Were you Out and About in West Cork lately?
Check out our photo gallery down below featuring photos from The Southern Star newspaper.
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Bandon, West Cork, Ireland. 17th May, 2026. Bandon Agricultural Show took place on Sunday last. The show offered classes from cattle and horses to horticulture and poultry and everything inbetween. Taking shelter from the rain in their cattle trailer were Darragh; Grace & Cian Bryan and Aoife Hawkesworth, all from Fountainstown, Co. Cork. Andy Gibson.
Dunmanway Rowing Club hosted a rowing 'get-together' for a small number of clubs on Sunday last. Dunmanway; Ring; Galley Flash and Kilmacsimon Swimming & Rowing Clubs all took part in the event. Taking part in the event were Aodhán Barrett and David O'Brien from Kilmacsimon Swimming & Rowing Club. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Seven primary schools from around West Cork attended an athletics activity day at Rosscarbery Ladies GAA ground today. The children did a number of different athletics activities with the day organised by Craig Harrington of Cork Sports Partnership. Pictured at the event are Conor Flavin; Katie O'Driscoll; Cliona O'Donovan and Jay O'Donovan from Bunscoil Fachtna. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Pictured at the annual agricultural show at Bandon was Aria and Jayden Kingsley. Picture Denis Boyle
Grace, Adam and Isabel Collins with their cousin Cora Crowley watching the activity at the Body Active Hyrox at O'Donovan Rossa GAA grounds in Skibbereen. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Leap ladies Mary and Kay Ronan and Ros Healy with Mary T. McCarthy, Skibbereen at the Tina Turner tribute perfomance by the amazing Rebecca O'Connor at the West Cork Hotel last weekend, the fundraiser was organised by Skibbereen Geriatric Society. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Jonathan Davis of Body Active with participants Sharon Beechinor and Sarah Hurley at the Hyrox event in Skibbereen last Saturday. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Pupils from second class in Timoleague National School who received their First Holy Communion last Saturday in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Timoleague. Also included are (from left): Ms Anne Marie Kelly (deputy principal and class teacher), Fr Chris O'Donovan, Canon John Kingston AP and Monsignor Barry O'Driscoll. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Lisheen National School pupils recently cycled to Kilkilleen Beach as part of BikeWeek to take part in a beach scavenger hunt, beach clean-up and a picnic.
Farah McCarthy, pictured with her Reenascreena National School classmates after her All-Ireland win with the Kilmeen Drama Group.
Clonakilty Fire Brigade members giving a talk on fire safety to pupils at Reenascreena National School.
Con (left) and Paul O'Sullivan from Ballinascarthy on a visit to Pearse Street, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Clonakilty nonagenarian and Darkness into Light ambassador Noreen Minihan (second from left) with event organisers (from left) Sinead Crowley, Conan O'Donovan, John Joe Lyons, Paul Hayes and Roni Coomey. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Locals Aoibhinn Ahern, Callie Hayes, Nadia Strot and Jadoga Hejnn at the Darkness into Light Walk in Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Students from Eyeries and Urhan National School making their Confirmation. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
John Crowley (Adrigole), together with his sons Liam and Ronan, organised a fundraiser for Marymount Hospice in memory of his wife Amy who died in November 2025. On Saturday May 2nd the family presented a cheque for €70,310 to Marymount. From left: Con Murphy, Ronan Crowley, John Crowley, Camille Doyle (Marymount), Colleen Murphy and Liam Crowley.
Cahermore National School were the winners of the inaugural Claddagh Ball National School Handball Tournament. Back: Paudie B O’Sullivan, Aoife McMahon, Daithí O’Meara, Kenzie O’Sullivan, Oisin McMahon, Eoin Walsh and Ryan Dudley, Front: Ríoghán Walsh, Croíadh O’Sullivan, Emily Harrington, Jack O’Sullivan, Súin O’Neill and Kelsey O’Sullivan. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
The Trafrask National School runners up. Back: Paula O’Sullivan, Nell Wozniak, Kayla Holland, Sarah Downing and Emma O’Sullivan. Front: Aoibhinn O’Sullivan, Paudie O’Grady, John Downing, Jack Crowley and Kelsey Lynch. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
The Carbery contingent celebrating after capturing the All-Ireland U23 camogie cup. From left: Amy McCarthy, Mary Clare Murphy, Millie Condon, Niamh Kennedy, Maebh O'Brien and Catherine Murphy.
