Louise O'Neill-Barton, Skibbereen, at the Witches Brew Tattoo Do Tattoo Show in Bantry. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Principal of Kilmeen National School, Kenneth McCarthy with his wife Christine at Bart Kerrisk’s retirement party. (Photo: Andy Gibson)ADVERTISEMENT
Radka Janesova, Clonakilty and Róisín Barrett McCarthy, Schull, at the Christmas Fair in Rosscarbery. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
At the AIB Coffee Morning in Bandon were Mary Seaman, Linda Moynihan, Nan Lombard, Caroline Downing and Mark Flynn. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
At the 10th Birthday celebration night at the Copper Grove, Bandon, was Michelle White and Melanie Bozman with John Collins, Chaplins Bar. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
At the Copper Grove celebration night were Maura Crean, Linda Keane, and Diana White. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
Vladyslav Kulish and Galyna Zaitseva from Toormore with Finbar Ryan, Bandon, at the Recovery Coach Fashion Show. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
David and Valerie Dunwoody, Martha Drake, Gillian Orsatti and Paul Finn, at the launch of Micheál Hurley's CD. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Paul Hayes with his daughter Nadine at the CD launch night at the Courtmacsherry Hotel. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Schull, West Cork, Ireland. 13th Nov, 2025. Fisherman Thomas Sheehan, owner of trawler 'Laetitia', prepares his 60 fathom nets for a 6 day fishing trip off the West Cork coast. Thomas fishes with his son Colin and deckhand Ronaldo from the Phillipines. The net is wound onto the boat. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Bantry, West Cork, Ireland. 16th Nov, 2025. The Witches Brew Tattoo Do Tattoo Show took place at the Maritime Hotel, Bantry on Saturday and Sunday last. The show, in aid of Co-Action, attracted 34 tattoo artists and many vendors selling various merchandise. Tattoo Artist Leyla Moon from Westport tattooos a client. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Clogagh National School pupils are delighted with the new classroom and facilities at their school. From left: Peter Dinneen, Róise Harrington, Olivia O'Sullivan and Clodagh Hennessy.
Staff at Clogagh NS on the special day when the school’s new classroom was officially opened. Back: Lynda Farley, Colette O'Donovan, Elisa Masterson, and Mairéad Crowley. Front: Katheen Calnan, Helen O'Flynn (principal), Michelle Sheehan, Katie Desmond and Collette Ronan.
Schull Community College held their second year science quiz last week where the team Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, comprising Rosy McEnroe Marshall, Sadie Budd, Katie Alexander and Saoirse O’Sullivan won the challenge. Second prize went to the Albert Einstein team comprising Joey Doherty, Grace Hodnett, Sendija Reiere and Lily Vernon.
Albert einstein team
Local author EM Murray (left) welcomed Bandon author Leona Forde at Worm Books where Leona read excerpts from her Milly McCarthy series of books.
Donal O’Shea from Glengarriff being presented with a certificate from Minister Christopher O’Sullivan to recognise Donal’s 75-years as a member of Fianna Fail.
Aoibhe Knowles from the Clonakilty Red Cross Branch won the 2025 Niall Delaney Memorial National Youth Volunteer award recently in Athlone.
Garda Donal McCormack and Aidan Holland, Clonakilty with a strong message to drivers this winter season.
Local customers on the final day for Scully's Butchers, Pearse Street, Clonakilty (from left): David Ahern, Pat Goggin and Steve Larkin. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
At the official opening of the extension to Clogagh National School were locals (from left): Stephen and Maria Patterson with Eóiní and Ann Murphy. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Lorna and Michael Kirby with their eight-month-old son Jack, Pedlar's Cross, at the official opening of the extension to Clogagh National School. The extension was built by Kirby Construction. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
At the official opening of the extension to Clogagh National School were (from left): Cllr John Michael Foley, Rebecca Jeffries (co-chairperson parents association), Sarah Hennessy (co-chairperson parents association), Senator Noel O'Donovan, Minister Christopher O'Sullivan (who officially opened the extension), Helen O'Flynn (school principal), Oisín Deasy (pupil), Aidan Cahalane (chairperson, Board of Management) and Olivia O'Sullivan (pupil). The extension includes a new autism classroom, sensory room and learning room. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
National Learning Network presented €556 to Cancer Connect, the proceeds raised from their coffee morning which was held on Thursday October 30th. From left: Noel McEnoy, Helen O'Driscoll (Cancer Connect), Daniel Burke, Isabel O'Donovan, Pearce Fitzpatrick, Ferran Marron, Jason Wood, Sinead Murphy, Ryan Murphy, Robert Keneally, Alex Cornejo, Denise Hurley and Isabel Sweeney.
