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West Cork is the home of Cork football

Paul Lordan March, 2021

I recently happened upon a number of references to two now defunct Gaelic Football clubs based in Cork City called Nils and Lees. Although no longer in existence, both teams were dominant forces on the club scene from the late 1800s until the 1950s with a total of 18 senior titles […]

West Cork boasts ideal conditions for growing potatoes

Noah Chase March, 2021

As the lockdown continues many people are finding more time at home and have, over the last year, started to grow their own fruit and vegetables. One of the easiest foods to grow with amazing returns for the effort involved is our most popular vegetable in Ireland, the potato. It […]

Spring sowing

Jean Perry March, 2021

I dusted down my trusty propagator and set it up in the small tunnel, ran the extension lead to the nearest socket and plugged it in. I set about this annual ritual with increasing trepidation as the propagator came with us from England in 1989 and had already been in steady […]

Sport & Fitness

The courage to be authentic

Pat Culhane March, 2021

Cork native, Colm Ó Dubhghaill, is not your typical 21-year-old. He is one of the top longboard surfers in Europe and has a number of national titles. You might catch him on the beaches of West Cork, where he often trains. This is on top of pursuing entry to a […]

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The new Opel Crossland offers an attractive package

Sean Creedon March, 2021

Opel has dropped the ‘X’ from their new Crossland, but that’s only the name and they certainly have made up for the disappearance of the ‘X’ with some impressive designs in the new car Crisp and compact on the outside, spacious and versatile on the inside, the new Crossland is […]

Environment

West Cork bites into the ‘doughnut’

WCP Staff February, 2021

Everyone knows what a doughnut looks like. But what on Earth is ‘doughnut economics’ (as recommended by President Higgins, David Attenborough, and the Pope)? Moze Jacobs and Alice Glendinning shed some light on the subject. English economist Kate Raworth decided in 2012 that this is exactly how growth should unfold […]

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