AFTER 42 years aboard the Cape Clear Ferry, Ted O’Driscoll, Skipper of the Dún an Óir is trading in his sea legs.
A great job for eight weeks in the summer (if lucky) but a hard job for the rest of the year.
Cape Clear Ferry skipper set for dry land after 42 years
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Glamping holidays in West Cork in the spotlight in world’s most widely-read travel magazine
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chleire Haven on Cape Clear.
A PRESTIGIOUS travel publication showcasing Chléire Haven on Cape Clear hit the newsstands in the United States this month, profiling ‘glamping’ and yurt holidays here to thousands of avid American readers and potential holidaymakers.
The current edition of National Geographic Traveler, the world’s most widely-read travel magazine with a circulation of about 8.5 million readers, includes an article titled “Ireland’s Green Scene” with some great ideas for boutique camping holidays here – including Chléire Haven on Cape Clear island. [Read more...]
Chuck Kruger launches new book at Cork City Library
December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Skibb swimmers complete first endurance test
October 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Thumbs up from Micheál Hurley and Sean Murray who completed the swim.
HE’S more used to being in the open water but the tables were turned for record-breaking endurance swimmer Steve Redmond recently as he was the one shouting encouragement for three novice endurance swimmers.
Man evacuated from tanker en route to New York
April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The man was brought ashore by the new Baltimore lifeboat Alan Massey.
THE Baltimore Lifeboat was called to assist the Maersk tanker Clarissa yesterday evening, as she was en route to New York.
A merchant seaman aboard the vessel which was 4.8 nautical miles south west of Cape Clear at the time was in urgent need of medical attention.
Subsidised heavy cargo service for West Cork islands
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cape Clear's North Harbour
THE Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has approved a heavy cargo service to serve four of West Cork’s inhabited islands.
Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs Dinny McGinley’s sanctioned the grant for Comharchumann Chléire Teo to provide a heavy cargo service to Cape Clear, Sherkin Island, Hare Island and Long Island.
