not the sum of it, as regular visitors to the Sheep’s Head Producers’ Market outside Eileen’s Bar, in Kilcrohane, will testify. Up next is a splendid weekend of dining, Eat Mussels the Sheep’s Head Way (May 23-25), showcasing the magical mollusc in the myriad excellent eating establishments throughout the peninsula, in nearby Bantry town and out on Whiddy Island; www.livingthesheepsheadway.com/eating
