A few years back Ciaran Allen, Sales Manager in Mercedes said that buyers of new cars spend approximately 11 hours researching information on a car before buying.  Then they spend only 30 minutes in garage forecourts. Buyers know what type of car they want before they go into a dealership; […]

Where does the tradition of bringing a tree into your home to celebrate Christmas come from? It took a little research but it turns out the tradition is very ancient indeed. Long before Christians started to celebrate Christmas, many cultures around the world celebrated this very special time of year […]

The Clonakilty Footballers have had a season to remember in the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship despite eventually losing to seasoned side St Finbarr’s in the Final. A young Clon side, managed by 2009 winning manager Haulie O’Neill, performed with heart and desire in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, losing by just […]

“The holidays are upon us, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have a lot to be thankful for this year,” says Clonakilty native Julie O’Brien. “As I look at my beautiful upside-down Christmas tree, back where it belongs on the ceiling of The Junction, my bar, my home away from home, in […]

Christmas as a time of celebrations and revelry goes back to the customs of  pre-Christian times. Mistletoe, yule logs, holly and evergreen trees are of pagan origin, sacred to the Romans and Celts. Of all the Christian festivals, Christmas was considered the most important in Ireland, and preparations began some […]

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