Fionn, Chloe, Charlie Deane and Noah O'Mahoney from Innishannon enjoying the Ballydehob Old Time Threshing. (Photo: Carlos Benlayo)

Rally driver Róan O'Brien and cowboy Conan Hurley at St Mary's Central School, Enniskeane (Photo: Andy Gibson)

Talking all things ploughing were Michael Coughlan, Ardfield and Richard White, Rosscarbery. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

Four year old Josie McCarthy from Ballinascarthy at the Cahermore Ploughing. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

ate O'Donovan and Ruby Shannon, Schull, at the threshing in Ballydehob. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

Artist Tess Leak, Bantry and Joan Mulvany, Ballydehob at the opening of the 'Postcards for Palestine Project' at Uillinn in Skibbereen. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

At Leap NS were Cruella de Vil (Cara Hennessy) with teacher Aideen Jennings AKA the Queen of Hearts. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Ronan McSweene, Dunmanway with his dad Jason (who finished ninth in the Fastnet Rally) at the service park at Drinagh Co-Op. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Eileen Connolly getting in Halloween mood during Leap Scarecrow Festival. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

At the Guinness Kinsale Jazz Festival was Pauline O'Connor and Janet Stewart, Bandon. (Photo: Denis Boyle)

Friends Lucy Mulcahy of Farnavane, Newcestown and Margo Collins, Ballinspittle, at the the 17th Annual Pink Ribbon Walk. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Brothers Pat and Mick Cronin, Derrinacahara, with Catherine Cotter of Togher at last weekend's tractor, car and truck run. (Photo: David Patterson)

Cousins Emily Kwoka and Shauna Barry, both Rosscarbery, overseeing affairs at the Cahermore Ploughing match. (Photo: David Patterson)

Halloween party time at Castletownshend National School before the holidays started, Lucas O'Mahony, Evan O'Callaghan, Odhran McCarthy and Joey Williamson. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Helen Hanley, Paul O’Sullivan with his mum Peggy and his sons PJ and James O’Sullivan with cousin Peter Hanley and son Jack O’Sullivan, celebrating Glengarriff's win in the junior A Beara final replay of Garnish versus Glengarriff. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

Glengarriff captain Denis McCarthy being presented with the cup by Anne Marie McCarthy after the GAA junior A Beara final replay against Garnish. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

Shaun, Líobhan, John Paul and Cliodhna celebrating Glengarriff's win in the Beara final replay, Garnish versus Glengarriff. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)

Members of Newcestown Tidy Village and Development Niall Cronin and Maureen Powes receiving their award from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle. Also included in the photo are Sean Holland (vice-chair of the organising committee) and Pauline O’Dwyer (Muintir na Tire) at the awards ceremony where Newcestown Tidy Village and Development group were awarded their gold medals.

Members of Newcestown Tidy Village and Development Niall Cronin and Maureen Powes receiving their award from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle. Also included in the photo are Sean Holland (vice-chair of the organising committee) and Pauline O’Dwyer (Muintir na Tire) at the awards ceremony where Newcestown Tidy Village and Development group were awarded their gold medals.

Rosscarbery Tidy Towns were bronze medal winners at the Pride in our Community awards.
Tidy Towns member John Moloney receiving the award from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle. Also included in the photo are Sean Holland, vice-chair of the organising committee and Pauline O’Dwyer Muintir na Tire. Pride in Our Community is organised by Cork County Federation Muintir na Tire and is supported by Cork City Council and Cork County Council.

Maura Allen, member of Schull Tidy Towns receiving the award from county mayor
Cllr Ian Doyle at the awards ceremony at the Kingsley Hotel. Schull received a silver medal at the ceremony for their hard work around the town. Also included in the photo are Sean Holland, vice-chair of the organising committee and Pauline O’Dwyer, Muintir na Tire, and Ger Barry.

Members of Ballineen and Enniskeane Tidy Towns association Margaret O’Donovan, Ann Corcoran and Sandra Corcoran receiving their award from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle. Also included are Sean Holland, vice-chair of the organising committee and Pauline O’ Dwyer, Muintir na Tire.

Ahiohill Tidy Towns won Bronze Medals at the Pride in our Community Awards which were held in the Kingsley Hotel recently. Their project involved a mural created by a local artist depicting the area’s rich heritage and traditional values. Ahiohill Tidy Towns members Michelle Kelly and Kay Coffey receiving their award from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle.
Also included in the photo are Sean Holland (vice chair of the organising committee), Pauline O’Dwyer (Muintir na Tire), Brendan Scahill (community work department HSE Cork North).
Pride in Our Community is organised by Cork County Federation Muintir na Tire and is supported by Cork City Council and Cork County Council.

Four-year-old Ciara Murphy from Ovens cleaning her dad Owen's Citroen C3 Rally2 during the service halt at the recent Cork 20 Rally. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

There was a very exciting day at Clogagh Nationial School last week when past pupils, playing with Ballinascarthy GAA and camogie clubs, visited the school with their recently won cups to celebrate with the present pupils.

Catherine Hurley, Hannah, Harry, and Chariey Curran, Denis Hurley's wife and grandchildren.

The Bantry and Glengarriff teams who played in the Denis Hurley cup underage blitz.

