Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Season change

Tina Pisco September, 2024

And just like that summer is over. It feels like it happened overnight, but really, it’s been fading for a few weeks now. The Celtic calendar got it right. Lughnasa on the first day of August is when the season changes. It always seems to me too early to call […]

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The path is obstacles

Susan O Regan September, 2024

“You can’t make it perfect. Life has a habit of popping up to remind you of impermanence. Be graceful in letting go, in releasing that perfect dream. Let yourself come gently down to reality, to how it really is and to the constant change that happens whatever we do…” The phrase […]

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School struggles – the child’s experience of school

Diana Radeva September, 2024

‘Families lay the foundation for a feeling of security. At its best the family lays the foundation from which the child learns to face and cope with the anxieties of life.’ Apart from home, school is the single most important place in the lives of most children. Their experience of […]

Choosing the perfect engagement ring

WCP Staff September, 2024

The significance and look of an engagement ring has varied over time and across cultures. The Walsh family of Linda’s of Kinsale has been fitting and selling vintage and contemporary engagement rings within Co. Cork for the last 50 years and, although styles come in and out of fashion, there […]

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Using advanced tools for DNA matching

WCP Staff September, 2024

If you are interested in getting the most out of your DNA test and matches to other people, there are a number of more advanced tools to help. The GEDmatch website has both a free and subscription level and most basic tools are available at the free level. As there […]

Turning apple windfalls into cake

Karen Austin September, 2024

If apples truly were the food of love we would be in business. Our garden walls are surrounded by espaliered apple trees of many different varieties. Some are ancient and gnarly but they are all flavoursome with an enormous range of sweet/sour. The stormy weather has brought a lot of […]

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