tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185847458506523242024-03-13T20:31:09.912+00:00CORKABOUTThings to see and do in Cork City and County and way beyond....Ireland, EuropeCork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-1682582603342355202020-01-27T09:59:00.003+00:002020-01-27T09:59:44.384+00:00Stories and Memories. Grattan Street, Cork. Cork Folklore Project.<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exhibition Opening of ‘Grattan Street Stories: A Memory of Place’ at <b>St Peter’s North Main Street</b>, Cork, at <b>6pm on Thursday, February 6th 2020.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visual exhibit by Dr Edith O’Regan-Cosgrave, in collaboration with the Cork Folklore Project’s Memory of Place presentation by Kieran Murphy, supported through the Community Work Department and Social Inclusion Cork Kerry Community Healthcare HSE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">‘Grattan Street Stories: A Memory of Place’ is a visual art exhibition and folklore audio presentation about Grattan Street Health Centre and the community it served. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The exhibition combines photographs, paintings, text, paper artefacts, oral history and archival material to explore the life and closure of a community healthcare centre, sited in a former 19th century Quaker meeting house in Cork’s inner city.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">6:00pm: Official Opening by Joe O’Shea, editor of Cork Beo, author and broadcaster. Followed by an audio presentation by The Cork Folklore Project and opening reception.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please circulate this invitation to anyone who may be interested. The event is free and all are welcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">For further information see </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.edithcosgrave.com/&source=gmail&ust=1580203344609000&usg=AFQjCNHF4MCc1GSWdX-OB5M8LdtuzrLd3A" href="http://www.edithcosgrave.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">www.edithcosgrave.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.corkfolklore.org/&source=gmail&ust=1580203344609000&usg=AFQjCNHsGux4mGdVjq8W3gPYfGAQem5QxA" href="http://www.corkfolklore.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><wbr></wbr>www.corkfolklore.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. The exhibition continues in St Peters North Main Street Cork </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://stpeterscork.ie/&source=gmail&ust=1580203344609000&usg=AFQjCNFXm4T1N8Nl91UHWmS6NqvKbZEkIw" href="https://stpeterscork.ie/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://stpeterscork.ie/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <wbr></wbr>until February 28th 2020.</span></div>
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<br />Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-10733490351951471252019-12-22T11:23:00.001+00:002019-12-22T11:23:35.078+00:00Happy Christmas from @CorkBilly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="s1"><b>~ Guinness Kinsale Jazz ‘Fringe’ Festival announce exciting programme with over 100 free gigs ~</b></span></div>
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<span class="s1">If you’re looking for a mix of jazz and</span><span class="s2"> coastal beauty over the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival weekend, then swing on down to the picturesque town of Kinsale! <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s2">The Guinness Kinsale Jazz ‘Fringe’ Festival has announced an </span><span class="s1">exciting line-up of more than 100 free gigs for the October bank holiday weekend. The popular seaside town serves up an extra helping of jazz over the weekend and plays a perfect compliment to the main festival jam packed with headline acts in Cork City Centre.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The streets of Kinsale will literally come alive with music on the Sunday as a jazz procession winds its way along the colourful town.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Of course, every bar and hotel in Kinsale will also be in full swing with residencies and more than 100 gigs in more than 20 venues from noon until late each day!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Highly anticipated acts confirmed for the weekend include the well-loved Blues Brothers Banned, Billy Crosbie and Deirdre McCallum, Loose Change, and String Fellows.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“There’s a fantastic line up in Kinsale over the weekend, all of which perfectly complement the events taking place in Cork City. We’re delighted to be able to bring so many free gigs to the vibrant pubs and hotels in Kinsale this year.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I would encourage everyone to spend a few hours of the weekend in Kinsale if they have time!” said Una McCarthy from Guinness.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The fringe event in Kinsale is run by local Kinsale Vintners, together with Guinness.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">For updates on the Guinness Kinsale Jazz Festival Programme see <a href="http://www.kinsale.ie/"><span class="s3">www.kinsale.ie</span></a> and <a href="http://www.guinnessjazzfestival.com/"><span class="s3">www.guinnessjazzfestival.com</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<b><i>Cork300 will celebrate Royal Cork Yacht Club’s 300th anniversary, where it all began,</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 2020, the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven will celebrate its 300 th anniversary with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">an exciting series of events on and off the water across Cork harbour, called Cork300.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Founded in 1720, by a group of 25 pioneering individuals, the Royal Cork Yacht Club is the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">origins of ‘where it all began’, which is attracting significant international interest from</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">thousands of yacht clubs across the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sailing communities throughout Europe and as far as Australia, Hong Kong and San</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">As part of the celebrations, communities across Cork harbour will host a vast array of sailing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">racing, food, and entertainment events, along with a number of talks, ensuring Cork will be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Cork300 summer celebrations, which will be preceded by several other events including</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">European Maritime Day and Seafest in May, will centre on three lead events: The Great</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gathering of cruising yachtsmen and yachts from around the world in July, Three</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Regatta for all fleets, also in August.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kingstown/Queenstown feeder race from Dun Laoghaire to Cobh; the world-famous annual</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Volvo Cork Week Regatta, an International Powerboat Championship Festival which will</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">take place in Ireland for the first time; a Wild Atlantic Way sailing ‘cruise in company’ for</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">visiting yacht clubs; the Royal Cork Fleet Review which will be a fantastic parade of sailing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">craft in Cobh.and a Gathering of Naval Ships in Cork City. The prestigious Morgan Cup,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">awarded by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) will also come to Ireland for the first time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">as part of Cork300.