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THE countdown is on to the first ever Cork Fleadh Cheoil to be held in the Gaeltacht.
Hosted by Craobh Lachtaín Naofa, the Cill na Martra branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the event takes place on May 9-12 in Baile Mhúirne, in the heart of Gaeltacht Mhúscraí.
UP to 35 jobs will created in Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh with the news that technology company Bard na nGleann is to expand operations after securing two major contracts.
Anthony Staunton, Declan and Jim Allen of De Roiste Puddings, Ballyvourney. Pic: Michael MacSweeney
by Louise Roseingrave
STUDENT chefs received a crash course in pudding production at a new food venture in the Múscraí Gaeltacht recently.
The new pudding venture De Róiste, is creating ten new jobs thanks to a generations old recipe.
Liam Ó Maonlaí of the Hothouse Flowers who features at the Imbolc gathering in Ballyvourney this weekend and music composer Peadar Ó Riada who spoke at the inaugural Imbolc confernece in 2010, pictured here at the Féile na Laoch Seán Ó Riada commemoration festival in Cúil Aodha last August. Pic: Seán Ó Loingsigh
le Seán Ó Loingsigh
Cuirfear tús le tionól Imbolc san Ionad Cultúrtha i mBaile Bhúirne ar an Aoine bheag seo le ceolchoirm le réalt na Hothouse Flowers Liam Ó Maonlaí.
Beidh Ó Maonlaí mar chainteoir chomh maith ag comhdháil an tionóil i rith an lae Dé Sathairn san Ionad Cultúrtha, áit a labharfaidh ochtar aoichainteoirí in iomláine ar ábhair a bhaineann le téama Inspioráid na Bliana seo.
Cuirfidh an réalteolaí Diarmuid de Búrca, iarchéimí le réaltfhisic in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh, síos ar na rabhcháin réalt ar a dugtar pulsáir – “na rudaí is iontaí agus is aite sa chruinne,” dar le stiúrthóir Imbolc Tomás Ó hAodha.
Liam Ó Maonlaí of the Hothouse Flowers who features at the Imbolc gathering in Ballyvourney this weekend and music composer Peadar Ó Riada who spoke at the inaugural Imbolc confernece in 2010, pictured here at the Féile na Laoch Seán Ó Riada commemoration festival in Cúil Aodha last August. Pic: Seán Ó Loingsigh
by Seán Ó Loingsigh
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS singer and musician Liam Ó Maonlaí is one of eight guest-speakers to address the annual Imbolc conference in the West Cork Gaeltacht area of Baile Bhúirne this weekend.
This is the third Imbolc event organised by Tomás and Bernice Uí Aodha, who invite people from various professions to speak about their work at the one-day conference which is run through the medium of Irish.
The weekend activities get under way in the Ionad Cultúrtha culture centre in Baile Bhúirne this Friday night with a concert featuring the Hot House Flowers frontman.
Musicians Malachy Reynolds and Bethan McGuinness at theThe Launch of the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry. This years festival offers a mix of world class names including Melvyn … [More...]
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THE Sinn Fein Summer School returns again to The Mills Inn Baile Bhuirne this year with a very impressive line up of contributors for the event on June 28th and 29th.A large crowd from around the … [Read More...]
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), which will see the winding up of the National … [Read More...]
by Striker Although this is, to all intents and purposes, the close season as far as the English soccer game is concerned, there is still no rest for the managers and mentors of … [Read More...]
In an entertaining U12 football league match against Kilmacabea last Thursday evening Skibb got off to early lead of 1-1 to no score. The sides traded scores throughout the half as the home … [Read More...]
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A GROUP of leading French travel writers visited West Cork recently as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Brittany Ferries. Representing a wide range of travel and lifestyle publications … [Read More...]
