In Pictures – Hundreds take dip in Clon for Christmas morning swim

THE clear blue sky, bright sun and perfectly calm conditions on Christmas morning made it ideal for the huge crowd that participated in the annual Christmas Swim at Inchydoney.

 

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Clon answers the call of the wild

Minister Varadkar with Mary Powys and Derek Dillon of Jungle City. Pic: Dermot Sullivan

FROM this week Clonakilty will be transformed into a jungle with the only exhibition of its kind in the world ‘Jungle City’.

A collection of 30 life-sized, brightly painted animal sculptures has been permanently installed in every nook and cranny of the town. [Read more...]

West Cork retains all Blue Flag beaches

Barleycove retained its Blue Flag

WEST Cork has retained all of its Blue Flag beaches in the latest survey from An Taisce, the results of which were announced by Environment Minister Phil Hogan in Dublin.

Garrylucas, Garretstown, Inchydoney, The Warren, Owenahincha, Tragumna and Barleycove all met the stringent Blue Flag Criteria along with 77 other beaches and three marinas around the country.

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Daffodil Day 2012 launch at Inchydoney



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