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Royal Cork Yacht Club have also just received confirmation that His Royal Highness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Prince of Wales, has graciously donated a specially commissioned trophy for a unique</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">race from Cowes in the UK to Cork to celebrate the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s tricentenary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">celebrations and the special relationship that exists between our two countries and sailing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">communities. The trophy will be awarded to the line honours winner of the Morgan Cup race</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">in 2020, which forms part of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Season Points Championship</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">and starts from the historical Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Commenting on the Cork300 events series, Chairman of Cork300 Colin Morehead said, “I</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">am incredibly proud to be Chairman of Cork300 – this is probably the most significant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">historic milestone that the Royal Cork Yacht Club and the sailing community worldwide will</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">see in our lifetime, so it truly is an honour to be part of … and to share where it all began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Everyone, everywhere around the world, is invited to join in the celebrations and be part of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">the Cork300 crew. We have a really exciting events series planned with lots of more news to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">announce over the coming months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“We are especially delighted to hear of His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales’ support</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">this week. This truly is an honour.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Cork300 will promote community, international friendship, sustainability and the role of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">sailing worldwide. We want to inspire and motivate future generations to sail and we hope to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">leave a legacy for sailing and Cork harbour, Ireland’s maritime haven, into the future.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Of course, Cork300 is made possible only by the support of our partners - AIB the premier</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">partner, Volvo, Port of Cork, Cork County Council, Cork City Council and Heineken, so we</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">would like to sincerely thank them for their generosity.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also commenting, An Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. said, “Cork300 is a momentous event</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">for the Cork region. In my view, it will be the most significant maritime event in Ireland in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">our lifetime. Cork300 is already attracting significant international interest and will firmly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">position Cork as a maritime haven and must visit destination for anyone involved in sailing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">worldwide. The committee have put a huge amount of work into planning what looks like an</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">amazing schedule of events across Cork harbour in summer 2020, and I would encourage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">everyone to get involved – be part of the crew.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colin Hunt, Chief Executive Officer at AIB, the premier partners for Cork300, said, “AIB is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">delighted to be sponsoring Cork300 and helping bring what will be a momentous event to the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">city next summer. As a bank, we have deep roots in Cork and have been part of the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">community for well over 100 years which is why we are proud to be backing something which</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">brings communities from all over the globe together in one place.”</span><br />
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<i><u><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">The current Cork300 schedule of events includes:</span></b></u></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Great Gathering, 6-7 July</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cruising yachts from across Ireland, Europe and around the world will start gathering in Cork</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Harbour for the Cork300 Great Gathering. In addition, The Irish Cruising Club will host a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">cruise from Howth Yacht Club in Dublin down the East coast through Ireland’s Ancient East</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">to Cork. Day trips will be organised at key tourism spots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Cowes to Cork Race, The Morgan Cup, 8-10 th July</b> to include trophy generously</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">donated by HRH The Prince of Wales</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Presented by the Royal Thames Yacht Club the Morgan Cup forms part of the Royal Ocean</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Racing Club’s Season Points Championship. More than 100 yachts are expected to depart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off in Cowes in the UK on July 8 th to commence a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">challenging offshore race to Cork. The Trophy donated by HRH The Prince of Wales will be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">awarded to the Line Honours winner who is expected to arrive in Crosshaven on 10 th July.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Cork</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yacht Club, the Morgan Cup trophy will be awarded to the winning crew on handicap under</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">IRC Rating.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kingstown/Queenstown Race, 9-10 th July</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The historic Dublin to Queenstown Cork race will take place from Kingstown (Dun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Laoighaire) to Queenstown (Cobh), with boats arriving to the finish line at the Sirius Centre</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">in Cobh (a former club house of the Royal Cork Yacht Club) on the evening of Friday July</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">10th. The Kingstown to Queenstown race was first held in 1860 and was the first ever ocean</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">yacht race to take place in Great Britain.