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BACK IN THE DAY: The Southern Star’s celebration of West Cork nostalgia in all its forms

July 3rd, 2026 8:20 AM

By Southern Star Team

BACK IN THE DAY: The Southern Star’s celebration of West Cork nostalgia in all its forms Image — 2008. Rosscarbery Monterssori Pre-school (AMI) students, family and friends, who walked around the lagoon in Rosscarbery to raise funds for the Niall Mellon Trust recently. Included are Gearóid Ryan (Rosscarbery) and Eugene Murphy (Leap), who travelled to South Africa later in the year to help build houses for disadvantaged families living in the townships. (Photo: George Maguire)

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