Schull. Also, on occasional days there are buses to/from other towns/villages in the local area. There is a ferry service between Schull and Cape Clear Island. In literature The book Silver River (2007) by Daisy Goodwin includes a section on the efforts of her 3x great-grandfather, the Rector of Skull, to help the populace during the Great Famine. Notable people Fionn Ferreira, scientist and winner of the 2019 Google Science Fair, attended Schull Community College. Timothy O'Hea, recipient of the Victoria Cross was born in the area Ralph Allan Sampson, astronomer, born here John Sampson, linguist and Romani scholar, born here Sophie Toscan du Plantier, French television producer murdered on the night of 23 December 1996 Robert Traill (1793–1847), the local rector, who was notable for his efforts to alleviate suffering during the Great Irish Famine. Colin Vearncombe, English singer-songwriter, known professionally as Black, lived in Schull References External links Schull.ie Website Towns and villages in County Cork Pirate dens and locations