As our society becomes more globalised and increased numbers of people look to connect with their Irish language, culture and heritage before it vanishes, small businesses such as eco-adventure company Gormú in West Cork are busy filling the niche. Gormú co-founder Conor Ó Buachalla tells Mary O’Brien how he was inspired […]
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Walking in the footsteps of celebrated street theatre group Craic na Coillte, who brought colour and creativity to Clonakilty in the eighties and nineties is no easy task but a small group of local artists who have created an annual festival around Samhain is doing an exceptional job of filling […]
The eleventh West Cork Feel Good Festival is in full swing continuing until the very last day of October. Purely the idea of a festival (and there are many in West Cork) says Moze Jacobs can inspire communities and cultural organisations to come up with something special, ‘outside the box’, […]
Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Office North and West is delighted to welcome the return of the Southwest’s National Women’s Enterprise Day Regional Event to Cork for 2023. Taking place on Thursday, October 19, at the Dunmore House Hotel in Clonakilty, National Women’s Enterprise Day is Ireland’s largest female enterprise […]
The effects of music to our wellbeing are known to be far-reaching, from reducing anxiety and pain to improving memory and mood. Who hasn’t thrown on a tune on a grey winter’s day and felt the better for it? Going a step further in actually making music, particularly in a […]
The Drimoleague Singing Festival returns to various venues across the West Cork village this September to celebrate the human voice in all its forms. The festival will feature an array of events over four days to delight the Drimoleague community and visitors. Singing sessions, singing and songwriting workshops, informal pop-up […]