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Classic Yacht Regatta, 9-11 th July</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">During the Classic Yacht Regatta, Classic yachts will race within Cork harbour, with large</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">yachts racing outside the harbour, which will be a fantastic sight for all to see from viewing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">points on Camden Fort Meagher and Crosshaven.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">International Powerboat Festival, 11-12 th July</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Three very different powerboat events, organised by Powerboat Ireland, will take place in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ireland for the first time ever on 11 th July as part of Cork300. Spectators will have the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">opportunity to see classic boats from the past mix with solar and alternative energy boats of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">the future. Alongside these boats will be a modern fleet of endurance offshore racing boats</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">who will compete for the honour of being crowned UIM Offshore Marathon World</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Champion. In addition, the UIM Long Distance World Record “Cork - Fastnet – Cork”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">awaits any team that wishes to take on the challenge. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Cork Fleet Review/ Parade of Sail, 12 th July 11am</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Cork Fleet Review and fantastic parade of sail with all types of sea craft will take place</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">in Cobh between the Sirius building in the town centre and Haulbowline, which were both</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">former club houses of Royal Cork Yacht Club. This event will be followed by the much-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">anticipated Cobh Air Spectacular.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wild Atlantic Way Cruise, July 12th – 19 th</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Following the Royal Cork Fleet Review, up to 100 cruising boats will set sail on a multi-stop</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘cruise in company’ tour around the south west coast of Ireland, with ports of call in Kinsale,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glandore, Baltimore, Schull, Bantry Bay and finally Dingle. Events will be scheduled along</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">the way in conjunction with other yacht/sailing clubs.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Volvo Cork Week, 13-18 th July</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The biennial Volvo Cork Week Regatta is always a highlight on the sailing and Cork social</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">calendar. 2020 will incorporate events including the Beaufort Cup for military and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">emergency services crews and the 1720 European Championships. The world-famous regatta</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">will also include nightly crew parties, ticketed public party nights with live musical</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">entertainment, and a Ladies’ Day charity lunch event.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glandore Classic Regatta, 18-24 th July</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The established Glandore Classic Regatta was postponed in 2019 in order to coincide with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cork300 in 2020. This year’s event is set to be the largest yet as outstanding classic boats</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">from around the world flock to the famous West Cork coast.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Three Championship Weeks, 2 nd -22 nd August</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Three Championship Weeks will take place at Royal Cork Yacht Club for sailors from across</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ireland and around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Week 1 from August 2 nd – 7 th will host a number of dinghy class championships lead by the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Clubs three-person National 18ft Class, a fleet with legendary stamina both on and off the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">water, including the National 18s – Cock of the North Trophy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weeks 2 and 3 will host the Irish Optimist National Championships for kids aged 9 – 15 and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">the Laser National Championships for adults and kids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Throughout these weeks, the village of Crosshaven will host a wide range of on-site social</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">activities and entertainment for all participants and their families.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more see <a href="http://www.cork300.com/">www.cork300.com</a> - in partnership with AIB (premier partner), Volvo, Port of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cork, Cork County Council, Cork City Council and Heineken.</span></div>
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Central Library, Grand Parade and Hollyhill Library in Knocknaheeny are to be the venues once again for two exhibitions of the top 21 winning paintings from the 2018 and 2017 Texaco Children’s Art Competitions respectively. </div>
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Set to run simultaneously, both exhibitions will open to the public on Tuesday, 1st October and will remain open each day from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5.30pm until they close on Thursday, 31st October. Admission is free.</div>
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Amongst the 42 exhibits on show will be works by two Cork students who took top prizes in the competition. They are Jean O'Riordan (15), from Model Farm Road who won third prize in the 14-15 years age category of last year’s 64th Texaco Children’s Art Competition and Eibhlín Murphy (6), from St. Joseph's Girls National School, Clonakilty, who won first prize in the 6-years and under age category of the 2017 Competition.</div>
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Further information in relation to both libraries is available at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.corkcitylibraries.ie&source=gmail&ust=1569585064791000&usg=AFQjCNFObjBlN39yixu4shAWYJASjFvHdQ" href="http://www.corkcitylibraries.ie/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.corkcitylibraries.ie</a></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>~ 1500 Australians will arrive in Cobh on Thursday, 11 July ~</b></span></div>
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<span class="s1">1500 Australians will arrive in Cobh early on Thursday morning, 11 July, aboard the cruise ship Sea Princess to a true Irish ‘Australia Day’ welcome.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">The stop is part of a 107 day around the world cruise from Sydney to Sydney. Cobh will be the only Irish port on their voyage that will visit 36 ports, transit both the Suez and Panama canals, and travel an incredible 59,000km.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The town was just named as one of the 25 most beautiful towns in Europe by Conde Nast.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">As has been the case since 2009, Cobh Tourism will roll out </span><br />