Bantry Credit Union sponsored the recent Allihies Autumn School held at the Allihies Copper Mine Museum. At the presentation of a cheque for €1,000 to the Allihies Copper Mine Museum at Bantry Credit Union recently were (from left): Finbarr O'Shea (CEO, Bantry Credit Union), Noreen Cronin (assistant manager BCU), Klaudia Drozdzik (Allihies Copper Mine Museum), Anna Fitzgerald (chairperson BCU), Tadhg O’Sullivan (Allihies Copper Mine Museum), and Peadar Noonan (lending and business development manager).The museum extends its sincere thanks to Bantry Credit Union for their ongoing support and commitment to local heritage and community development. Their partnership continues to play a vital role in sustaining cultural and educational initiatives on the Beara Peninsula.
The Allihies Copper Mine Museum extends its sincere thanks to Bantry Credit Union for their ongoing support and commitment to local heritage and community development. Their partnership continues to play a vital role in sustaining cultural and educational initiatives on the Beara Peninsula.
Last Friday the proceeds of the Galley Head Swim were presented to each of the chosen charities for Galley Head Swim 2025 - Marymount Hospice, Cancer Connect, CoAction and Samaritans West Cork. Just under €80,000 was raised this year with every penny going to the charities. Each charity received a total of €19,418.32. Front: Ger Walsh (Samaritans West Cork), Tony Rafferty (GHS) with Marymount, Helen O'Driscoll and Sinead Crowley (Cancer Connect) and Pat Culhane (CoAction). Back: Paul Melody, Margaret Deegan, Pat Mulcahy, Steve Cleary and Justin Crowley (GHS committee).
Ronan Sheehan, Sean Higgins, and Ballymartle club president Francie Nyhan enjoying a wonderful evening of memories over a cup of Bally’s Tea.
The Witches Brew Tattoo Do Tattoo Show took place at the Maritime Hotel in Bantry last weekend. The show, in aid of Co-Action, attracted 34 tattoo artists and many vendors selling various merchandise. Tattoo Artist Clara Feard from Bordeaux, France tattooed Dee Goemz from Drimoleague. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Timoleague girls Aoife Harte, Juliette Harte, Niamh Doyle, Seodhna Walsh and Ellen Foley contributed greatly to the Sacred Heart Clonakilty’s victory against Kinsale Community College in the Cork Colleges camogie final.
Junior and senior infant class pupils Fiadh Murphy, Glen Levis, Indigo Booth, Éabha Cronin, Grace O'Driscoll, Cate McCarthy, Caitlin Shannon, Rosie McNulty, Darragh Ward, Spencer Attridge, Alice Daly, Lucy Draper and Conor Daly with the Team Hope shoeboxes at Carrigboy National School.
At the presentation of a silver medal to Durrus at the Pride in our Community awards ceremony at the Kingsley Hotel, Cork were (from left): Finbarr O'Keeffe of Cork County Council, Sean Holland of Muintir na Tíre, Robert Shannon and Judith Payne of Durrus and District Community Council, county deputy mayor Ian Doyle and Pauline O'Dwyer of Muintir na Tíre.
Heartiest congrats to a wonderful SNA Flor McEvoy, on her retirement from Rath NS. Seen here with James Hurley, who helped Flor to cut her cake at recent celebrations in the school.
Isabelle Sheehy and Ella MacAuley exploring whether lemons can power their clocks during Science Week at Rath National School.
Ilen Rovers was crowned West Cork minor B champions after a thrilling final against Beara at Rath last Saturday. Back: Dwane O'Driscoll (coach), Patricia Carey (coach), Victoria Haffner, Cliona Herlihy, Juliette Field, Izzy O'Flynn, Emma Browne, Diana Rose Coakley, Clodagh Hickey, Saoirse Harte Leonard, Mary Bushe, Sanne Connolly, Ava Murphy, Meg Walshe, Kate Carey, Aoife O'Driscoll, Saorla Carey, Rachel Hickey (coach) and John O'Driscoll (coach). Front: Lucy O'Driscoll, Aisling Hickey, Alannah O'Driscoll, Maria Connolly, Hannah O'Driscoll, Siobhan Hickey, Holly O'Flynn, Tara Duggan, Carla O'Regan, Tiana Crosby Osagie, Mia Crowley and Claire Collins.
Pupils from Rath National School gathered 68 boxes for Team Hope for distribution to children affected by poverty in overseas countries. Back: Christopher O’Neill, Olha Parhomenko, Méabh Collins and Finn O’Neill. Front: Isabelle Sheehy, Luan O’Donnell, Sadie Lavelle Martin and Eolan Mawe.
First prize winners from the Bandon show and sale held at the end of October are Daniel and Ellen O'Regan from Dunmanway with judge Billy Nicholson. Photo courtesy of Sean Dennehy, mart manager.
John Kearney, Catherine Cotter and Lorraine Chambers presenting a cheque for €3,600 to Trish O’Mahony for the Maeve O’Mahony recovery fund which were the proceeds from the recent tractor run organised by Togher and Derrinacahera Defibrillator Group.
Nicole O’Donoghue, who won the Doheny GAA club lotto jackpot recently, receiving a cheque of €4,600 from Doheny GAA club chairman Mark Farr.
The U15 All-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil returned home recently. From left: Colm Dullea, Conor Murphy, Sinead Bradfield, Eila O'Neill, Muireann O'Sullivan, Clodagh O'Driscoll, Clara O'Brien, April Murray and Saoirse Kenneally. Missing from photo is band member Odhran McCarthy.
