This month Niamh O’Leary, a member of the Save Murragh Action Group committed to protecting the environment of the Bandon River Valley, discusses the elusive otter and the importance of protecting its presence along the Bandon River. Otters are special little characters, they are one of Ireland’s most charismatic wild […]
‘This Is The Mizen’ presents a rigorous and wide-ranging investigation into the history and landscape of the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork. Drawing on extensive research and a journalist’s eye for detail, John D’Alton, a long-time Mizen resident, brings clarity to a region often obscured by myth, assumption, and romanticisation. […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the eagerly-anticipated Leap Scarecrow Festival, which will run from October 20 to November 1. Renowned for its one-of-a-kind scarecrow competition, this annual event will be bigger and better than ever before this year to celebrate its milestone birthday. Attracting visitors annually from far […]
Born in Kinsale in October 1805, this year marks the 220th birthday of William Coppin, a famous 19th century shipbuilder with an eerie paranormal connection to the ill-fated Franklin polar expedition. Pauline Murphy shares more on this fascinating story. William Coppin was born into a Kinsale seafaring family on October […]
Extracts from ‘The Genealogy of Eoghanachta O’NEILLs’ (July 2018) courtesy of FTDNA O’Neill Clan Y-DNA project (Dwayne O’Neill, Administrator). The Eóganachta (or Eoghanachta) were an Irish dynasty dominating the Kingdom of Munster, from the sixth to the tenth centuries. While traditionally founded by Conall Corc, they are named after Éogan Mór, son of Ailill Aulom, a semi-mythological king. The […]