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The plague doctor

Shane Daly July, 2020

“Neither physicians nor medicines were effective. Whether because these illnesses were previously unknown or because physicians had not previously studied them, there seemed to be no cure. There was such a fear that no one seemed to know what to do.”– Marchione di Coppo Stefani Lately, we’re all familiar with […]

Hail the Wild Atlantic Way

Tina Pisco July, 2020

Oh, Glorious Atlantic Ocean, how I’ve missed you! I know that I can’t really complain, as our lockdown has been far from claustrophobic, living out in the countryside as we do, but the call of the sea has always been very strong, no matter what time of the year. In […]

Now is the time your business needs to be seen and heard

WCP Staff June, 2020

Following the recent government announcement, within a few weeks most businesses will be allowed to re-open and there should be a frenzy of activity to try to claw back some of the business lost due to Covid-19. Although your business doors may have been closed, your customers have still been […]

Creating a beautiful nursery

WCP Staff June, 2020

For most of us, the spare room in our house is either a junk room or an office space – unless of course a baby arrives! Designing a nursery for your baby-to-be can be a fun and rewarding experience but it can also seem a little daunting if you don’t […]

Be a considerate runner – Five tips to running out of lockdown

Tania Presutti June, 2020

Summer is here, and lockdown is easing. We’re allowed to travel outside our home for exercise and outings, even social visits on a small scale are being allowed. You could almost say, that the timing couldn’t have been better, except we still have to remain vigilant, as to not start […]

The healing power of the elderflower and berry

WCP Staff June, 2020

Dr. Rosari Kingston PhD, M.Sc (Herbal medicine) is a medical herbalist practising in Dr. O’Reilly’s integrative clinical practice in Clonakilty, Co. Cork as well as Church Cross, Skibbereen. Dr. Kingston’s area of research are the healing modalities present in Irish vernacular medicine and she incorporates them, where possible, into her […]

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