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<span class="s1">Cobh’s Festival atmosphere will include nonstop free entertainment from 11am in the town’s waterfront Promenade. This will include traditional music and Irish dancing, market stalls, a rousing performance from Trad Band Gaelic Brew and a farewell musical knees up with Cobh Confraternity Band, and all are welcome to attend.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Australian Ambassador to Ireland, Mr Richard Andrews will visit Cobh and greet the passengers. He will receive a guided tour of St Colman’s Cathedral, which celebrates the centenary of its dedication in August this year. The Cathedral boasts the largest carillon in the Britain and Ireland and the ambassador and passengers will be treated to a special recital of Australian airs by the carillonneur Adrian Gebruers.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">While many of the passengers will take half day excursions, many more will enjoy the wide variety of attractions that are just a stone’s throw away from the ship. “There are so many world class attractions in Cobh now that the ship should really be making an overnight call to make the most of all that there is to see and do,” commented Jack Walsh, chairperson of Cobh Tourism.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Visitors can trace their ancestors at Cobh Heritage Centre, take the ferry to Cork or Spike Island, solve riddles and puzzles at Escapade Cobh, dress up old time like First Class Passengers from the 1900s in Cobh Pastimes; explore the history of the Titanic at the Titanic Experience, visit the famous St Colman’s Cathedral, play a round of golf or go boating with Ocean Escapes and Cork Harbour Boat Hire. They may also wish to explore Fota House and Fota Wildlife park or they could take a trip to the nearby Jameson Distillery.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Many will also quite simply enjoy the great ‘craic’ in Cobh’s pubs.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">A visit to Spike Island from where many convicts were held captive before being transported to Australia will be a must for many passengers as will the “Blessing of the Bonnets” ceremony in Cobh Heritage Centre at 6pm to honour all convict women and children transported to Australia,</span></div>
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<span class="s1">‘Roses from the Heart’ is a unique memorial to the 25,566 convict women transported to Australia from Ireland and Britain from 1788 to 1853. It was conceived by Tasmanian Conceptual artist Christina Henri and a beautiful bonnet has been made to remember almost all of these women and children. “</span><span class="s3">These women and children were forgotten for decades,” said Christina. “Their lives and their circumstances today seem unimaginable. It’s hard to believe the fortitude, resilience and courage that saw so many of these women survive and contribute to the Australian Nation enjoyed by so many today. They deserve to be remembered with gratitude,” she continued.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">A bonnet installation in Cobh Heritage Centre remembers the women and children aboard the Neva that </span><span class="s3">sailed from Cork on 8th January 1835, destined for the prisons of Botany Bay.</span><span class="s1"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s3">There were 240 people on board, most of them either female convicts or the wives of already deported convicts and their children. On 13 May 1835 the ship hit a reef just north of King's Island in Australia and sank with the loss of 224 lives - one of the worst shipwrecks in maritime history.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">At 8pm the 81</span><span class="s4"><sup>st</sup></span><span class="s1"> anniversary of the handover by Britain to Ireland of Spike Island as part of the Treaty Ports Handover will be commemorated in the Promenade in Cobh. The Tricolour will be ceremonially raised simultaneously raised in Cobh and on Spike Island at precisely 8pm, exactly 81 years after Eamon de Valera raised it for the first time ever on Spike Island.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Of the 1950 passengers on board, 79% are Australians and 17% are</span><span class="s5"><b> </b></span><span class="s1">New Zealanders.</span><span class="s5"><b> </b></span><span class="s1">Their average age is 71 and 1300 of the passengers are doing the full <i>Round the World</i> voyage.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Next year’s Round the World voyage, which includes a visit to Cobh on Tuesday 30</span><span class="s4"><sup>th</sup></span><span class="s1"> June 2020 is already on sale with prices for the entire trip starting at just €16,000 all inclusive.</span></div>
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We've reached the final weekend of our 2019 edition, but there's still plenty to come in this year's festival! Check out some of our top tips below for events beginning over the next few days - and don't forget, the festival runs right through until Sunday 23 June, so make sure to join us for some Midsummer magic!<br /><br />With many events already sold out, book now to avoid disappointment...!</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">cordially invite you to the </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">UCC launch of the CFP’s online catalogue</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> by international leader in digital oral history, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Doug Boyd</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, followed by the talk:<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">4pm UCC launch and walk-through of the <b>Cork Folklore Project</b> Online Catalogue</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in oral history, archiving, and digital cultural heritage platforms and practice.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Doug Boyd</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> is an international expert on oral history, archives, and digital technologies. He is the Director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries. He manages the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.oralhistory.org/oral-history-in-the-digital-age/&source=gmail&ust=1560948853727000&usg=AFQjCNG3BnJnw4Cz5y-GuQ6om2dFTK36Zw" href="https://www.oralhistory.org/oral-history-in-the-digital-age/" id="m_-5144698184716830833LPlnk308600" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Oral History in the Digital Age</a> collaborative initiative publishing current best practices and models for collecting, curating and disseminating oral histories. Additionally, Boyd leads the team at the University of Kentucky that envisioned, designed and implemented OHMS (Oral History Metadata Synchronizer), an open source digital tool for enhancing access to online oral history. Boyd is the co-editor (with Mary A. Larson) of the book <i>Oral History and Digital Humanities: Voice, Access, and Engagement</i> (Palgrave MacMillan 2014), and he is the author of the book <i>Crawfish Bottom: Recovering a Lost Kentucky Community</i> (University Press of Kentucky 2011).<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Doug authors the blog Digital Omnium: Oral History, Archives, and Digital Technology and is the author of numerous articles pertaining to oral history, archives and digital technologies. In addition to writing, Boyd co-hosts and co-produces The Wisdom Project podcast, co-hosts the Saving Stories radio program and podcast and he recently served as Executive Producer on the documentaries Kentucky Bourbon Tales: Distilling the Family Business and Quest for the Perfect Bourbon. Doug Boyd received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Folklore from Indiana University and his B.A. degree in History from Denison University in Granville, Ohio.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-21023794081347912252019-06-07T17:40:00.002+01:002019-06-07T17:40:52.106+01:00Seafest in Cork 7-9 June 2019. A Terrific Visit. Continues this Saturday and Sunday.<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Seafest in Cork 7-9 June 2019</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;">A Terrific Visit. On this Saturday and Sunday.</b></div>
