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West Cork Garda Youth Awards 2019

Mary O'Brien December, 2019

Winners of the West Cork Garda Youth Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery on November 8. The Awards are in association with SuperValu. Chief Superintendent Con Cadogan, Divisional Officer for Cork West Division, paid tribute to the winners, saying that it was […]

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A small shop bursting with creativity

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

If you don’t have the time to travel the coast of our Wild Atlantic Way or visit our long lost Nordic cousins in the North, there’s a new shop in Clonakilty that brings the visions and imaginations of our shores and beyond to Clonakilty. Opened this summer, Wild Atlantic Designs […]

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Stories by Jack Kelleher & illustrations by James Waller

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

Neon Surf, a collection of stories by West Cork writer Jack Kelleher, will be launched on November 14 at 5pm in Molly’s Café, Clonakilty. Artist James Waller, whose illustrations accompany Jack’s stories, will be on hand with Jack to display his work and explain the techniques he used in its […]

The Cultured Food Company

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

Yorkshire native Hayley Milthorpe set up her business The Cultured Food Company in West Cork in 2014 after realising there was a gap in the market in Ireland for live fermented foods, which support and enhance digestion. She launched a range of raw unpasteurised sauerkrauts. After qualifying as a nutritional […]

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Jenny Dempsey travels back in time

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

‘The Ladies’ Guide to The Dinner Party’ is the first in a visual series of books tracing the social history of Irish women. Filled with quirky facts and stylish illustrations, it is ideal as a gift or a keepsake for those who like the curious and whimsical. The first issue […]

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The people make the place

Mary O'Brien November, 2019

Next time you enjoy a salad at Dunmore, look closely for the ultraviolet flowers of the cornflower. This radiant beauty is not just a decorative flower; it is for bees a UV beacon, for this is how these princes of the environment navigate. Where there are bees, there is a […]

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