Were you Out and About in West Cork lately?
Matthew Harte, Eoin Doolan and Alex Giles (all Rosscarbery) with Alex's dad's 1975 Ford 7000 at the Leap tractor and car run which was held on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. The run was in aid of Bru Columbanus.(Photo: David Patterson)
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Richard and Thomas Moxley (Drimoleague) took part in a Case 115C tractor at the Drimoleague tractor, truck and car run on Easter Sunday. The run was in aid of Cancer Connect and West Cork CoAction Children’s Respite Services.(Photo: David Patterson)
Drimoleague, West Cork, Ireland. 5th Apr, 2026. Drimoleague & District Vintage Club hosted its annual tractor run in aid of Cancer Connect and Co-Action West Cork today. There was a good attendance of tractors and cars despite the wet weather. Taking part in the run in their 1995 Toyots Celica were Joanne O'Leary and Tiernan & Ross Cahalane from Drimoleague. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Cappabue NS held its 3rd annual Easter Egg hunt in the Parklands, Kealkill today. Hundreds of children attended the event where they had to walk around the park finding wooden eggs before they received their chocolate egg at the end of the track. Enjoying the Easter Egg hunt were Irene; Dominic; Lyla & Caroline Manning from Kealkill with 'Toby' the dog. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Prepared for bad weather at the Easter Egg hunt was Luna Lane from the Mealagh Valley. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Monica Jones and Rosemarie Cross, Baltimore at the opening of Across The Fields Rossmore Artists Exhibition at Cnoc Buí in Union Hall. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Maura and Samah Elsaka enjoying the fundraising Coffee Morning at Abbeystrewry Hall in Skibbereen last Saturday morning. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Maura Kiely laying a wreath at the monument on the square in Macroom on Easter Sunday.
Imelda Lynch, Ann Flanagan and Breda O'Driscoll with Charlotte O'Driscoll, who collected the Young Female of the Year swimmer award at the recent ILDSA award ceremony.
Clonakilty AFC’s U8 players at the recent blitz hosted by Drinagh Rangers AFC. Lots of fun was had with great performances from everyone involved.
Pictured are two of the Clonakilty 5 Mile Road Race organisers, David Henry and Aoife McAuley; in the centre are Tom Mulcahy, Noel White, and Hetty Walsh, all members of Clonakilty Area Community First Responders, at the recent fundraiser presentation night. Clonakilty 5 Mile Road Race was one of the local groups that contributed to the purchase of life saving equipment.)
The Rossmore Artists Anne Harrington Rees, Eadaoin Harding Kemp, Etain Hickey, Lesley Cox, Jim Turner and Sara Hodson with Pol O’Colmain who officially opened the exhibition ‘Across the Fields’ at Cnoc Bui, Union Hall.
James, Noreen, Teddy, Paudie, Jackie and Katie O’Grady enjoying a family day out in Adrigole. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Lili Nylan enjoying a game of connect four at Trafask, Adrigole. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Nancy, Peter and Maria O'Mahony from Kealkill enjoying the Easter fundraiser held by the Hairy Henry Educational Trust on bank holiday Monday. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Aisling Holland from Coomhola and Amy McCarthy from Glengarriff enjoying Cappabue National School’s third annual Easter egg hunt which was held last Friday in the Parklands in Kealkill. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Eamon, Abbie, Róisín and Órlaith O'Riordan from Kealkill took part in Cappabue National School’s third annual Easter egg hunt which was held in the Parklands, Kealkill last Friday. Hundreds of children attended the event where they had to walk around the park finding wooden eggs before they received their chocolate egg at the end of the track(Photo: Andy Gibson)
Kate O'Donovan (captain, Ballinascarthy), Leonard Cooke (referee), and Ella Lewis (captain, Aghada) just before the start of the Lily Grant camogie match at the Henry Ford Páirc in Ballinascarthy.
The boys from Carrigboy National School, Charlie McCarthy, Matthew O’Mahony, Zach McCarthy, Cian McNulty, Darragh Deacy, Charlie Ward, Quintin Horstmanshoff, Jamie Ward, Nathan McCarthy, Kevin Hickey, Tadhg O’Connor and Teddy O’Donovan, who made their Confirmation recently at the Sacred Heart Church in Durrus were captured taking a selfie to mark the occasion. Photo courtesy of Jennifer O’Connor.
Cadhla O'Regan, Katie Lyons, Bobby Lyons, Fiadh O'Regan, Grace O'Donovan, Rosie O’Donovan and Faye O'Donovan, Ballincollig, at the Old Cork Waterworks Easter egg hunt which was hosted by Bishopstown District Lions Club to raise funds to benefit local schools in the Bishopstown and Ballincollig areas. (Photo: Alison Miles)
It was standing room only at Cnoc Bui in Union Hall last Thursday night as hundreds attended the opening of the Rossmore Artists exhibition ‘Across the Fields’. The artists are Lesley Cox, Etain Hickey (Rossmore Pottery), Éadaoín Harding Kemp, Sara Hodson, Anne Harrington Rees, and Jim Turner (Rossmore Pottery).
