Were you Out and About in West Cork lately?
Flying the "town" flags, Laoise Wiseman, Fiadh Wiseman, Rèaltin O Leary at the Castletownbere pitch festival Picture: Anne Marie Cronin PhotographyADVERTISEMENT
Ethan, Avril and Glenn Knipe from Kinsale watching the judging at the annual agricultural show that was held at Belgooly, Co. Cork. - Picture: David Creedon
On a sunny day in West Cork, Galley Flash Rowing Club hosted a timber yawl regatta at Kilkeran Lake today with a number of clubs participating. Taking part in the regatta were Galley Flash rowers Lilian O'Mahony; Laura Twomey; Beau Callaghan and Brooke Brazier Scannell. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Leap Horse and Pony Show took place today, despite the showery weather. Although the attendance was down on previous years, people still came out to make the show a success. Pictured with their pony 'Archie' are Rosa Nolan and Amellia Aston-O'Leary from Toe Head. Picture: Andy Gibson.
The 'bride' Cllr. Caroline Cronin and 'groom' Michael Collins TD with local 'Preacher' Barry O'Brien and 'Mother of the Bride' Connie P O'Sullivan before the 'nupitals' began at the Ballydehob Country Music Festival during the bank holiday weekend. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Locals Sarah and Jack O'Brien took part in the five-mile family walk from the Butlerstown Community Hall on bank-hoilday Monday. Photo: Martin Walsh.
Melissa Byrne and her son Diarmuid Jones, Barryroe pictured in Rossa Street, Clonakilty. Photo: Martin Walsh.
The Monday Bank Holiday proved a washout for most hoping for a nice beach day. Here Tragumna Beach normally packed on a Bank Holiday, deserted apart for the lonely Lifeguard Flags and 1 brave family.Here Sean, Aisling and Norah Carmody on a deserted beach, dodging the showers determined to make the most of the day Credit: Andrew Harris.
Kevin Dunne from Dunderrow blowing the whistle on a Steam Traction Engine at the Innishannon Steam Rally over the June Bank Holiday weekend.Picture. John Allen
Conor Denby from Ferns helping out with a Garrett Steam Traction Engine at the Innishannon Steam Rally in Co. Cork over the June Bank Holiday weekend.Picture. John Allen
Kathleen, Claire and Rebecca Hayes, Rowry, Glandore with Michelle and Sean Cahalane, Union Hall at St. Patrick's Cathedral Skibbereen for the veneration of the relics of St. Carlo Acutis. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Rachel Berry, Leah Ryan, Kayla Keohane, Barbora Veale and Hannah Connolly who recently receivd their First Holy Communion waiting for the relics of St. Carlo Acutis to arrive to St. Patrick's Cathedral in Skibbereen. Photo; Anne Minihane.
The Glengarriff Active Retired group presenting a cheque of €1299.10 to Councillor Finbarr Harrington following a coffee morning which was recently held in Glengarriff in aid of Stand4Feile. From left: Jimmy O’Sullivan, Ann Harrington, Berry Skuce, Peggy O’Sullivan, Finbarr Harrington, Amy Flahive, Jim Morrissey and Fr Niall Howard.
Pupils from Castletownbere who made their First Holy Communion. Back: Katie Blake, Deirdre Lehane and Caoimhe Healy. Middle: Jack O’Shea, Jessica O’Shea, Olive O’Sullivan, Aaron O’Sullivan, Nathan Van Den Berg and Ruth O’Shea. Front: Fr Amos, Lilly Power Redding, Dylan Shanahan, Eadaoin Cronin, Fiadh O’Sullivan and Mark Twomey. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Saorlaith O’Leary running on the obstacle course at the Castletownbere GAA’s festival. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Niamh O’Neill giving Ciana Regan a piggy back at the Castletownbere GAA pitch festival. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
With financial support from the Harold-Barry Trust, Bantry Tidy Towns has replaced the two double-sided Birds of Bantry signs in the Slobs car park. There is now a bright, modern look to the new signs which display the remarkably diverse range of birds in Bantry Bay. To celebrate and preserve Irish heritage and language, all bird names featured on the signs have been translated from English into Irish. Bantry Tidy Towns has expressed thanks to Jim Wilson (ornithologist), Clare Heardman (National Parks & Wildlife Service), Designs & Signs, Eco Laser Solutions and Pat McSweeney Engineering for completing different aspects of the work. They have also thanked Cork County Council for their help in taking down the original signs and previously the Béicín Walk signs. The council also did a good job in painting the barriers at the entrance and exit to the car park.