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The good looking guy in the centre is the Orange Roughy, a fish of the deep. And, clockwise from top left, we have a bit of netting fun, a starfish (in a tank with a dogfish and crab etc), a lobster taking a spin, lots of stalls with some good food (try his Kabssa), a "fish" made from plastic rubbish, and the Celtic Explorer (a very highly recommended visit, lots to see and very helpful crew). See the full programme <a href="https://www.seafest.ie/en/what-s-on/">here</a></div>
</b>Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-2112506022417499312019-06-03T16:43:00.002+01:002019-06-03T16:56:42.583+01:00A Walk in Knockadoon<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A Walk in Knockadoon</b></span><br />
<b>(Ballymacoda, Youghal, Co. Cork)</b><br />
<b>Pictures taken from Capel Island Walk 03.06.2019</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-83130368474395251902019-04-03T09:02:00.001+01:002019-04-03T09:02:39.010+01:00Memory Morning with Cork Folklore Project<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Join the </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cork Folklore Project</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> on Wednesday April 10 at 11am for a special </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Memory Morning</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> event as part of the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival. The event will take place at the Cork Folklore Project Outreach Hub, in the North Cathedral Visitor Centre on Roman Street. This free event will give you a chance to listen to oral history recording and stories about Cork's history, places, characters and traditions, selected from the collection of the Cork Folklore Project, which has been digitally recording the memories and stories of Cork, since 1996. Audio recordings, some of which have never been heard publicly before, will be extracted from the project’s over 900 hours of material and played on the day to those in attendance.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">This is the first in a regular series of free <b>Memory Morning</b> events organised by Cork Folklore Project, with sponsorship from the Musgrave Group, which will run throughout 2019.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b>Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-59490199202107007042019-02-23T09:23:00.001+00:002019-03-05T12:57:50.739+00:00The Montenotte Hotel hosts Anastasia O'Donoghue Healy Exhibition<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">An exhibition by Anastasia O Donoghue Healy at The Gallery Montenotte, The Montenotte Hotel, Cork City. </span></b></div>
An exhibition by plein air artist Anastasia O Donoghue Healy at The Gallery Montenotte, The Montenotte Hotel, Cork City, February to May 26th. A collection of paintings featuring rural locations around West Cork where the artist lives and works. View the exhibition online by clicking <a href="https://thegallerykinsale.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed0bbbdcc24e336354273b88c&id=0bdd430502&e=ec273c26c8">HERE</a><br />
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The landscape is central to Anastasia's painting practice. Since she was a young child it has played an ever-present part in her life. She says “Perhaps as a young child I didn't realise its' role in my formation as a person and as an artist” Being a self taught painter she has come to realise it has taught her so much about the art of living and "Being". As an avid walker she says she witnesses an unravelling of herself into the presence of now and a heightened fourfold experience of nature. This experience informs the essence of why and how she paints. It is “Being” within this space of presence while painting en plein air plays a defining part in her process. Anastasia’s paintings reflect a meeting of her interior landscape with her experience of "now" in the landscape while painting. She captures this meeting by her intuitive use of colour and mark making. As she paints en plein air a triangular dynamic develops between the artist, the landscape and the work as it reveals itself to her. Anastasis’s paintings capture the “isness” of the landscape at a given time.<br />
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<br />Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-69120828755091415942019-02-17T14:22:00.000+00:002019-02-17T14:22:37.459+00:00Why did people get married on Shrove Tuesday? We did, in the snow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="s1">It began on Shrove Tuesday 1966. And Shrove Tuesday would be figure a fair bit in our early years. On that day in 1966, myself and a friend met in Riverstown with the intention of thumbing to town (Cork city). So, you may well ask, why would you be going out on a Tuesday night. The answer is that, thanks to the church, dancing would end for seven weeks on Shrove Tuesday and we knew this was our last chance to get a girlfriend for Lent.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This was the era of the showbands and the Freshman were one of the most popular. We were headed towards the Arcadia Ballroom where the Freshmen were playing. Trouble was that most of the young people of the city and surrounds had the same idea. We didn’t manage to thumb a lift to town and had to get the bus instead which delayed us. As we came up the Lower Glanmire Road, we could see the queue for the Arcadia (opposite the railway station) had stretched down as far as the railway bridge by Water Street. So not a hope of getting in.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">At the same time,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a bunch of girls from the southside were venturing over the bridges, also with the intention of going to the Freshmen. But they had no joy either. My friend had a contact on the door of the Refinery Club (in the block opposite St Patrick’s Church) and we two got in. The girls also headed there and got in. And it was there that I first met 17 year old Clare Cronin from Drew’s Terrace. I was set up for Lent, and life!</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Okay, let’s wind the clock on three years to 1969 and the wedding which was held, believe it or not, on Shrove Tuesday, for reasons to do with the government and the church. The tax year in those times began and ended in the early days of April. If you got married before that date, the male partner had his tax allowance for the expiring financial year doubled. Lots of back-money! But the same church that didn't allow you dance during Lent didn’t allow you marry either. So there was a big rush to the altar in the days before Ash Wednesday.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I reckon we’ll always remember those Shrove Tuesdays. I know February 18th is the actual date, but we treat Shrove Tuesday as the Queen regards her official birthday. I think you can take we’ll be out celebrating again on Tuesday March 5th! The first celebration was last Saturday night in The Castle Café and it was superb; big thanks to Jerry and the team there.</span><br />
