Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

A garden paradise down Sheep’s Head way

WCP Staff July, 2022

On a wet and windy June bank holiday weekend, cabin fever eventually drove Mary O’Brien and family out of the house and down west on the Sunday to visit one of the 23 gardens on the West Cork Garden Trail. Taking on board the statement ‘there is no such thing […]

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My West Cork DNA Projects (Part 2)

WCP Staff July, 2022

This month provides the second set of synopses given in alphabetical order, for my wife’s ancestral lines and what we have learned from atDNA matching. If you have DNA tested and related to any of these families, do get in touch and consider adding your DNA information to the project. […]

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West Cork beaches top of the table again

WCP Staff June, 2022

An Taisce has announced the International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for 2022. Eighty-five Irish beaches and 10 marinas have been awarded the Blue Flag for 2022, up two on last year’s total. With 15 Green Coast Award beaches, Cork is once again top of the table. West Cork […]

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Create a time-out space to relax and reflect

WCP Staff June, 2022

Increase your holistic wellbeing this summer by creating a reflection space in your home or garden, a place where you can go to relax, unwind and escape, so to speak. For remote workers especially, this could be your place for mindfulness and meditation breaks or a quick yoga session before […]

A labour of love

Mary O'Brien June, 2022

Garden enthusiasts and gardeners will be delighted to hear that there are 23 gardens on this year’s West Cork Garden Trail, the longest running trail of its kind in Ireland. From formally designed gardens to natural havens of biodiversity, formal to informal, traditional to more contemporary, this is an opportunity […]

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Live life and embrace aging

Louise O'Dwyer June, 2022

‘Life’s like ice cream. Enjoy it before it melts’ – Em Clarkson. There are so many ways to describe what being a woman is all about. For some, womanhood is strength, for others it’s tenderness. It might also be pushing yourself in your career, at school, or helping to make […]

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