Dromclough National School pupils travelled to take part at Luthchleasa Bhunscoileanna Chorcai, Cork Primary School Sports Day, where they performed fantastically winning eight trophies; three first place, three second place and two third place. Bromborough’s boys’ team and right, the girls’ team.
Kieran McCarthy interviewing Nuala Carey, Niamh Briggs and Libby Coppinger at the Captain’s Couch event organised by the Bantry Bay RFC. The event was held at the Maritime Hotel to mark 100 years of Bantry Bay RFC and to celebrate the great local athletes in the area. (Photo: Tony O’Donovan)
Daria Hromada and Poppy Williams from Dromclough National School enjoying a day at the races when the school attended the Cork Primary School Sports Day at MTU in Cork.
Honorary members and committee members of Bantry Bay Sailing Club. Seated: Sean Kelly, Pat Gallagher, Enda on behalf of Johnny Crowley and Stephen Hourihan. Standing: Billy Coakley, Toby Bradbury, JP English, Peter Brosens, Jerry Thomas, Alan Hinnell, Kathryn Kingston and Jean Bolger.
Dave Garvey was the winner of the gold fleet at last weekend’s windsurfing slalom event supported by Bantry Bay Sailing Club.
John Brennan, honorary member of Bantry Golf Club and ex-president of the club, recently celebrated his 90th birthday at the club surrounded by friends and family.
Winners of the Dunmanway Bridge Club president’s prize at the Parkway Hotel were Clare Murphy and Josephine MacSweeney, who were presented with their award by club president Mike O’Donovan.
Elliott Connolly, teacher at Bandon Grammar, was the winner of the silver fleet in his first slalom competition held at Bantry Bay.
The Ballinascarthy U14 camogie team. Back: Leanne Walsh, Neasa Kiernan, Beth Jordan, Sarah Walsh, Leah Buttimer, Aideen Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Odette O'Donovan Forcey, Éala Pattwell, Sabhdh O'Flynn and Maeve O'Driscoll. Front: Aoife O'Driscoll, Siobhán McCarthy, Aoibhínn McCabe, Laoise Ryan, Róisín Straight, Leah Deasy, Grace O'Sullivan, Éabha O'Leary, Kate O'Flynn and Erin O'Driscoll.
The Nagle family from Clonakilty availing of the sunshine at Kennedy Gardens, Emmet Square, Clonakilty. From left: Ava, Cliodhna, Fiadh and Sam. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
In Clonakilty Library preparing for their Leaving Certificate examinations were (from left) Clodagh McCarthy, Eoin Canapini and Jack Barry, all from Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Meabh O'Sullivan (left) from Timoleague and Amy McCarthy, Clonakilty met up to chat about their respective upcoming summer holiday trips. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
St Matthias pupils perform the musical composition they developed with Kevin McNally from the BLAST project.
Mullingar couple Jack Rotheram and Christina Kelly visited the Michael Collins House Museum in Emmet Square during their stay in Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Lip Sync 2026 cast at the Timoleague Community Hall.
Con Prout and John Murphy turning heads at the Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally last Sunday.
Scoil Eoin captains Tom Murphy and Reuben Cullinane with Andrew Collins, and captain Saoirse Forde with Hannah O'Donovan and Emily May Keane when Scoil Eoin recorded an historic double in Siath na Scol camogie and hurling finals at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Kevin Hickey, Quintin Horstmanshoff, Zach McCarthy and Jamie Ward made up the Carrigboy National School’s boys’ relay team that came third in their race at Cork City Sports last week.
Deirdre Towns, Kealties participated in, and completed, the Cork City Marathon last Sunday.
