One of the greatest historical lessons I learnt as a student was from a simple cartoon. The title was: ‘History is a matter of perspective’. In the cartoon, a Native American had returned to shore to his tribal chief. Lingering in the background were the three caravels of the Columbus […]
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I’m so excited to be back in print. I hope this column finds you and yours well. While we can’t know what the future will bring, the new precaution measures makes it easier to get out of the house and fortunately the season is with us. It’s time to get […]
Firstly, congratulations to all the West Cork People team on going back to print. I know lots of people, myself included, missed having this great paper to read over the last few months. Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we have had a rollercoaster of a year so far: From closing […]
In the last couple of days we have seen a considerable amount of rainfall. It was quite a relief. Watering is very time-consuming and, although we have our own well, it is something we try to avoid once small plants have settled in. Our sandy soil drains very quickly, but […]
Are things feeling a little steadier this month or am I just picking up on a sense of things being so? The lifting of many lockdown measures has certainly created a lift in our collective spirits, even if it is presenting a new set of challenges for us to navigate […]
Prunella vulgaris, also known as self-heal or heal all, and ‘Duán ceannchosach’ in Irish, is familiar to almost everyone, even if they do not know the name. Those who wish for perfect lawns dislike this plant as it invades their velvet sward: If left to its own devices and not […]
