Tigh Oisre is down a very exclusive and quiet cul de sac leading to the beautiful Oysterbed Pier and natural harbour, a walk of approximately 500yds.There are usually a few cars down there, mainly belonging to the local fishermen and the residents living on the private offshore islands.

Wildlife at Oysterbed.

Try and go down to the Pier at high tide - early in the morning if possible, when no one is around - and just watch, listen, and absorb the stunning beauty and tranquility of the bay.
You will see and hear the local residents, Herons, Cormorants, Gannets and Grey Seals, and with luck you may catch sight of the Sea Otters who play and catch their breakfast just off the pier.
Further out in the bay you may catch sight of the occasional Porpoise or Dolphin chasing schools of fish.

The Locality

Sneem.

The local village of Sneem is a thriving community and caters well for the tourist trade. It contains several good restaurants, try the Blue Bull Pub for excellent bar food, I recommend the crab for lunch, and in the evening try dining in their excellent restaurant, highly acclaimed by Julian Lloyd Webber in the Saturday Telegraph.

Another favorite eatery of ours is the Sacre Coeur Restaurant, open only in the evenings, this family establishment serves truly outstanding food, seafood being their specialty, you must try the Black Sole which is exceptional, the portions are massive, and their wine list contains fine wines at bargain prices. There is also the Stone House, a Dutch restaurant serving fresh Lobster when available, and fine steaks.

Sneem also has several all day eateries, try the village kitchen for lunch time snacks and the ------- café, a good family restaurant is the riverview???, and all pubs are lively, many having nightly entertainment, mainly focusing on ballad singing, try the Blue Bull, the ?????? and the ?????

The world famous Parknasilla hotel is within walking distance of the house, George Bernard Shaw penned Pygmalion here, and Robert Graves who lived in the Bishops House in the grounds wrote "I Claudius". Here you may have a drink, take lunch or eat in the Pygmalion restaurant in the evening (booking essential)

Kenmare.

The charming and picturesque town of Kenmare which is 25 minutes away by car, is a bustling and thriving town all year, and it’s friendly and hospitable people are waiting to welcome you. It is an example of one of Ireland’s few planned towns, built in 1775 by the Lansdownes, and to this day retains it’s old world charm whilst enjoying all the comforts of the 21^st Century.

It is a gourmet’s delight with many fine restaurants catering for all tastes, we often drive up in the evening and can highly recommend the following:-

Packies
The Lime Tree
The Park Hotel
The Horseshoe
The Purple Heather
Mulligans??
Davits
Indigo
An Leath Phingin

Kenmare also has it’s share of atmospheric Pubs, try them all, you surely won’t be disappointed.
Shopping is excellent here, as well as good food shops and a large supermarket, Kenmare also has antique shops and fine craft shops along with several good galleries exhibiting paintings, silverware and ceramics by local artists.

Killarney.

Is one hour away by car, there are two ways of driving there, one is shorter and uses the wonderfully scenic route, crossing over the mountains via Molls Gap, the other takes a little more time and goes via Kenmare.