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Out and About in West Cork

July 18th, 2023 10:30 PM

By Michael Stephens

Ava Sexton, Sarah and Emma Jackson Hegarty, Mairead, Meabh and Niamh Whelton, Anna Hegarty and Aoibheann Ryan, hailing from Courtmacsherry, Timoleague, Ballinspittle, and Barryroe enjoying the Castletownshend Regatta last Sunday. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

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Kayaker Simon Champ and event organiser Anais O’Donovan with RNLI crew members at the presentation of €10,235 for Union Hall and Kinsale RNLI stations.  The 12 kayakers raised the funds with a 24-hour kayak. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

 

Siobhan O’Donoghue, Bantry, Caroline Roche, Dunmanway and Anne O’Donovan, Kilcrohane, at the opening night of the West Cork Literary Festival to see Graham Norton interviewed by Maeve Higgins at the Maritime Hotel, Bantry. (Photo. Darragh Kane)

 

Eugene McSweeney, Sandra Downey, and John O’Neill, three of the contributors to Skibbereen Historical’s latest edition, at the launch at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

 

Darragh Crowley, Barryroe with his sheep ‘Scoobie’ at the Barryroe Agricultural Show.  (Photo: Martin Walsh).

 

Diarmuid French  from Leap arriving at the Tots tractor run on a David Brown 770. The run was in aid of MS Ireland (Multiple Sclerosis) West Cork branch. (Photo: David Patterson)

 

Dr Robert O’Dowling from Courtmacsherry was awarded membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) at a special ceremony in Kildare St, Dublin. At the ceremony were RCPI president Prof Mary Horgan, Mary O’Dowling, Ross O’Dowling, Dr Robert O’Dowling, and Niamh Flynn. (Photo: Bobby Studio)

 

Dr Siobhan Walsh, second left, from Bishopstown, was also awarded membership at the ceremony. At the ceremony were Siobhan’s mother Monessa, RCPI president designate Dr Diarmuid O’Shea, and Siobhan’s father Sean Walsh, formery of Timoleague. Sean’s father is a former garda sergeant in Timoleague. (Photo: Bobby Studio)

 

Fiona Gough and Sarah Connolly, Baltimore, with Steve Redmond, Ballydehob at the charity swim at Lough Hyne last Saturday evening.  (Photo: Anne Minihane).

 

Trisha Hogan, Therese Boyle, Deirdre Cronin, Kirsten Tyrrell, and Aoife Connor at Lough Hyne for the swim which raised money for Marymount Hospice and West Cork Rapid Response. (Photo: Anne Minihane).

 

Dr Robert O’Dowling from Courtmacsherry, Co Cork, was awarded Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (MRCPI) at a special ceremony in Kildare St, Dublin. At the ceremony were RCPI president Prof Mary Horgan, Mary O’Dowling, Ross O’Dowling, Dr Robert O’Dowling, and Niamh Flynn. (Photo: Bobby Studio)

 

Taking time out before his race at Dunmanway harness racing recently was a happy looking ‘Humour De Cosse’. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

 

Enjoying a swim in Cape Clear’s harbour were Spike Slye and Bex O’Farrell. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

 

On the newly-launched Fastnet trip from Cape Clear Ferries was holidaymaker Stephen Bailey from Dublin with his dog Bounty. (Photo: Andy Gibson)

 

Caroline Vickery from Rosscarbery preparing Carbery Red Queen at the show. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

Cian Coleman from Butlerstown heading for the parade ring at Barryroe Agricultural Show last weekend. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

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