Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Little Black Sheep is a pair of small cabins on the coast near Skibbereen in West Cork, with a private jetty looking out to Heir Island and The Beacon in Baltimore. It runs entirely off grid: solar panels provide lighting and enough charge for a phone, but there is no electricity, no wifi, and no TV. One cabin holds the bedroom and kitchenette with a gas stove; the other contains the bathroom, where a gas powered shower looks out across the water.
The nautical design references its coastal setting without overdoing it. Cooking is on a two ring gas burner or the outdoor BBQ, and a cooler box with ice replaces the fridge. At 4.98 with nearly 200 reviews, the format clearly works. This is a stay that asks something of the people who book it, and rewards them with a level of coastal quiet that a connected property simply cannot deliver.
We love the shower with sea views. A gas powered shower in a separate cabin looking out to Heir Island is the kind of detail that turns a simple stay into a story.
Guests consistently praised the immaculate accommodations, amazing hot tub, unexpected handy extras like Disney+, easy setup fire pit, attentive host Sheena who brought outdoor toys, and the overall lovely experience. Highly recommended.
