The Algiers, a food, wine, and cocktail destination in Baltimore, is celebrating five years under the ownership of Bill and Ann Hillyard with a special anniversary cocktail that pays tribute to the pub’s rich history. To mark the occasion, co-owner and mixologist Bill Hillyard has crafted ‘A Stormy Five Years’ cocktail, a bold […]
Health & Lifestyle
It has been a Winter of storms and challenging weather. We seem to have had a weather warning almost every week and it has made work in the garden difficult to contemplate, never mind get started. Thankfully Spring does look to have really landed and we can look forward to […]
Gardening in a greenhouse offers many advantages to hobby gardeners, including optimal control over temperature and humidity. This allows for early seed propagation and an extended growing season for a wide variety of plants. By selecting suitable crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers — and applying effective cultivation methods […]
As we approach another gardening season, Noah Chase of Deelish Garden Centre in Skibbereen addresses some commonly asked questions by visitors to his garden centre. Do you have British Queen seed potatoes? Up until a few weeks ago, we were being asked this daily, and the answer is ‘yes’, along […]
With over 30 years experience in the area of environmentally-friendly garden and farm supplies, West Cork’s Fruit Hill Farm has long been the shop of choice for Ireland’s organic producers and gardeners. As we head into Spring, the next few months are the ideal time to take softwood cutting from […]
Part 1 (Reenroe) As most readers are aware, the O’NEILL name is common around West Cork. Advanced DNA studies (Y-DNA, male direct surname lineages) indicate at four separate clans with separate origins. In response to earlier articles in WCP, I appreciated an email from a member of another O’NEILL clan […]