To the woman undergoing routine scans for a dormant brain tumour. The mother, her child in hospital with undeclared illness. I see you. To the daughter witnessing a parent’s decline since admission to the care home. The 32-year-old who believes self killing could be the answer. I hear you. To […]
The gallerist Catherine Hammond presents an exhibition of work by four abstract landscape painters: Tom Climent, Debbie Dawson, Carol Hodder and Bernie Masterson. ‘Neither Here Nor There’ opens on Friday, July 14 at the Marino Church in Bantry and runs until Saturday, August 12. Each of these four artists use […]
Having recently lost a very dear friend who was also my mentor and guide as a painter, the subject of funerary portraiture, and portraiture in general, has been on my mind. The instinctive desire to remember the other’s face, to conjure an echo of their presence, whether it be in […]
Theatre lovers are once again getting ready to embrace the best of professional dramatic performance at this year’s Fit-Up Theatre festival, which runs from July 11 to August 6, in towns, villages and islands all over West Cork. With a nod to the tradition of Fit-Up theatre of the 1950s, […]
Masters of Tradition celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and takes place from August 23-27 in Bantry. Its mission remains the same as every other year – to journey to the heart of Irish music and provide a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard. As ever, […]
West Cork Sailing Centre in Adrigole offers something for everyone interested in the water and discovering local wildlife: From kayaking with the seals to taking an Irish Sailing powerboat training course; from going on an afternoon sail into Bantry Bay to taking a live board wildlife expedition cruise or joining […]