An archaeological survey at Cape Evans, Antartica, has uncovered a ski pole belonging to explorer and Courtmacsherry native Patrick Keohane. As reported in The Explorer Newsletter, the remarkable discovery was made by archaeologist Emma St Pierre. The ski pole has Keohane’s hand-carved initials on them. Born at Barry’s Point just […]
History & Folklore
What binds all the great philosophers from Aristotle to Peter Singer is a voyage of self-discovery. Despite the many centuries and cultural nuances that separate them, time and time again, a common theme that emerges from so many of them, is to be virtuous and selfless. Aristotle believed that happiness […]
‘This Is The Mizen’ presents a rigorous and wide-ranging investigation into the history and landscape of the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork. Drawing on extensive research and a journalist’s eye for detail, John D’Alton, a long-time Mizen resident, brings clarity to a region often obscured by myth, assumption, and romanticisation. […]