Culture - West Cork People

Weather in Irish folklore (Part I)

Eugene Daly September, 2026

‘Ní hé lé na báistí’ (the day of the rain is not the day of the children). Anyone who has ever tried to entertain young children when it is too wet to go outside – especially on holidays – will appreciate the accuracy of this proverb. There is hardly anything […]

‘Slave to the Stitch’ in West Cork Creates exhibition

WCP Staff August, 2026

After picking up the basics of embroidery as a young boy from his mother and grandmother, but feeling under pressure to conform to society’s expectations, Owen Kelly spent most of his life as a secret stitcher. It wasn’t until reaching retirement age that he felt confident enough to share what […]

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Remembering in paint

WCP Staff August, 2026

Although she now lives in Cork city, West Cork will always feel like home to painter Oonagh Hurley. This year, she is once again exhibiting in the West Cork Creates ‘Listen to the Land Speak’ exhibition. A graduate of MTU/Crawford College of Art and Design in 2009, Oonagh’s work is […]

Weathering the storms

Moze Jacobs July, 2026

Early last November, a beautiful black woman named Xania Monet made world history. Sort of. Her song, ‘How Was I Supposed to Know?’ entered the US Adult R&B Airplay chart at no. 30 and also charted no. 20 on Hot R&B Songs, which ranks the 25 most popular contemporary R&B […]

In a manner of speaking

Tina Pisco July, 2026

Victor Hugo said: “To speak another language is to gain another soul.” That’s because the language we speak shapes the way we think. Irish is a case in point. Unfortunately, I still don’t speak it, even after over thirty years of living here. I do, however, have some insights into […]

Behaviour is communication

WCP Staff July, 2026

Recently, in one of my online parenting discussions, we explored a question that sparked a fascinating conversation. “What if we stopped asking, ‘How do I stop this behaviour?’ and started asking, ‘What is this behaviour trying to tell me?’” It sounds like a small shift, but it changes everything. As […]

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