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Out and About in West Cork

March 20th, 2024 8:00 PM

By Southern Star Team

Eva Murphy (left) and Aisling McCarthy react to a storyteller during World Book Day at Barryroe National School. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

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Third and fourth class pupils from Barryroe National School all dressed up for World Book Day. Also included are Ciara Whelton SNA and Denise Foley (class teacher). (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

Second class pupils from Barryroe National School during World Book Day. (Back, left to right): Shai O’Donovan, Callum O’Sullivan, Rachel O’Regan and Margaret Whelton. Front (left to right): Roisin Whelton, Stephanie Fleming and Niamh Whelton. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

Peaky Blinders fans (left to right): Fallon Hegarty-O’Brien, Paddy Dinneen, Rory Deasy and Donncha Deasy during World Book Day at Timoleague National School. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

The Junior infants class from Timoleague National School all dressed up for World Book Day. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

West Cork artists Sarah Baume and Mollie Douthit at the recent opening of the exhibition A Matter of Time at the Crawford Art Gallery, which features their work. The exhibition runs until June 3rd.

 

At the Courtmacsherry Rowing Club’s Seven Heads Tractor Run, (L to R) Paddy and Michael Ryan, Ballinascarthy and Conor O’Sullivan, Clonakilty before they left Timoleague and traversed a route to culminate at the Courtmacsherry Rowing Clubhouse. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

Liam Fleming, Butlerstown, setting off on the Courtmacsherry Rowing Clubs Seven Heads Tractor Run from Timoleague. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

At the Courtmacsherry Rowing Club’s fundraising tractor run were (left to right): Daniel Seaman, Max Traynor, Christopher Trunwit, all from Bandon, Conor Galvin, Newcestown, CJ Bryan, Kilbrittain and Sean Ahern, Bandon. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

Enjoying the Courtmacsherry Rowing Club’s fundraising tractor run were (left to right): Michael, Conan and Josh O’Regan, Knockbrown. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

 

Laoibhse Hayes, Ballinacarriga National School, at the announcement that Ballinacarriga NS and Drinagh NS were named among the winners of ‘Manufacturing a Healthy Future’ – a 3D printing design challenge. The school used the printer to to extend the life of the chairs in their classroom. (Photo: Michael O'Sullivan)

 

HIGH CLIMBERS –Wheely good day out: Brendan Marshal (Carrigaline) with Jack Cotter (Blarney), Dillon Heagerty (Ovens), Isaac Sheehan (Waterfall), Lorcan O'Leary (Ballincollig), Liadh O'Donovan (Schull) and Pat O'Brien (Blarney) all enjoying their day at the recent Ahiohill tractor run in Rossmore. Proceeds of the run will go to Cancer Connect, West Cork Rapid Response and Ahiohill National School. (Photo: David Patterson)

 

LONDON CALLING – RNLI marks 200 years: Cork members of the RNLI who were invited to Westminster Abbey in London to mark 200 years of the RNLI. Back , from left: Tadgh McCarthy, Stuart Russell (Courtmacsherry); John Kelleher (Union Hall); Owen Hackett (Kinsale), and John Hearne (Youghal). Front from left: Henk Veldman (Courtmacsherry); Erik Brooks (Youghal); Angela Veldman (Courtmacsherry); Áine Ní Fhloinn (Ballycotton); Pamela Deasy (Union Hall); Maeve Hackett and Gerard Quinn (Kinsale).

 

At the Employers' Day at the West Cork Business Campus recently were, above, back row: Máire O’Sullivan (co-ordinator, West Cork Campus); Hayley Milthorpe (Cultured Food Company); Carolyn Cotter (Irish Wheelchair Association); Mary Hodnett (West Cork Distillers); Celine Vaughan (Irish Wheelchair Association); Helen Ryan (principal, Morrison’s Island & West Cork Campus). Front: Margaret Thomas (hairdresser); Margaret O’Connor (Irish Wheelchair Association); Amy Cotter (Ballydehob Community Playgroup); Karen Kelly (HSE). (Photo: Anne Minihane)

 

Back, from left: Máire O’Sullivan (co-ordinator, West Cork Campus); Cameron O’Leary, Noreen Evans, Karen McDermott and Breeanne McDermott (business). Front: Ava Dolan (business); Mary Hodnett (West Cork Distillers); Karen Kelly (HSE, former graduate), Judy Sexton (co-ordinator, business). (Photo: Anne Minihane)

 

Members of the Skibbereen-founded Granite Digital team which won two prestigious awards at the 2024 Spider Awards. The agency was named Large Agency of the Year and also won the Best in E-Commerce award at the Mansion House ceremony in Dublin.

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