Many associate the countryside with peace and quiet, with fresh air and birdsong, with rest and relaxation: It’s what draws so many people to West Cork. But the countryside is also a working place which has its own cycle of ploughing, planting and harvesting; the sight and smell of hay […]
Our grandchildren were visiting from Denmark recently and knowing a few weeks back that they were on their way, I had booked the seven-seater VW Multi Van. However, there was a slight technical problem with the Multi Van and VW gave me their five-seater electric I.D. Buzz instead. I’m not […]
Just occasionally, I get a call from an owner and before I’m told the nature of the problem, he/she gives a sheepish laugh saying ‘I know I’m the reason my dog is doing what he does and it’s me that needs the training’! I join in the laughter and answer […]
After November, a month of stressful volatility and frustrating tensions, December will have a more gentle feel. It is certainly a busy month with lots of planet activity but this is mostly between more co-operative planets than in previous weeks. We can still expect shifts and changes to challenge us […]
Dunmore House was purchased by Jeremiah and Mary O’Donovan from the Beamish family in 1934: At the time the House and adjoining lands were a working farm. When Mary arrived at Dunmore for the first time and looked out at the sea below the House, she is reputed to have […]
In this photo series West Cork photographer Aoise Tutty Jackson uses her informal and fresh style to connect with, and share the wisdom of, people in our community. Marguerite McQuaid set up Creative Bandon in 2016, alongside Zoe Tennyson, and is fiercely committed to strengthening community and supporting artists through their work. […]