100 years ago this June, Bantry was a dangerous place to be. Pauline Murphy recounts how death and destruction marred the West Cork town that summer. It all began with the killing of RIC Constable Thomas King on June 12, 1920. A native of Roundstone in Co. Galway, Constable King […]
Culture
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 […]
De Barra’s Live Folk-Club Sitting-Room session on Wednesday 3rd June, features guest speaker, Stanley Notte. Stanley is a diverse artist who writes prose and poetry, is a well-known performance poet and creates visual art using a number of mediums. For the past four years Stanley has been a key organizer of the Regional […]
Some weeks ago, West Cork Music put out a call to budding young writers and readers in Cork asking them if they wanted to, amongst other things, interview writers about their books and to learn to conduct an interview. Co-presented by READ ON and Graffitti Theatre Company, a series of workshops was designed to […]
Meitheal na mBan is an inspirational and empowering series of online concerts led by Ireland’s top female musicians and artists as they perform directly from their own homes, in a much-needed fundraiser to support the victims of domestic abuse. For many women at this difficult time, has left them and their children in great danger. The threat […]
Cork County Council has announced a new photography competition which seeks to inspire amateur photographers to capture their experiences of this unique time at home, embrace their surroundings and take another look at the beauty that exists within 5km of their doorstep. Divided into three categories; Lovely Landscapes and Town […]