Were you Out and About in West Cork lately?
Above: Fionnán McCarthy, Dunmanway, at the Ballygurteen threshing over the weekend. Right: Leah Harrington from Glengarriff at the weekend's Fun Run. (Photos: Andy Gibson)ADVERTISEMENT
Irish Ghostbusters member Damien Pollock from Newcestown with Fiadh and Oisín Crowley-Pollock at the inaugural Cork ComicCon last weekend at the Marina Market. (Photo: John Allen)
Collecting for Aughadown Community Playschool last Saturday morning in Skibbereen were Emma and Ailbhe Buchan, Michelle and Abbie Swanton and Michael O'Sullivan. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Alice, Grace, Adam and Isabel Collins out in Skibbereen last Saturday morning. Right; collecting for Aughadown Community Playschool last Saturday morning in Skibbereen were Emma and Ailbhe Buchan, Michelle and Abbie Swanton and Michael O'Sullivan. (Photos: Anne Minihane)
Helen Ryan and Kyra Hayes (Clonakilty) with Ciara Halliday (Ballygurteen) at the vintage threshing and tractor run at Ballygurteen. (Photo: Denis Boyle)
Sophie Connolly, Rebecca McSweeney, Luka Perry Clarke and Oran Keane who are all enjoying learning Spanish through the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ scheme for 5th and 6th class pupils with Spanish tutor Ms Irené Sanz Font (Lupton).
Eoghan Collins, Timothy Sheehy, Tadhg Holland, Sofia Lee and Nye Lawn, second class pupils at Rath National School with some of their lovely artwork. The cows are inspired by Eoin O’Connor and they found the weaving very therapeutic.
Liam MacSweeney, Paul O’Byrne, Margaret Kelly, Councillor Ann Bambury, Councillor Marie O’Sullivan, Bernard Burke (Coillte), Denis Bouse, Nicola Barriscale, Hamish Adams and Rebecka Price.
Enniskeane camogie players Grace Nyhan, Emma O'Driscoll, Daire O'Brien, Meabh O'Brien, Danielle O'Neill, Tara Sheehan and Sinéad Hurley who were on the Carbery senior camogie team for the 2025 season.
Mick Henchon, winner of the 2025 Paddy Bowen cup, was presented with his prize by Ann Bowen at the finals day at the Garrettstown Old Head Pitch and Putt Club.
Lorna O'Regan with Vera Coomey, Betty Gareth, Colette Hayes, Maureen Collins, Sean Collins and Marie Barry at the Active Agers Celebrate Wellness event which was held at the Celtic Ross Hotel.
Dunmanway Historical Association will hold a talk and presentation on the West Cork Railways with Chris Larkin on Thursday October 16th at 8pm at the GAA pavilion. This photograph was taken at Dunmanway Railway Station on the last day of the West Cork Railway in 1961, with Atkins grain silo in the background. The Historical Association would be delighted if somebody could identify the lady and the child on the platform. Free membership of Dunmanway Historical Association is the reward. Entries to be texted to 086-1225867 before the talk on Thursday 16th.
The ‘young guns’ who have found their place on the Doheny ladies team are Ciara Galvin, Gemma O’Mahony, Larissa Farr, Heather McCarthy, Abbie McCarthy, Rachel McCarthy and Kellie Ann Buttimer.
Fresh from winning their league football title last week, the Argideen U12 hurlers completed the double after a thrilling win over Tracton last Saturday.
Schull Rowing Club’s Fastnet Flyer is back on the water and club membership is growing. Anyone interested in joining for a trial is more than welcome.
