Anyone who has attempted to follow their Irish ancestry knows that it can be tough going. If records exist and you have West Cork ancestry, you have access to excellent and free online sources. In the month of St Patrick’s Day, it is worth reviewing how unlucky the Irish have […]
In a major step forward for the community in Bandon, Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan and Coláiste na Toirbhirte have been given the green light for a new state-of-the-art, multi-million-euro school campus. The brief for the Gaelscoil includes a 12-classroom primary school, two special education needs bases, a library, large general […]
The new state-of-the-art Bandon Library was officially opened by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, last week. The library occupies the ground floor of the new Primary Care Centre on Market Place, a short distance from its former location but almost five times larger in size. Members […]