Toni O'Leary (Union Chandlery) presenting the proceeds from their Tide Tables booklet to Liam Murphy (Courtmacsherry RNLI). Also included are (from left) Martha Drake (Courtmacsherry RNLI), Roger Betts (Union Chandlery), Brian O'Dwyer, Sean O'Farrell and Paul Finn, all Courtmacsherry RNLI. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Courtmacsherry Community Shop celebrated its tenth anniversary last weekend. From left: Mark Gannon, Megan Murphy, Denis Cahalane and Dara Gannon. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Dolly Parton was pleased as punch to take part in the Ballydehob Country Music Festival wedding celebrations that took place on the streets of Ballydehob last Sunday.
Siobhán McGibbon, Thomas Quain, Caz Jeffreys, Sol Mestre-Whitcroft and Euan Ferguson made up the panel who took questions at the premier of Cowman the Movie!
TY students from Schull Community College ended off their year with a visit from West Cork Rapid Response.
Enjoying celebrating the Parkway Hotel’s 50 years were Martin Maybury with Sinead and Roisin O’Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Ranya Kaiser.
Irene Downing, Sharon McCarthy and Nicola and Nisha McCarthy and Sinead O'Sullivan enjoying the 50th anniversary celebrations at the Parkway Hotel. Photo courtesy of Ranya Kaiser.
Niamh and Ava Falvey with Denis Deasy at the family fun day at the Parkway Hotel last weekend. Photo courtesy of Ranya Kaiser.
Well done to Chloe Walsh who won an All-Ireland title last Saturday with the Cork U14 ladies footballers in Roscommon where they claimed victory in the All-Ireland platinum final versus Armagh.
The Reenascreena National School’s boys’ relay team who came 1st at Cork City sports. From left: Darragh Ronan, Colin Ronan, Vikram Sikora and Daniel Callanan.
Cliodhna Hill and Katie Fitzpatrick of Reenascreena National School having fun at their school tour at West Cork Secret.
The St Mary's Central School winning junior and senior relay teams, both of whom claimed gold at the Cork City Sports. Their outstanding performances contributed to St Mary’s securing the overall school cup for the highest number of trophies won on the day. From left: Kate Crowley, Alanah Kingston, Jada McCarthy, Zoe O'Sullivan, Moya Hennessy, Michaela O'Sullivan, Ella Murray and Aoife Hennessy.
Ecologist Jo Goodyear recently delivering the Habitat Mapping Training on behalf of BEAG at Bandon Allotments.
Dreeny NS enjoyed a wonderful day out on Sherkin Island recently.
Mary Hallihane inspecting the new defibrillator at Raheen, Union Hall. The device was paid for by local fundraising efforts and boasts a solar panel to ensure the battery is kept fully charged for use when required. (Photo: Andrew Harris)
Claire Tobin captured a photo of her daughter Libby Coakley, who attends St Joseph’s in Skibbereen, on the day of her First Holy Communion in May.
The sixth-year Link Modules class of St Mary's Secondary School Macroom presented their donation to Kate Crowley of West Cork Rapid Response.
Irene Buckley’s haunting scores are part of the flagship event.
The Ballymartle golf classic, sponsored by Kitty O’Sé’s was launched on Friday. (Photo: John Allen)
Belgooly Show committee and volunteers celebrating 80 years of the show last Saturday.
Laura O'Driscoll from Castletownshend and Emma Burchill from Castlehaven enjoying a day out at the Leap Horse and Pony Show which took place during the June bank holiday weekend. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Ilen Rovers U12 girls were delighted to get their street league started with a very competitive match against Dunmanway. Back: Aoife Cadogan Pyburn, Ella May Jennings, Edie Reilly, Rathnaid Whooley, Ciara Cottrell, Emma Keohane, Eirinn O’Driscoll and Ella Keane. Front: Ina O’Driscoll, Ella Coakley, Mila Browne, Orlaith Brennan, Méabh Collins, Hannah Sheehy, Nell McCarthy and Emma O’Driscoll.
Rebecca McSweeney, Lucy Murphy, Maya O’Flynn and Adah O’Neill made up the Rath National School’s senior relay team who came second at the Cork City Sports last week at MTU.
Great team work from Luka Perry Clark (6th class) and Felicity Baker (junior infants) during Rath National School’s sports day at the mini golf station Luka had created.