Gene O’Callaghan of the Diamond Bar presented €1,300 to Danny O' Leary for Cancer Connect on behalf of Béal na Bláth/Newcestown bowling clubs, who visited the island last weekend.
John O’Driscoll with Maeve and Trish. John’s latest golf classic raised €5,760 for Maeve who was severely injured from a stroke, post scoliosis surgery. The family also have a GoFundMe page and all support is greatly appreciated.
Mary McCarthy, Skibbereen and Dr Briony Supple PhD, co-director of the PG Dip Innovation through Design Thinking at UCC. Mary, local journalist and poet, recently graduated with a 2.1H from the PG DIP Innovation through Design Thinking programme at UCC. Her research project, Truly West Cork - A Cultural & Educational Experience, highlighted the untapped opportunity for West Cork Tourism in ‘the experience economy’. She is currently completing an MA Innovation through Design Thinking at UCC.(Photo: Joyce Moloney)
Members of Caheragh & District Vintage Club presented a cheque for €7,500 from their recent vintage run to West Cork Rapid Response in The Traveller’s Rest, Caheragh. Back:Pat Dineen, DJ Dineen, John Collins, Tony O’Driscoll, PJ Murphy, Seamus McCarthy, Timmy O’Sullivan, Darragh Murray and Micheál Kirby. Front: Pat McCarthy, Sean Casey, Humphrey O’Sullivan, Betty Hennessy, Ann O’Sullivan, Tadhg Murray and Alan Murphy.
Dreeny National School is delighted that its new weather station is now fully live. It records real-time temperature, rainfall, wind speed, humidity and pressure directly from the Dreeny NS grounds. It will help predict rising levels and should give 12 to 24 hour notice of flooding risks. The river gauge will be put in over the coming weeks.
Pupils at Caheragh National School collected over 50 shoeboxes for Team Hope Shoebox Appeal.
Walkers and some canine friends about to set off at Gaggin Hall for a recent Sunday morning stroll in aid of Bandon Community Hospital.
At the De Courcey presentation were Martina (left) and Joe (right) from the Children’s Leukaemia Association being presented with the €10,000 cheque by Clodagh Kearney (centre) of The DeCourcey Vintage Association at Corcoran’s of Ballinadee. The funds were raised at their annual working day in August, a day that could not be run with all the volunteers.
Sixth class pupil Thomas Hegarty having fun making butter at Reenascreena National School.
Members of Lisavaird Co-op presenting the proceeds of the recent fundraiser to principal Eimear O'Donovan. Front: Laoise O'Donovan, Nadal Vena-Byrne, Robbie Whyte, Keelyn Crowley, Emily Crowley, Jack Collins and Muireann Hill. Middle: Eoin Doolan, Rían Hayes, Eve O'Donovan and Sacha Cooke. Back: Eimear O'Donovan (principal) Pat Barry, Tony Twomey (Reenascreena branch), Michael Scannell, Martin Dineen and Jerry O’Sullivan (chairperson, BOM).
Phil White (left) from Rosscarbery and her sister Mary Wycherley from Ring met up in Gearóidín’s, Pearse Street, Clonakilty for coffee and a chat. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Carbery Rangers GAA Club recently became an accredited official GAA Irish Life Healthy Club and also received a bronze medal from The Joe McDonagh Foundation for promoting Irish. Josephine Twomey, Niall Flavin and Paul Hodnett from Carbery Rangers with Tim Murphy, chairman of Munster GAA Council and Bernie Reen.
Ultan Murphy who played for Beara in the U21 football county final. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Trafrask National School in Adrigole showing their new school uniforms. Front: Mason Harrington, Katie O’Grady, Jamie Lynch, Robbie Lynch, Mèabh O’Sullivan and Lily Nyhan. Middle: John Downing, Amy Crowley, Kelsey Lynch, Aoibhinn O’Sullivan, Paudie O’Grady and Lucy Lynch. Back: Jack Crowley, Sarah Downing, Kayla Holland, Nell Wozniak and Uliana. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Joan Sutton, Ella McCarthy, Milly Seaman, Lucea Fitzpatrick and Gillian Powell at the recent Bandon & District Soroptimist public speaking competition. Congratulations was expressed to Milly Seaman and Ella McCarthy, Colaiste na Toibhirte, and Lucea Fitzpatrick Notte, Sacred Heart School Clonakilty, for their success.
REPRO-FREE: Bantry, West Cork, Ireland. 2nd Nov, 2025. The West Cork branch of the IFA held its annual dinner dance at the West Lodge Hotel, Bantry on Saturday last. IFA President Francie Gorman and Deputy President Alice Doyle were in attendance to join over 200 people celebrating the branch's 70th anniversary. West Cork PRO Gerard Burke was awarded an Honorary Life Membership at the event. Pictured at the event are Miriam Burke, Kilcrohane and Juliette O'Donoghue, Bantry. Picture: Andy Gibson.