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<br />Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-19182781320762258082019-01-31T09:41:00.003+00:002019-02-17T10:15:56.926+00:00Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM Celebrates 10 Years of Embracing and Supporting Local<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 14pt;">Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM Celebrates 10 Years<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 14pt;">of Embracing and Supporting Local<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;">Established in 2009, Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM produces an excitingly</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="color: black; font-family: "Gotham Book"; font-size: 12pt;">unique range of community-centred programmes</b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;">, which offer</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="color: black; font-family: "Gotham Book"; font-size: 12pt;">over 10,000* Cork local listeners</b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;">(and overseas listeners) something truly different. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;">As a <b>volunteer-led, not-for-profit local radio station</b> that runs for six months of the year (<b>on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays</b>), it is testament to the hard work of the team involved and the dedication of the listeners that the team behind Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM are gearing up to celebrate their tenth year on air, supporting the local community. With the first of their 2019 broadcasts set to air this Friday 1<sup>st</sup> February, the station will kick-start yet another year filled with an eclectic mix of <b>talk and music shows, catering to all aspects of community interest. </b> <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Talk the Talk<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Local Politics<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">History<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Local history groups<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Music Talk<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Interviews and music groups<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Gael Taca<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Irish language programme<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Drivetime Music<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">80s charts and news/sport updates<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Music Shows<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">The Music Show<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Contemporary music<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Chart Music<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Music from the charts<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Trad Music<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Traditional Irish music<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Easy Wake Up<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Easy listening/smooth jazz<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Music is in the House<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Community news, house and dance<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Cork Music<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Indie/rock bands<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Music Mix 70s/80s<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Music from the 70s/80s<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Classical Music<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Classical music<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">The Country Music Show<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">American country<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Jazz Mornings<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Smooth jazz<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Album Trax<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Less well-known tracks<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Country Road<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Irish country music<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Showbands on Parade<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Local and Irish showbands<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Cork Rock<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book";">Local rock groups<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "gotham book"; font-size: 12pt;">Speaking ahead of this year’s first broadcast, Donal Quinlan, Station Manager/Director at Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM, said: “I always dreamed of Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM becoming a staple of the local airwaves and experiencing a lengthy run, but to be gearing up for our tenth year on air is mind blowing. Yet here we are! We have such a <b>fantastic team of volunteers</b> this year and I would like to extend a huge ‘thank you’ to them and to everyone else who, over the past 10 years, has had a hand in the station’s success from volunteers to sponsors. <b>A special tribute has to be made to two late, great men, Eoin O’Callaghan of O’Callaghan Properties and James O’Sullivan of M&P O’Sullivan, both of whom were instrumental in helping us get to this stage</b>.”<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gotham book";">For donations and sponsorship opportunities, contact Donal Quinlan, Station Manager/Director, Cork City Community Radio, Lancaster Gate, Western Road, Cork City or email <span class="m_7207134127760853965MsoHyperlink" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:corkcommunityradio@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">corkcommunityradio@gmail.com</span></a></span></span><span class="m_7207134127760853965MsoHyperlink" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;">.</span></span><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-52832533977081576042019-01-01T10:11:00.005+00:002019-01-01T10:13:48.532+00:00Take a Walk in Ballycotton<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Take a Walk in Ballycotton</span></b><br />
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On the way to West Cork on September 12th (2018), we made a detour to take in a few beaches in the general Kinsale area. The sun was out, we had a little lunch with us, so why not?<br />
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A little further west we came to Rocky Bay, a smaller beach. Here, we had a chat with a man from Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths who was setting up his gear on a hard area above the beach. They operate all over West Cork and the weather is no problem. A hockey team had the facility booked for a late evening bath. Reckon that would have been fun.</div>
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Nohoval Cove, approached through a long narrow fuschia lined lane, has no beach. Almost no parking either. No sign of anyone swimming but there was a lone snorkeler. By the way, Nohoval is the home of the famous Stonewell Cider.<br />
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Sandycove is a beautiful spot just west of Kinsale. You may swim here. Or just relax.<br />
