How are your anxiety levels these days? It’s clear that we are living in anxious times both nationally and globally; you need only glance at your phone or switch on your TV to hear the latest travails. Add to that the personal pressures and stresses of life in these busy […]
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In 1942 James Kerr wrote the following in the Dublin Historical Record: ‘The extraordinary persistence of traditional knowledge in Ireland is illustrated by the fact that a prescription of Diancecht’s is known and used in Ireland to the present day. It is known as ‘Diancecht’s porridge’, and is given for […]
Birdwatch West Cork Branch Committee member Damaris Lysaght gives an insight into the charming habits of the long-tailed tit They’ve never visited my bird table – yet! – though a few friends of mine are honoured with their presence on their feeders. It’s quite likely that the first indication that […]