Really Rotten Rhymes is based on Gabriel Fitzmaurice’s experiences as a teacher, as a parent, and let’s be honest as a big kid himself. A beautifully illustrated collected of rhymes that present the really rotten moments that children relish, young and old, will enjoy repeating to themselves and to friends – […]
Culture
The West Cork Literary Festival has taken the decision to cancel this year’s festival, which was due to take place from July 10 to 17 Months of work has gone into creating the 2020 programme. The full list of writers who were due to appear at the 2020 Festival will […]
With restrictions on gatherings likely to remain for the foreseeable future due to Covid-19, West Cork Music has cancelled this year’s 25th West Cork Chamber Music Festival, which was due to take place from June 26 – July 5. West Cork Music said that the safety of artists, audiences and […]
The Script have announced a free concert for HSE/NHS frontline staff and Primary Care workers (including nurses, doctors, cleaners, porters, ambulance staff) performing a career-spanning set on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Dublin’s 3Arena. Those eligible for tickets will be all frontline HSE/NHS staff and Primary Care workers across the island of […]
James Waller is a practicing artist and also runs Clonakilty School of Painting.www.jameswaller.orgwww.paintingschool.jameswaller.org At the beginning of ‘The Little Prince’, by Antoinne du-Saint-Exupery, the prince discusses his drawing no. 1 and his drawing no. 2. He becomes exasperated by the grown ups who think his drawing no. 1 is a […]
by Pauline Murphy This month marks the centenary of the ambush at Upton near Innishannon that killed the brother of Antarctic explorer Tom Crean. One hundred years ago, on the afternoon of April 25, 1920, a report reached Innishannon RIC barracks of suspicious activity in fields around Skevanish near Upton […]