Although more at ease taking about fairies and folklore than Christmas, Ireland’s favourite storyteller Eddie Linehan, who has a particular grá for West Cork where his stories are always given a warm welcome, shares a few almost vanished seasonal Irish traditions and digs a very special Christmas tale out of […]
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Many festivals in West Cork, and indeed throughout Ireland, have been cancelled and, where feasible, an online offering has been made as a substitute for the real experience. An international storytelling festival has been held annually on Cape Clear during the first weekend of September since 1994. This boutique festival […]
Ella, Mary Jo and Angela Ryan, three sisters who are all musicians from just outside Bandon, have been performing on Facebook live every Thursday night for the last three months and have recently started raising funds for Marymount Hospice and Cancer Connect. It all started when Ella eventually arrived home […]
The current restrictions on public events has given the organising team of Clonakilty Bike Fest a new challenge this year – one they have enthusiastically risen to by organising a packed programme of activities to keep cycling enthusiasts engaged and entertained no matter where in the world they park their […]
The Everyman, the 650-seat Victorian gem in the heart of Cork, originally opened its doors in 1897 and it is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in the city. Like all other venues, it is currently closed and now that the Government have advised that theatres won’t re-open until August 10 […]
Well known Cork-based pop duo KUDOS have released an online track, entitled ‘Until We Meet Again’. The song was released on their social media channels, Sunday night and the response to the upbeat catchy song has been amazing. The girls, like the rest of us, have been adhering to current […]