The victorious U14 Bandon team with their mentors after winning the P1 football challenge cup final versus St Finbarr’s. Back: Donal Whelton, John O'Regan, Pat Prendergast, Kai Butt, Donnacha Coomey, Eoin White, Rory Murphy, Ewen Hourigan (captain), Russell Crowley, Sean Whelton, Aidan Hurley, John D Crowley, James Moore, John Feeney, Joe McCarthy, Odhran McCarthy, Cillian Bonar, Callum Hurley and Chris Bonar. Front: Conor Walsh, Jake Lawless, Cathal Bryan, Colm O'Sullivan, Jack O'Regan, Jack Keohane, Shane Murphy, Sean Prendergast, Jimmy O'Mahony, Donagh Crowley, David Kingston, Dylan Murphy, Charlie McLoughlin and Andrew Coomey.
Stephanie Quinn (left) and Lillli Froehlich, both from Bandon, enjoying a chat, coffee and cake in Cafe On The Lane in Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Jonathan (Irish Red Cross), Fiona (Irish Red Cross), Ursula, Maureen, Saoirse, Jodi, Mo, Karyn (Irish Red Cross) and Irena. All of the attendees were from the local Bayleaf Bistro, St Patrick’s Place, New Road, Bandon.
St James pupils James O’Neill, James Davies, Harvey Payne- Lynch, Millie and Pippa Woodward, Grace Solomon, Freya Horgan, Sarah Dukelow (senior room teacher), Andrew Ryan (principal), Caroline Manning with Bishop Paul Colton.
A dramatic morning view of the sky and coastline along the Wild Atlantic Way in Courtmacsherry. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
The Adrigole U10s who played in the Eamonn Ger cup final. Back: Ivy Carey, Siún Carey, Amy Crowley, Jack Crowley, Max Carey and Paudie O'Grady. Front: Aria Harrington, Jamie Lynch, Zoe Carey, Ríona Carey, Eve Carey and John Downing. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Mick Orpen celebrating his 90th birthday with his brother Gerald, sons Johnny, Eamon and Mikey and their wives. From left: Trish, Gerald, Johnny, Mick, Katherine, Eamon, Brenda and Mikey. Photo courtesy of Sean Moriarty.
Robbie Callaghan captain of the U10s and Finnán Browne captain of the U9s celebrating after their win in the finals. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Denis and Noreen O’Sullivan celebrating Grandparents’ Day with their granddaughter Gráinne O’Sullivan at Dromclough National School.
The service in West Cork was set up in the early 1990s, when local volunteers in two locations, Bantry and Macroom, set up community information centres and joined the national network.
The group members enjoyed refreshments at the Bank House after their guided tour.
Clonakilty's Orla O'Neill (left) and Orlagh Deasy enjoying a cuppa and a catch-up after their week at college. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Ada and Deirdre Lehane from Clonakilty on a trip about town as Ada enjoyed a ‘crazy hair day.’ (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Molly Minehane from Clonakilty met Micheál Martin when he was canvassing at Mahon Point. Molly recently turned 18 and will have her first vote in the upcoming presidential election.
An enjoyable 57th anniversary class re-union of women who attended Sacred Heart Secondary School in 1968 took place at Fernhill House Hotel recently. Front: Elizabeth O'Mahony, Carmel O'Donovan, Phil Hayes, Kathleen McSweeney, Nuala Moloney, Catherine Forristal, Mary Hallahan, Clare Dolan, Martina Murray, Carol-Ann Kearney and Mary Fleming. Back: Anne Hennessy, Teresa White, Mary O'Sullivan, Sheila Crowley, Helen Bennett, Mary White, Eileen Crowley and Noreen Nyhan.
The 1980 Leaving Certificate students from Sacred Heart Secondary School held a reunion recently at the Brewery Bar, Clonakilty where Martina O’Regan, Mary O’Driscoll and Irene Burke enjoyed a catch up.
Pride of place this week goes to the Ballinascarthy U15 camogie team who were victorious versus St Colums in the Carbery Shield which was played for at Rossmore. Back: Sadbh O'Flynn, Sinéad Walsh, Beth Jordan, Sarah Walsh, Neasa Kiernan, Ruby McCarthy, Aideen Murphy, Leah Buttimer, Ayla Bishop, Clara Cashman and Rachel Prochniak. