Masters of Tradition celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and takes place from August 23-27 in Bantry. Its mission remains the same as every other year – to journey to the heart of Irish music and provide a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard. As ever, […]
West Cork Sailing Centre in Adrigole offers something for everyone interested in the water and discovering local wildlife: From kayaking with the seals to taking an Irish Sailing powerboat training course; from going on an afternoon sail into Bantry Bay to taking a live board wildlife expedition cruise or joining […]
Kinsale Arts Weekend (July 6-9 ) has a name for innovation and arts experiences in the most beautiful surroundings. This year promises to deliver again with a programme and a theme that captures the imagination inspired by the selkie of Irish folklore across platforms of song, music, poetry, theatre, literature, […]
The ever-popular Skibbereen Arts Festival (July 26-August 5) returns this summer with an excellent line-up of local, national and international acts. Focusing on themes of Climate Change, Sustainability and The 1980s, organisers say that “The reopening of Skibbereen Town Hall has enabled us to present our first ‘proper’ festival since […]
A Bray native now living in Berlin, you may know Caoimhe Barry (aka Caoi de Barra) as one of the three ladies behind alternative-pop act Wyvern Lingo. The trio’s soulful RnB song ‘I love you, Sadie’ received significant radio play on the Irish airwaves and their 2018 self-titled debut album was […]
This month, Branch Committee Member and local National Parks and Wildlife Service Conservation Ranger Dave Rees writes about the Osprey, Pandion haliaetus. As we head into the late summer months of July and August, if you’re near any of our beaches and estuaries, keep an eye out for the magnificent […]