President to visit Courtmac RNLI during May Bank Holiday weekend
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Courtmac and Ballycotton lifeboats on exercise.
THE President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins will pay a special call to Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat station during an official visit to the West Cork village.
While there he will view an impressive historical exhibition which is running all through the May Bank Holiday weekend.
Courtmac to stage Stations of the Cross re-enactment
March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The last re-enactment in 2011 was a great success. Pic: Denis Boyle
FOLLOWING the great success of the event in 2011 the village of Courtmacsherry will once again stage a re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross through the village.
Fisherman dies off West Cork coast
February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The man is understood to have died on board the trawler.
A FISHERMAN has died after sustaining serious injuries aboard a fishing trawler some 25 miles off the Old Head Of Kinsale in West Cork.
The alarm was raised at around 6.30pm last Thursday night when the Dunmore East-based 40ft trawler Liberty requested assistance for a seriously injured crew member.
Courtmac ready for The Gathering
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Pictured at the launch of the Courtmacsherry and Barryroe programme of events for the Gathering 2013 at the Pier House Bar was Martin O’Riordan, county Manager, who officially launched the Gathering, receving a framed print of the Seven Heads Walk from Johnny O Brien, Committee. Pic: Denis Boyle
Courtmacsherry Gathering launched
January 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Pictured at the Launch of the Courtmacsherry Gathering at the annual RNLI Swim on New Years Day while modelling their new commemorative polo shirts were John O’Donovan and Kieran Flynn.
Pic: Denis Boyle
Micheál marks the New Year with a swim in West Cork
January 1, 2013 By 2 Comments
Pictured taking part in the New Years day swim at Courtmacsherry Co Cork was Fianna Fáil Leader, Micheál Martin TD, the swim was held in aid of the RNLI Courtmacsherry Lifeboat, www.courtmacsherrylifeboat.org. Picture: Denis Boyle
Two rescued by Courtmac Lifeboat
October 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Courtmac Lifeboat attended. Pic: C Ó Donnchú / courtmacsherrylifeboat.org
TWO people aboard a yacht that got into trouble off West Cork today (Wednesday) have been rescued by the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat Frederick Storey Cockburn.
The yacht en-route from the Azores to Kinsale has been at sea for 14 days when she got into trouble five miles south of Seven Heads. [Read more...]
Castletownbere Rowing Club notes – eventful All-Ireland in Courtmac
September 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
All Ireland Bronze Medallists Senior Ladies crew rounding the turn at the 750M mark: Emma Hanley, Noreen Hanley, Cliona O’Regan, Orla Gilsenan and cox Michael Hegarty. Pic: Mairead O’Driscoll
by Mairead O’Driscoll
Castletownbere RC secured five bronze medals in the ultimate competition of the year the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships which were held in Courtmacsherry.
