I am just back from a most beautiful solo retreat on Cape Clear Island, where lots of time was spent walking, swimming, writing, recording, sitting, watching rabbits and other wildlife. I had some wonderful family members and friends coming and going, and of course, Pudsy, my tiny Jack Russell beside […]

The West Cork Women Against Violence Project (WCWAVP) has unveiled a new name and logo for the organisation – West Cork Beacon. Announced at their AGM in September, the name is designed to be punchier and more memorable, allowing them to present the organisation as a multi-support service. “Our name […]

I’m recently back from a visit with family and friends in upstate New York. I hadn’t been to the states in over four years so my heart still feels full even in the weeks since returning home to West Cork. As an end of life/death doula helping people to navigate […]

Craving the holistic lifestyle that she has since found in West Cork, Michelle Hegarty, packed in her rewarding but stressful engineering career with a technology company in the States, which involved juggling a 40 to 50 hour work week with family commitments, and moved with her American husband and two […]