Ballinascarthy's Síofra Pattwell lined out with the Cork senior B ladies football team.
Pupils from Rathbarry National School who recently made their First Holy Communion at St James’ Church, Ardfield. Also included are Fr Fergus Ryan and school principal Catherine Foley.
Minister Christopher O’Sullivan with Clonakilty Post Office team members Miriam Cuinnea and Liam Murphy, celebrating the release of An Post’s new postal stamps in collaboration with the National Parks and Wildlife Service promoting protection of nature.
Three generations of the McCarthy family out and about in Kennedy Gardens (from left) Oliver, Abbie and Paddy, a former mayor of Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Whiddy Island men’s football team who took part in the All-Island Ireland football finals. The men lost their first game to home side Arranmore, and were unlucky to lose their second game by one point to Clare Island.
At the launch of the book The Museum of Birds and Beasts were the islanders who contributed to the book, Danny O’Leary, Rose O’Sullivan, Sile McCarthy, Tim O’Leary, Tess Leak (author), Penny Durrell, Sharon Whooley (author), Cllr Caroline Cronin, Sheila O’Callaghan and Peter Prendergast.
John Casey with Whiddy Island’s goalie Luke O’Sullivan and his mother Rose O’Sullivan, who grew up on Whiddy.
The Ballinspittle Active Retirement Group at their recent planting project at the Ballinspittle playground. Back: Sheila White, Nell Footman, Rita McCarthy, Mary O’Leary, Mary Moloney, Mary Minihane, Opel Bateman, Mary Brown, Eleanor Farrell, Nora McCarthy, Jane Corkery and Nora O’Donovan. Front: Mary O’Mahony, Eileen Hogan, Josie Hayes, Pauline Downing, Anne Bowen, Peggy Arundel, Kay Collins, Nuala White, Elma Crowley and Michael Crowley.
Lorna Twomey (ag advisor), Aidan O’Donovan (Bantry Farm Centre) and Brian O’Sullivan (transport manager) with Fionn and Rían O’Donovan during the recent visit by the Drinagh milk lorry to Dromore National School.
At the Irish Whip Bar for the launch of the Ballydehob Country Music Festival which will be held during the June bank holiday weekend are (front): James Levis, Barry O'Brien, Cllr Caroline Cronin (deputising for the county mayor) and Bernie O'Brien. Back: James Donegan, Gerard O'Driscoll, Eddie Hodnett, JP O'Brien, Cllr Finbarr Harrington and Diarmuid O'Donovan. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Christy Brown was the winner of the Grade F Race at Manch Harness Races last Sunday. From left: Peter Cremin, Mike Healy, Conor Hurley Trainer, Liam O’Brien (owner), Mags Harrington, Ciara Harrington, Connie O’Mahony and Patrick Hill (driver).
Páudí Bob O'Regan was the winner of the pool tournament for 2026 which was held in O'Meara's Bar.
Barryroe's Conrad Murphy (left) and Riley O'Donovan in Páirc Uí Rinn last Monday night. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
John T O’Driscoll from Kilbrittain with his pony Stocko Loco after winning his class at Bandon Show with Judge Shauna Finnerann from Galway and class sponsor Jayne McCarthy from Meelin Stud.
Eve Houlihan, Barry Ahern and Louise Barrett from Ahiohill celebrating their First Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church in Enniskeane. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
Ahiohill National School pupils with their teacher Miss Ann Marie O'Donovan, who was presented with flowers, on the occasion of the celebration of the pupils’ First Holy Communion. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
At the recent Cork Fleadh, CCE Baile Núis U15 Grúpaí Cheoil won the county U15 Grúpaí Cheoil competition. The group of 20 young musicians, under the mentorship of Aoibheann O'Driscoll and Rian McCarthy, qualified for the Munster Fleadh Cheoil in Lismore, County Waterford in July.
