Combining modern folk stylings with an indie rock heart that weaves between the tender and the uplifting, Pearse McGloughlin has been honing his singular songwriting craft since before his debut record ‘Busy Whisper’ appeared in 2009. Often dealing with literary themes his writing speaks to the personal and the nostalgic, […]
Culture
Catherine Ronan, the next guest at DeBarra’s Spoken Word, is passionate about poetry, as anyone who has met her in poetry circles, workshops, classes, at festivals and readings knows shares Moze Jacobs. A regular attendee at Ó Bhéal (Cork) in person and virtually at Lime Square Poets, Blue Mondays, and […]
The South of Ireland Band Championships will be held on July 1 in Clonakilty. Chairman Ger O’Driscoll and his committee are really looking forward to the 42nd event with all previous bands expected to return to compete this year. Sponsorship letters have already been issued with committee hopeful for as […]
The tenth international Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival takes place in Ballydehob from June 16-18, 2023. A merger of ‘Sliabh Luachra’ instrumental music and Irish and UK maritime songs and traditions, the festival concert at Ballydehob Levis Corner House on Saturday, June 18 features Martyn Wyndham Read, SteveTurne, Matt Cranitch and Jackie […]
A fun and relaxing place to build on your artistic skills, Rita’s Clay House was set up over 20 years ago to primarily provide pottery classes to both children and adults. Shortly afterwards summer camps were introduced for primary school age groups; initially over two weeks per summer but this increased […]
On May 24, 1923, IRA Chief-of-Staff Frank Aiken issued an order to all fighters to cease fire. As we mark the centenary of the end of the Irish Civil War, Pauline Murphy looks at how those fighting on the anti-Treaty side of the bitter conflict did not have quite the […]