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<span class="s1">There were model boats flying around a relatively large pond. It was like the bumpers as they crashed into one another and, at least once or twice, seemed set to leave the arena. There was a notice nearby: Children Must Be Under the Supervision of a responsible Adult. I was wondering should it have been the other way around as the tourists enjoyed themselves in the Clonakilty Model Village. And not just with those sturdy remote control boats!</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black;">As Ireland's only Model Village, the West Cork Model Railway Village is a fully scaled handmade model of the old West Cork Railway Line with fully working trains and the towns that the railway served during the 1940s.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">For a long time, the model of the Clonakilty church was the largest single item in the village, Ireland’s only model village. But Kinsale has taken over in recent years and there is an impressively large model of Charles Fort (with those boats in the waters below).</span></div>
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<span class="s1">We’ve been there a few times over the years but still found plenty to look at during the recent visit. Other West Cork towns in the village include Bandon and Dunmanway.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Groups and Coach tours are welcome here as are Birthday parties. There is wheelchair access, guide dogs are allowed and there is a gift shop in a real railway carriage which you see as you enter the full scale station.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">And there is a café of course and free Wifi that works like a dream. Menu is limited but you may enjoy teas and coffees and pastries; sandwiches are listed but weren't available on the day we visited.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The indoor interpretive room tells the story of the railway towns and the people who lived and worked on the lines. Highlight perhaps is the film of the last days of the railway line before it was decommissioned in 1961. Showing most of the West Cork Railway from the engine room, this unique footage brings all who view it back to simpler times.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Village is also the base for the Road Train Tours of the town itself. Step aboard the Choo Choo and take a 30 minute audio tour through Clonakilty. Quite an interesting commentary on the history of the place, including Michael Collins and the stone (in Asna Square) after which Clon is named.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">To get more details, including seasonal opening times, check out the website <a href="http://www.modelvillage.ie/index.php">here</a> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or go to the Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WestCorkModelRailwayVillage/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<br />Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-68753319382419524632018-09-12T10:07:00.001+01:002018-09-18T17:19:30.460+01:00A Visit to the Michael Collins House in Clonakilty<style type="text/css">
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<span class="s1">One of the newer attractions in West Cork is the Michael Collins House in Clonakilty. It is called after the Big Fella (he wasn’t that big actually, our guide told us) not because he lived here in Number 7 but because the people behind it wish to honour him and also because he did live in a house in the square from 1903 to 1905. But the records for Emmet Square were apparently destroyed during the Civil War and there is also some confusion as the house numbers may have been changed as well.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">There is another square in the town, Asna Square, named after a 1798 rebel Tadgh an Asna O’Donovan. In the dining room at Number 7, we hear that O’Donovan led 300-400 rebels, armed with pikes, against the British “Westmeath Militia” in a bloody battle at nearby Shannonvale, the only action in Munster in that rebellion.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">About 100 of the rebels were killed by the much better armed soldiers and their bodies disgracefully treated before being dumped on a local strand. The tales of bravery from what became known as the battle of The Big Cross inspired Collins.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">And that burgeoning patriotism was further reinforced by the story of another West Cork man Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa who, for decades, harried the British from Ireland and also from the USA. O’Donovan died in June 1915 and later his body was returned to Ireland where some 50,000 to 70,000 attended his burial and heard a rousing speech (the fools, the fools, the fools) by Patrick Pearse who six months later would be one of the leaders of 1916.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Ironically, these home-field influences were first turned into real serious steps not in Cork but in London where Collins was by now working with the British Post Office. Encouraged by the famous Sam Maguire, he joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood there in 1909.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">He returned to Ireland for the Rising and played a leading role in the War of Independence that followed. He was one of the leaders of the Irish delegation that negotiated the Treaty. It wasn't acceptable to all and a Civil War followed. Up to 4,000 Irish people died and Collins himself was one of the victims, killed in an ambush by anti-Treaty forces at Beal-na-Blath in August 1922. He was just 31 years old.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">You can learn much more about Collins (about his romance with Kitty Kiernan for example and see footage of his funeral) on the guided tour which uses video, posters and informations boards and various artefacts. Check it all out, including opening hours, <a href="http://www.michaelcollinshouse.ie/">here</a> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<br />Cork Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933392103405339530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318584745850652324.post-4384723674058467832018-09-07T16:46:00.001+01:002018-09-07T16:46:44.358+01:00Carrigfadda Walk. Great views of West Cork Coast.<style type="text/css">
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<span class="s1">Carrigfadda is a hill near Rosscarbery with super views over the West Cork coast. If you are coming from the city, probably the surest way to get there, without going astray in narrow roads, is to drive through Rosscarbery towards Leap. On the way, at a place called Connonagh, the main road swings left at a right angle - this is where you turn right. Keep going up the hill until you reach St Peter’s Church in Carrigfadda. Carrigfadda may also be approached via Dunmanway and Clonakilty.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The churchyard is advertised as the start of the walk. But you can cut two kilometres off it by turning left about 500 metres before you reach the church and driving to another car park at the start of the forest. If you do start in the churchyard, as we did, you follow the red marked poles back the way you came and turn up the narrow road to your right. Follow the signs - they are few and far between but enough of them - until you come to the signposts at the start of the climb.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">As you enter the forest, a pretty ragged forest at the moment with many of its trees harvested, you follow a set of grass covered steps for a short while. Then it gets a bit rougher as you zig zag your way up towards the viewing point at the cross. The walk is described on the boards as strenuous and so it is!