Features - West Cork People

Caring for skin with sun damage

Dr Laoise Hook June, 2026

We live in one of the most beautiful corners of Ireland, and from the first glimpse of blue sky, we make the most of it. Gardening, the beach, walking Galley Head or Mizen Peninsula — outdoor life is part of who we are here in West Cork. But decades of […]

Dialogue and dreams

Mary O'Brien June, 2026

There’s a heavy drizzle falling on the country road. Framed by the lush green of the softly humming hedgerows, a man sits on his bicycle in the mist, waiting to greet the farmer coming his way. “Soft,” remarks the cyclist with a smile, acknowledging the weather. “Soft indeed,” replies the […]

Connecting past to present through flax

Mary O'Brien May, 2026

The how and why will always be more important than the finished product to process-driven artist Kathy Kirwan. In fact the end may never be reached, as demonstrated by her most recent and ongoing passion for flax and its many threads writes Mary O’Brien. Kathy Kirwan’s interest in flax – […]

Bite into the perfect sandwich from ’Ceapairí’

WCP Staff April, 2026

Ten years ago, Simon Kershaw landed in West Cork fresh from a decade of cooking across America – first in Boston, then San Francisco and New Orleans. Time flies when you’re doing something you love and it wasn’t long before the Dublin native branched out on his own with ’Ceapairí’. […]

Not just tofu but OTOFU

WCP Staff April, 2026

When Méabh and Ronan, the creators of OTOFU, the West Cork tofu company, first met, they spent their weekends going for long, blustery walks on the beaches of West Cork, followed by hours cooking up delicious meals together. Although they are neither vegan nor vegetarian, the pair particularly enjoy Asian […]

Celebrating the rise of sourdough at Pike Deli

WCP Staff April, 2026

Annmarie Menzies and Ryan Hoy, originally from East Cork and Fermanagh, share a passion for food. After years of working in a variety of food businesses both in Ireland and abroad, the couple, along with their young daughter, relocated to West Cork seven years ago seeking a life in nature. […]

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