In the 1930s, school children across the Irish State were tasked by the Irish Folklore Commission with collecting local lore. With Halloween around the corner, Pauline Murphy treats us to some of the spookier stories submitted by schoolchildren in West Cork. In his story, John Shorten, 13, from Curravarahane […]
The eagerly-anticipated Leap Scarecrow Festival returns this year, running from October 21 to November 3. Renowned for its one-of-a-kind scarecrow competition, this annual event, attracts visitors from far and wide who come to enjoy the weekend of Halloween-themed fun, creativity and community spirit. The scarecrow displays, ranging from hilarious to […]
Despite technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the sophistication of computers, it is a fact that the human brain is generally more accomplished at pattern recognition. A child can easily see an animal-shaped cloud in the sky, but a computer has no chance. If you have DNA tested you will start […]
October is breast cancer awareness month and with statistics stating that one in seven women in Ireland will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, it is a rare person that has not had their life touched by it in some way, either personally or through someone they love […]
What does a Menopause Health Check look like? Because of the drop in oestrogen hormone levels that occurs throughout the menopause, women over the age of 50 are much more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, have a heart attack or stroke and one in three […]
We’re just in the door from a trip to Greece. It wasn’t our usual island hopping, we were on the mainland this time. We started off visiting the Acropolis in Athens and then drove through the plains where the wheat had been harvested leaving a golden stubble in the sunshine, […]