THE 1916 Rising was remembered by the Clonakilty Easter Commemoration Committee on Easter Sunday.
Despite torrential rainfall, and part of Asna Square being inaccessible due to ongoing works, a large crowd turned out.
Rising remembered in Clonakilty
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Bad weather doesn’t deter large crowd attending Bandon commemoration
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Rachel McCarthy. Pic: Denis Boyle
THE freezing winds and heavy rain could not deter the large crowd who gathered for the Annual Bandon Easter commemoration which took place at the republican plot in St Patrick’s cemetery on Sunday last.
A sea of umbrellas made up the procession that followed the Bandon and District Pipe band.Local councillor Rachel McCarthy and Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD headed the procession.
Ballydehob Easter road trotting report
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
JOCKEY Deirdre Goggin hit a rich vein of form when recording a treble at the annual Easter Sunday road trotting meeting in Ballydehob on a cold and wet renewal of this traditional event.
Conway Tiger was the third leg of her wins in the feature Grade A trot. Matts Romeo a winner in Baltimore was the market leader despite a twenty yard handicap. Conway Tiger led from the start and was well positioned at the final turn.
Easter coffee morning at Breen`s Lobster Bar, Castletownbere
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kay Breen, Mary Lynch and Roseanne Lehane at the Easter Coffee and Cake Morning in Aid of Unicef Ireland held at Breen`s Lobster Bar in Castletownbere. Pic: Nialll Duffy
Chicks bring Easter to life in Skibbereen
March 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Easter chicks in Skibbereen. Pic: West Cork Times
IN a first display of its kind in West Cork, one shop in Skibbereen has gone that little bit extra to bring the Easter season to life with the first ever live Easter window display.
Large turnout in Bandon for Gerry Adams
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gerry Adams and Rachel McCarthy
THERE was a large turnout in Bandon on Easter Sunday to hear Gerry Adams TD deliver the oration in St Patrick’s Cemetery on the 96th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.
More than 400 people were in attendance to listen to the Sinn Fein President and to honour those who fought in the rising at the republican plot in the local graveyard.
Adams to give Easter oration in Bandon
April 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gerry Adams will deliver the Easter oration in Bandon.
SINN Féin President and Louth TD Gerry Adams will be the main speaker at the annual Easter commemoration in Bandon on Easter Sunday.
The commemoration takes place at 12.30pm in St Patrick’s Cemetery and a large attendance is expected from across West Cork.