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">But it is worth it. The highest point is over 313 metres. We got as far as the cross and from here you have magnificent 360 degrees views. But your eyes are invariably drawn towards the coastline<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and, on a clear day, you can see from Old Head of Kinsale right around to the Mizen and Beara peninsulas. Magnificent. Even if the sun had more or less inconveniently withdrawn full service just as we started on the path! That’s nature</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Carrigfadda Hill Walk is 3.8 kilometres, including a 1.5 km looped section around the of the hill itself. The time is estimated at 2 hours (from the church). The wood itself is a Coillte property.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Strenuous Walk in the Park<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="s1">Hadn’t been in Gougane Barra in a good few years and decided to visit during a few days in West Cork recently. It costs a fiver per car to enter and for that you get roads, walks, toilets, information signs and access to over 137 hectares of wild and beautiful scenery, tucked in a lush valley at the edge of the Sheehy mountains, the ideal place to hike, get in touch with nature, picnic and inhale the fresh air.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16px;">And it is pretty strenuous. But don't let that put you off. There are quite a few steps along the way. Not all are easy, you’ll have to lift those legs. A walking stick makes it easier and you rise up surprisingly quickly even if you do have to lift those legs higher than you do when you take the dog out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16px;">On the left, new growth. A few years back, a fungal disease hit the larch trees in the park and many of them, not just the diseased ones, had to be taken out. So now there are some bare slopes. Not quite that bare as a multitude of newly planted Scots Pine and Oak, peeping hopefully out of their protective tubes, begin their long residency here.</span><br />
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Hurry - you have only until Sunday September 16th to visit the amazing Ewe Experience in 2018. It is 3 miles north of Glengarriff on the Kenmare Road (N71). Ireland's only interactive sculpture garden is now celebrating its 25th year. Here you can explore nature with a twist. Water, Time, The Environment and Ancient Earth are the four main themes and they are presented in a huge variety of sculptures, large and little, serious and humorous. Play interactive games along the way, low tech of course, stones and squares on a rock for example.<br />
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This is a creative haven, learn as you go, history, geography, evolution. Have a laugh or two along the way. The Ewe, one of Ireland's top outdoor experiences, is a must visit for young and not so young alike, in a very beautiful part of the country. See the Riverside gallery, the Ewe Create areas, Vintage games, Poetry trail and waterfalls, the Fern labyrinth, Dinosaurs and giants, Human sun dial, Evolution walk, Meet your ancestors, and See the most destructive animal.<br />
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Designer Sheena Wood and writer Kurt Lyndorff are constantly developing the 280 acre private estate, a mix of mountain and water, so return visitors will see something new as well as old favourites. The couple are on the side of the environment and sustainability (the toilet here is connected to an natural reed bed system). Get all the details on their website <a href="http://www.theewe.com/">here</a></div>
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A previous visit to Ewe <a href="https://corkandabout.blogspot.com/2011/07/the-ewe-experience.html">here</a><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The wooded </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">hill</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> of </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Corrin, near Fermoy,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> is a prominent landmark for thousands of motorists that pass it each day on the M8 Cork to Dublin motorway. Read more <a href="https://www.coillte.ie/site/corrin/">here</a> on the Coillte website</span></b><br />
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<span class="s1">Have found myself in Tipperary fairly often recently and that was where I ended up after an impromptu day trip the other day. With the sun promising to stay out for the day, we put a bit of a plan together and it worked well: headed first for Lismore, then up through The Vee, over to Ardfinnan, in to Lava Rock in Cahir for a lovely lunch, and then a call to the Apple Farm before heading home.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Took the R639 out of Cork and headed for Watergrasshill before turning right for Lismore. Drove through the East Cork countryside with Conna and then Tallow (now in Waterford) both looking well. No stops in Lismore - well just one to take a pic of the castle - before heading up for The Vee.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Soon a pleasant drive on the narrow road through the woods had us above the tree-line and heading for the Vee proper. I’ve read that the area is named for the “V” in the road but I sometimes think that the “V” in the mountains (the Knockmealdowns) was there first. In any event, the views (from about 600 metres) are splendid, and include much of the Golden Vale between the Knockmealdown and Galtee Mountains and also Slievenamon over by Clonmel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16px;">We spotted a few people walking down to the lake (a corrie) there and said we must do that sometime. That some time was the following day when we came up from Clogheen. It is about a 10 minute walk down from the car park, somewhat longer on the return. It was very pleasant down there by Baylough, very enjoyable.</span><br />
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<span class="s1">When coming from Clogheen, and having passed the Vee, you will come to a fork in the road. If you’d like to see and visit Mount Melleray (1832), go left (heading for Cappoquin), if not carry on on the right to Lismore. When we reached Lismore we had to have a bite to eat (another unplanned trip) and found a surprisingly delicious ham sandwich (real meat!) in the Mace attached to the garage at the junction of the Vee descent and the road in from Cappoquin.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Anyway, back to the first day and, after taking in the splendid views over the neighbouring counties, we dropped down gently to Clogheen and, from there, headed over to Ardfinnan to take a look at the castle, a sister of Lismore and built in the 12th century. It is privately occupied so no visits, just a pretty picture with a flock of geese on the waters of the Suir underneath.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16px;">And the Suir also made for pretty pictures in the heart of Cahir, our next stop. The Castle is alongside the river here and it was busy with lots of visitors, so much so that it was difficult to get parking but we did manage to squeeze in.</span><br />
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<span class="s1">A short stroll up the street took us to Lava Rock and an excellent lunch. Read all about it <a href="http://www.corkbilly.com/2018/08/lunch-to-relish-at-lava-rock-in-cahir.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The nearby Apple Farm, just out the Clonmel Road, is always worth a visit and especially that day as the first of Con Traas’s late-fruiting strawberries were on sale. So we loaded up with that delicious, high quality fruit, lots of apple juice, some of his cider, pots and pots of jams and some more goodies. A few minutes later, we were on the motorway back to Cork which we reached less than a hour later. The roads are good folks, so let us use them and enjoy our country.</span></div>
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