‘Walking with Stones’ by David Myler is a new book which takes a fresh look at many of the ancient megalithic sites in the West Cork region. Started as a family lockdown activity within their 5km, the Myler’s adventures expanded with the lifting of the pandemic travel restrictions and the […]
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Alt-folk musician Seamus Fogarty is set to tour Ireland next month, passing through West Cork on March 2 to perform tracks from his wide-ranging catalogue. Raised in County Mayo but living in London for over a decade, Seamus spent much of 2023 touring Ireland and the UK with renowned folk […]
Looking to the past, Michael Crowley reminds us of the important role that the teachers of today play in the future. Once the National School system had been set up in Ireland in 1831, the question of finding teachers very quickly became an issue. Many teachers were untrained in the […]
Before there was Páirc Uí Chaoimh there was The Athletic Grounds, and before that there was Cork Park. In light of the current controversy around the re-naming of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Pauline Murphy looks back on the history of the stadium, its namesake and some memorable games that took place […]
It is 1463, and Jheronimus van Aken is only 13-years-old, when fire devastates his city of Den Bosch. The fire marks him; he re-ignites it when he picks up a brush and begins his apprenticeship to his father as a painter. Whilst his brothers churn out workshop copies of ‘The […]
Making art to capture unique moments of humanity, emotion, courage and hope, visual artist Sarah Rattle’s figurative works often feature portraiture. Collaboration is central to Sarah’s work with groups, developing playful, considered and inclusive projects with participants and other artists within health and social care settings. She hopes that people can identify with […]