West Cork (Ireland) is home to a unique collection of weekly farmers’ markets - held in town and villages from Schull in the far South-West to Bandon in the East.

Every week (come rain or shine) the local artisan food producers, crafts people and artists, and stallholders bring their wares and set up their stalls to provide a great social and shopping experience for locals and tourists alike.

WestCorkMarkets.com is a celebration of these hardy folk and their markets - whether you’re here on holiday or if you live locally - why not drop in to your local market this week - you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what’s on offer.

Opinion is divided as to exactly “where” West Cork is. Some folks say it’s more a state of mind than a geographical location - some others say it’s a Republic. For the sake of this website, let’s say it stretches from the Atlantic in the West to about Bandon in the East....  - though we’re open to discussion about that.

The revival of traditional markets is very good news for local businesses - as the weekly Market Day brings an influx of shoppers, not just to the market but also to other local shops, bars, cafes and ‘high-street’ traders.  Throughout West Cork, markets and shopkeepers are in cooperation, not competition.