Best Circle K we've been to in Ireland. Very clean store and well stocked with fresh food and good…read moresnacks, which we really appreciated. They're always friendly and have everything you need on the road, from Red Bull to antibacterial gel.

AMBER PETROL The Amber Filling Station on the…read moreMayfield-Glanmire Road is a busy spot. Much of that goes down to the fact that their fuel prices are always among the lowest in the area. There are the usual ancillary services, car wash for example. In addition, there is a decent sized Costcutters on site, well stocked and with a friendly and efficient staff. Here you can buy your groceries, get hot food at the deli, use the internal ATM, do the lotto, even get garden compost.

This is a convenience store on steroids / a truck stop without the trucks / a rest area/comfort…read morestop for travelers and tour buses. Aside from the giant convenience store offering a wide variety of merchandise, the service area also included a Circle K and a McDonald's. Although it is a service station open to the motoring public, I think a large part of our existence is due to the number of tour buses that stop here on a daily basis - much as we did. When touring on a bus tour, the tour operators design their route and stops to accommodate the "comfort needs" of their tour guests. For example, you left the hotel after breakfast and need either an attraction (tour stop) or a comfort stop before lunch. The same is true in the afternoon - you need either a scheduled attraction or a comfort stop before dinner. Dewsland Service Station served us well. Restrooms were clean, the store was well stocked and the service was quick and efficient.

Good deli food, surpassed what we expected from a gas station restaurant. Cafeteria style with a…read morelarge selection. I actually got the full Irish breakfast and enjoyed it. Everyone else with me liked their food as well.

O'CALLAGHAN'S GARAGE O'Callaghan's Garage on the Ballyhooley…read moreRoad is a favourite stop for people living in the area or indeed for many passing through. And not just for the fuel and the usual services such as the car wash. Here you can get just about everything you want. The shop is very well stocked indeed with groceries but and they carry some unexpected items (coal, paints, tools, plants) and also respond to seasonal needs. It is like one of the old fashioned one-stop country stores transplanted to the suburbs. Into DIY? Then go out to the yard and you can get stone for your drive, cement and sand for your foundations, kerbs, garden edgings and more. And if Finbarr isn't there to give you advice, there is always help available from his multi-national staff. All in all, it is a most unusual store but a very popular one indeed. see also: http://corkandabout.blogspot.com/

O'BRIEN'S GARAGE…read more Due to closures in the city, had to take the car to O'Brien's in Midleton for annual service. No great hardship, as it turned out. We got a very friendly reception (you always do in East Cork) at the garage and took advantage of the few hours to enjoy the lively town. The car was ready at the appointed hour and so far, so good. Looking good for France next month.

Biggest bike buissness in ireland. Great prices and a wide range of bikes lots of helmets jackets…read moreand boots to pick from. Fast and good at reparing friendly staff not pushy which is good. there to help you. Order stuff in very fast. In between innashanon and kinsale so not too far to travel dr each town qq

I visited Bandon Quick fit today and bought 4 new tyres for my car. They are running an offer until…read morethe end of July if you buy Michelin tyres you get a fuel voucher for up to €50. The staff explained everything to me in a language I understood. While I was waiting for my tyres to be fitted I made use of their waiting room. Big comfy sofas, plasma screen and satellite TV. Under the TV screen was another screen linked to a camera in the workshop so I could see my tyres being fitted from the comfort of their waiting room. The waiting room was clean, comfortable and had tea/coffee making facilities + FREE Wi-Fi. I also had my tracking done and the tyre fitter explained to me that not only would it help prolong the life of my new tyres, it'd also help with reducing my fuel consumption. I cannot recommend Bandon Quick fit highly enough. Bandon Quick Fit is located on the irishtown end of the bypass in bandon town.