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The fire seen from Ardgroom village. Pic: John Eagle
VILLAGERS in Ardgroom on the Beara Peninsula had a close encounter with one of the biggest gorse fires seen in the area for many years recently.
The fire, the biggest of several that took hold in Cork and Kerry lit up the night sky on Saturday night and Sunday morning and measured almost five miles across and could be seen for miles around.
Poetry Saturday
Saturday, October 6th 11am – 3.30pm
Poetry Workshop led by Gabriel Griffin
Thanks to Anna-Marie Mullins
THE community of Ardgroom hosted a fundraising weekend for Motor Neurone Disease recently.
The weekend was a resounding success and the total (after prizes) collected was €3,265.
A huge “thank you” to everyone for your unwavering generosity and to all those who helped out with the smooth running of the weekend! [Read more...]
THROUGHOUT 2012 The Women’s Group in Ardgroom have been holding fundraisers in aid of Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Their latest fundraiser is being held on August 11th and 12th. [Read more...]
Pallas Pier, Ardgroom. Pic: Google
PIERS at Pallas, Ardgroom; Keelbeg, Union Hall and Dooneen, Skeaghanore and Schull at Schull have all been included in the current round of funding under the 2012 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme.
Keelbeg Pier receives €48,750 for stage two of the construction of a new car park layout and access, separation wall and storage facilities. [Read more...]
by Marie Cahalane Presented as part of the Cultural Programme for Ireland’s current presidency of the European Union, The Poetry Project pays homage to Ireland’s artistic ingenuity … [More...]
WEST Cork's Graham Norton has bagged another Bafta scooping the 2013 award for best entertainment programme for The Graham Norton Show. The Bandon native was hosting the glittering awards … [More...]
by Brian Moore A PLAN to re-establish a community co-op in Durrus is taking … [Read More...]
by Sharon Murphy Caprese Salad, otherwise known as Tomato, Mozzarella and … [Read More...]
Americans love to eat, So do I, but what is it what makes their food so tasty ? First I need to … [Read More...]
A FINE Gael TD has expressed his frustration and disappointment at the failure to get answers in the … [Read More...]
?A safety initiative entitled “Light Up” will take place nationally on Wednesday 20th and … [Read More...]
CASTLETOWNBERE'S new state-of-the-art lifeboat … [Read More...]
THE Minister for the Marine, Simon Coveney TD has … [Read More...]
THE work of seven students in Macroom Youth Reach Centre for Education culminated in the creation of … [Read More...]
by Stephen Johnson THE Kenmare Family Centre has launched a new, low-cost counselling … [Read More...]
THE Tuosist Social History Group will launch their book and DVD "Lift the Latch: Tuosist" at the … [Read More...]
AT a recent ceremony at the Bandon Adult Learning … [Read More...]
JOIN The Bere Island Heritage Centre and the World … [Read More...]
THE Minister of State at the Department of Arts, … [Read More...]
THE U16 footballers were on top from the start against Drimoleague in an away league game last Thursday evening. Despite squandering an amount of chances, Skibb ran out winners 4-9 to 2-7 … [Read More...]
by Striker Now that the relegation battle is finally over, it makes interesting reading to work out just what it means, in financial terms of course, to the three teams that finally bit … [Read More...]
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has offically launched a new walking trail which has been described as Ireland's answer to the famed “Camino de Santiago” in Spain. The Beara Breifne Way is a … [Read More...]
WEST Cork's Gougane Barra, Beara Peninsula and Kinsale have all made it on to the longlist in The Irish Times competition The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland. They are among 25 holiday … [Read More...]