Local multi-instrumentalist, and past Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann All-Ireland title winner, Mairead Carey, was a firm favourite during the Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival. Photo courtesy of Katie O’Connell.
An Easter sunrise over Courtmacsherry Bay. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
At the launch were county mayor Cllr Mary Linehan Foley, Ger Barry, Aida Goold, Finbar O’Keeffe, Pauline Falvey, Caroline Healy, Debbie Hennessy, Niamh O’Dwyer, Mairead Kelly and Conor Nelligan. (Photo: Mike English)
Dearbhla McPartland, Noah and John Ward
Jamie O'Callaghan and Jude Wilson
Sean O'Driscoll Hayes and Brian Hayes
Liam Walsh, Bríd O'Driscoll, Dara Walsh and Romy Cleary
Helen Ennis celebrates her 30th year at her potter’s wheel creating her bespoke Dunbeacon Pottery range.
The Rath National School boys will compete in the county round of the FAI five-a-side next week, having successfully progressed out of the West Cork stage. From left: Ian Fitzgerald, Max Musgrave, Oran Keane, Darragh Murphy, Liam O’Neill, Cathal Ronan, Jimmy McDonagh and Hugo O’Driscoll.
Anna O’Neill, Isla Buggy and Isabelle Sheehy with their handmade Easter chicks and an Easter treat from the staff of Rath National School.
The Ilen Rovers U10 boys who played a series of matches last Saturday in Rath against Kilmacabea. It was their first match of the season and they did themselves proud. Back: Aaron Hegarty, Noah Harmon, Rowan O'Driscoll, Cuan Putz, Alan Crowley, Quinn Breen, Charlie O’Driscoll, Rory Keane, Eoghan Collins and Shane Murphy. Front: Tadgh Barry, Seán O’Sullivan, Daniel Casey, Fionn Barry, Tim Sheehy, Nicholas McSweeney, Patrick O'Driscoll and Conor Whooley.
Bishop Paul Colton with clergy, lay preachers and the choir after his final West Cork service. Bishop Colton is retiring after 27 years as Bishop. St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery hosted his last service. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Bishop Colton is retiring after 27 years as Bishop and a large contingent of clergy and lay readers attended the service which was packed to the rafters. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Caoimhe Murray, Leah Murray and Ayda O’Brien enjoying the Easter egg hunt in Dunmanway with the Easter Bunny.
Pierce Barry (2) from Ahakista having fun at the Easter family afternoon hosted by the Hairy Henry Educational Trust. The event was held to raise funds for the ‘Giddy Up and Go’ teen programme and included pony rides, meeting the farm animals, crafts, games and an Easter egg hunt. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Sarah Hurley (5) and Hannah Hurley (7) from Caheragh having fun at the Easter family afternoon hosted by the Hairy Henry Educational Trust. The event was held to raise funds for the ‘Giddy Up and Go’ teen programme and included pony rides, meeting the farm animals, crafts, games and an Easter egg hunt. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Lisa McCarthy and Stephen and Grace Caddogan (Drimoleague) enjoying their snacks at the Leap tractor and car run which was held on Easter bank holiday Monday. The run was held in aid of Bru Columbanus. (Photo: David Patterson)
Aoibhinn O'Riordan, Selina McCarthy and Brianna McCarthy, all from Dunmanway, enjoying their day out at the Drimoleague tractor, truck and car run which was held on Easter Sunday. The run was in aid of Cancer Connect and West Cork CoAction Children’s Respite Services. (Photo: David Patterson)
To mark Palm Sunday and Holy Week, the churches in Drimoleague came together and started with a service in St Matthews Church of Ireland with a bible reading for Palm Sunday and the Passion of Jesus. Everyone then walked together, joined by Patty the donkey, to conclude with Mass at All Saints Church in Drimoleague. Fr Eoin Whooley, Rev Adam Pullen and Helen with Patty the donkey.
Dylan Fitchett from Macroom enjoying a ride on a pony, led by Nicky Van Worden, at the Easter family afternoon hosted by the Hairy Henry Educational Trust. The event was held to raise funds for the ‘Giddy Up and Go’ teen programme and included pony rides, meeting the farm animals, crafts, games and an Easter egg hunt. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Catherine Murphy with Aoife and Mary-Teresa Caverly from Dunmanway at the Easter family afternoon hosted by the Hairy Henry Educational Trust. The event was held to raise funds for the ‘Giddy Up and Go’ teen programme and included pony rides, meeting the farm animals, crafts, games and an Easter egg hunt. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Local street feasters gather as Street Feast, Ireland’s national weekend of community lunches and gatherings, returns on Saturday May 23rd and Sunday May 24th. This year marks the beginning of a new chapter as Tesco Ireland steps in as Street Feast’s partner for the next three years. Neighbourhoods across the country are invited to take part. Visit streetfeast.ie to find out more and to register your feast. (Photo: Andres Poveda)
