Pádraig Fhia Ó Mathúna (Patrick Mahony) is a researcher on the Fionn Folklore Project. He was a columnist with the West Cork People for several years. We have probably all heard the story of Fionn mac Cumhaill’s pursuit of Diarmaid and Gráinne. It is one of the most well-known episodes […]
Culture
Bantry is poised for an exciting development of a music centre with world-class performance and educational facilities. The project will be led by the non-profit arts organisation West Cork Music. “For a long time, we have realised that musicians and other artists need a physical space where they can develop […]
The Sherkin Island community has opened its series of summer art exhibitions. Starting with the annual community exhibition in the Community Hall until Sunday July 2, a series of exhibitions will follow throughout the summer months. Textile artist, Jordyn Lynch and multimedia artist, Dara Simpson, will have a joint show […]
St Barrahane’s Church Festival of Music, now in its 41st year, will hold its first summer concert at St. Barrahane’s Church, Castletownshend on Thursday, July 20 at 8pm with Anne-Marie Papin Labazordière on harp and Sokol Koka, cello, in a programme of Bellini, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Bach and more. Anne-Marie Papin […]
It is 15 years since the first Fit-up Theatre Festival was launched in Kilcrohane in 2009 with a one woman play called ‘Smallone’. The actor who played that part to rave reviews and helped launch the hugely successful Fit-up festival was Joan Sheehy. This summer Joan is back in West […]
Summer is well and truly here and there is no better place to enjoy it than Schull village. Whilst there, it is essential to visit Blue House Gallery, a leading contemporary art gallery with the remit of promoting the best work being done in West Cork in painting, sculpture, printmaking […]