Ballycotton festival to host local chefs

That hidden jewel of East Cork, Ballycotton, will be hopping this weekend as the Seafood & Shanty Ballycotton Festival (May 31-June 1) brings together fine local chefs, splendid seafood straight from the pier and excellent family entertainment.

including kids’ pottery and puppet shows, an amateur photography competition, a very splendid ‘Freedom of Ballycotton’ competition (prize: two nights B&B at the Bayview Hotel; lunch at Pier 26; Music/dinner at the Blackbird/The Field Kitchen; Fish & chips at Skinnys Diner; lunch at the Schooner and a gallon of beer at McGraths) and, of course, tunes galore! www.ballycottonshantyandseafood.com

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