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Incredibly, 48 people survived the crash.
THE dedication of a memorial plaque to the 50th anniversary of the crash of Flying Tiger Flight 923 off the coast of West Cork will take place at Galley Head lighthouse, this Sunday, September 23rd at 3.30pm.
Twenty-eight people died when Flying Tiger Lines Flight 923 crashed into the sea en route from New Jersey to Frankfurt during a heavy storm.
The new seafarer’s memorial in Union Hall. Pic: @81dac via twitter.
A MONUMENT dedicated to the memory of more than 70 souls lost at sea from the Glandore Harbour area will be officially unveiled in Union Hall this weekend by marine journalist Tom McSweeney. [Read more...]
SONG writing legend Jimmy Crowley will share some of his secrets and tricks of the trade as he presents a key workshop at the 2013 West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry this July. A central figure … [More...]
by Marie Cahalane Presented as part of the Cultural Programme for Ireland’s current presidency of the European Union, The Poetry Project pays homage to Ireland’s artistic ingenuity … [More...]
by Brian Moore A PLAN to re-establish a community co-op in Durrus is taking … [Read More...]
by Sharon Murphy Caprese Salad, otherwise known as Tomato, Mozzarella and … [Read More...]
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by Stephen Johnson THE Kenmare Family Centre has launched a new, low-cost counselling … [Read More...]
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THE Minister of State at the Department of Arts, … [Read More...]
THE U16 footballers were on top from the start against Drimoleague in an away league game last Thursday evening. Despite squandering an amount of chances, Skibb ran out winners 4-9 to 2-7 … [Read More...]
by Striker Now that the relegation battle is finally over, it makes interesting reading to work out just what it means, in financial terms of course, to the three teams that finally bit … [Read More...]
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has offically launched a new walking trail which has been described as Ireland's answer to the famed “Camino de Santiago” in Spain. The Beara Breifne Way is a … [Read More...]
WEST Cork's Gougane Barra, Beara Peninsula and Kinsale have all made it on to the longlist in The Irish Times competition The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland. They are among 25 holiday … [Read More...]