Twins Rian and Adeline O'Mahony with their parents Alex and Eva, from Clonakilty were all smiles in Kennedy Park, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Local musician Les Clague entertaining in Spiller's Lane, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Clonakilty Community College students Ewan Knowles, Joe Twomey and Tom Whooley, all from Clonakilty, on their lunch break. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Lisavaird's Matthew Calnan, a sixth class pupil in Lisavaird National School and part of a mini-company participating in a sixth class fundraiser for their hoodies, had a stall at the Friday Market in Kennedy Park, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Aoife Hayes, Aoife O'Driscoll, Rebecca O'Leary, Joanne O'Brien, Grace De Long, Abbie Barrett, Orlaith Crowley and Alannah O'Connell, Transition Year students at Sacred Heart Secondary School heard about the work of West Cork Rapid Response and the equipment that is purchased out of fundraising by volunteer Liam Slattery.

The spooks have returned to Crossbarry.

.Coláiste Ghobnatan TY students enjoying their social awareness class with helpful advice from West Cork Rapid Response's Betty Hennessy, Kate Crowley and Liam Slattery when they visited the school last week.

Local author ER Murray visited Schull Library recently to deliver a workshop based on her latest book Arabella Pepper: The Wild Detective. Pupils from Scoil Mhuire NS were invited to attend the intriguing event during which the author explained her writing process. The children were encouraged to investigate new ideas, characters and stories. This event was part of the library service’s Children’s Book Festival programme.

Ben Greenham Taylor, a student at Schull Community College, was recently named a finalist in the Frank Maher Classical Music Awards.

Proceeds of €1,300 from the Ballydehob Cheval Ride earlier this year was presented by James Levis of the Sandboat Bar to Kate Crowley and Liam Slattery for West Cork Rapid Response.

Emma Crowley will be representing Ireland in the Coupe de la Jeunesse Beach Sprint Championships in La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz, Spain.

Dohenys junior B football team captain Jack McCarthy, who was named Man of the Match at the Bandon Coop Carbery junior B football championship, with the Liam Nolan cup and young Doheny supporter Fionán O'Donovan.

Agbon and Padraic Sheridan and their two Great Pyrenees mountain dogs Alpha and Brónagh when they visited Cecas at Myross Wood for the Halloween market last Sunday.

Deirdre O’Neill and Siobhan Higgins at the SuperValu Tidy Towns award ceremony in Croke Park.

Presenting a cheque for the fundraising drive for the therapy jacuzzi bath at Baltimore's Wild Atlantic Pool were Monica, Pierce and Conor MacSweeney, Eric Waterman, Rory Bevan with Charlotte Wright, Manager and Noel Browne, Director Baltimore Wild Atlantic Pool delighted to accept the cheque for €10,000. Photo; Anne Minihane.

There was a warm welcome home to Timoleague Tidy Towns following their success at the SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards that were announced in Croke Park, Dublin last Friday. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Shaggy, Velma, Fred, Daphne and Scooby Doo, aka Jimmy McDonagh, Liam ONeill, Cathal Ronan, Ferdinand O’Driscoll and Hugo O’Driscoll, enjoying the Halloween dress up day at Rath National School.

Three members of the Timoleague Tidy Towns committee Mary Crowley, Marie McCarthy and Marian O'Callaghan, travelled to the SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards in Croke Park, Dublin last Friday where Timoleague received a gold medal in Category B. They were awarded 398 points, just one behind Rosscarbery, to finish as the second tidiest village in County Cork. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Three members of the Timoleague Tidy Towns committee Mary Crowley, Marie McCarthy and Marian O'Callaghan, travelled to the SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards in Croke Park, Dublin last Friday where Timoleague received a gold medal in Category B. They were awarded 398 points, just one behind Rosscarbery, to finish as the second tidiest village in County Cork. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Rath National School’s student council includes, back: Oran Keane, Lucy Murphy, Róisín McDermott, Hugo O’Driscoll and Christopher O’Neill. Front: Sadie Kiely, Torin O’Sullivan and Mila Browne.

The Timoleague Young Farmers group enjoyed an outing recently which included a stop at the vintage car museum in Kilgarvan.

Luka Perry Clark and James Hurley busy making some tasty eyeballs for Halloween at Rath National School.

Nicola and Christy Desmond celebrating Belgooly's victory in the Ross Oil SE junior A hurling final at the weekend.

Geraldine and Norman Bateman from Aherla at the launch of the book ‘A History of Barryroe Co-Operative 1925-2025’ at the Courtmacsherry Hotel. Their relative, Richard Woodburn who lived in Broadstrand, was the first vice-chairman of the Barryroe Co-op that was founded in 1925. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

A kitesurfer and windsurfers availing of the strong winds in Courtmacsherry Bay on bank holiday Monday. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Pupils at Leap National School Sophie Riley, Hannah Hayes, Grace Minihane and Sophia O'Donovan enjoying Halloween dress up day at school last week. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Members of Carrigaline Tidy Towns Tony O’Sullivan, Niamh Brody and Maura Allen receiving their silver medal award at the Pride in our Community Awards from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle. Also included in the photo are Sean Holland vice-chair of the organising committee and Pauline O’Dwyer, Muintir na Tire.

Maggie Lannin and Shannon O'Keeffe enjoying the Ballydehob Old time Threshing and Vintage Day fundraising events which were held In aid of Féile O'Sullivan from Allihies, Cancer Connect and West Cork Rapid Response. (Photo: Carlos Benlayo)

Members of Kinsale Tidy Towns Mags Lynch and Nora Quinn receiving their award from county mayor Cllr Ian Doyle. Also included in the photo are Sean Holland vice-chair of the organising committee and Pauline O’Dwyer Muintir na Tire and Ger Barry, director of services, planning and Environment Cork County Council.

Halloween party time at Castletownshend National School before the holidays started, Lucas O'Mahony, Evan O'Callaghan, Odhran McCarthy and Joey Williamson. (Photo: Anne Minihane)