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Tue 06 Jun 2009Sheep's Head area wins award for tourism
A REMOTE community in Co Cork has been presented with a prestigious European award for tourism development. The European Destination of Excellence award was presented to a local steering committee representing the Sheep’s Head peninsula.
Minister of State Martin Mansergh presented the award at a Bantry hotel, where the picturesque coastal area was recognised in the Tourism and Protected Areas category as part of an initiative funded and organised by Fáilte Ireland and the EU.
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