Amelia Barrett (Bandon) and Rebecca Fleming (Barryroe) with her pony at the Bandon Agricultural Show.
Nellie and Freddie Skuse from Bandon having a good time at the Bandon Agricultural Show last Sunday. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Isabelle and Sophie Moynihan from Bandon enjoying at day out at the show last Sunday. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Blarney's Colm O'Riordan, a member of the Cork minor football team that defeated Kerry in the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Football Minor Championship in Páirc Uí Rinn on Monday night, with (from left) his mum Colette Kidney, brother Odhran O'Riordan and dad Liam O’Riordan. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Macroom FC Astro Committee received a presentation from Paul Cooke, FAI president. (Photo: Sarah Kate)
Riverstick/Kinsale athletes Jay Jay Murphy, Donnacha O'Donoghue and Shannon O'Donoghue who got medals at the county athletic championships at the MTU track.
The launch of the 80th Belgooly Show took place last Thursday night in The Huntsman in Belgooly. This year's show will take place on Saturday May 30th.
Erika Coakley paid a special visit to her former school, St Mary’s National School, where pupils and staff gave her a warm welcome and wished her the very best in the upcoming Cork Rose selection. (Photo: Noel M Photography)
The pupils of St Mary's National School Dunmanway celebrated their First Holy Communion last Saturday.
Leah McCarthy from Dunmanway celebrating the sacrament of her First Holy Communion last Saturday.
The Ballygurteen Harvest Festival committee presenting cheques to its three chosen charities from its threshing, tractor, car and truck run which was held in early October in memory of Jerry Keohane. From left: Gerard O’Connor (MS Ireland Cork Branch committee member), Don Looney (chairman, Cork MS Branch), Bobby Patterson, Ronan Hurley, John O’Sullivan (driver, Cancer Connect), John Miller, Linus Sloan (driver, Cancer Connect), Mark Tobin, Cathal McCarthy, Liam Patterson (accepting the cheque on behalf of the Irish Liver Foundation), Joe O’Toole, Val Keohane, Sandra Patterson, Hannah Keohane, Finbarr Fitzpatrick, Sinead Daly, Pat Daly and Kay Keohane. Each charity received €2,000 and thanks was expressed to everyone who supported the event. (Photo: Noel M Photogrpahy)
Adrian Healy, Rita O'Connell and Brendan McCarthy of Skibbereen Geriatric Society which brought Rebecca O'Connor and her Tina Turner tribute performance back to Skibbereen for the second year running. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
Kinsale Lipsync is back again in Actons Hotel on June 13th raising funds for the Kinsale Lourdes Fund. Rehearsing for the show are Kevin Corkery, Michael Collins, Tomas O’Sullivan, Lucy Corkery and Erica Vaughan. (Photo: John Allen)
A group of foragers enjoyed an outing delivered by Sherkin Library to go on a guided seaweed foraging workshop to Horseshoe Bay on Sherkin Island.
Rath National School and Abbeystrewry National School’s First Holy Communion candidates with teacher Ms Griffiths, Fr Evin O’Brien and principal Maura Collins.
Ian Fitzgerald, Oran Keane and Darragh Murphy qualified for the county primary skills competition in Páirc Uí Chaoimh having competed in the West Cork round in Dunmanway.
The Skibbereen trio of Byron Daly, Eoin Whooley and Michael O'Leary enjoying a trip to Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Minister Christopher O’Sullivan with Jenny Byrne (principal) and students of Dreeny National School who put on a production of ‘The Bug Factor’ for the minister, as part of Biodiversity Week bringing awareness to the plight of insect life in Ireland.
Two-year-old Callum Hegarty from Drinagh enjoying a day out an event hosted by Dunmanway Rowing Club which was a ‘get-together’ for a number of rowing clubs. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
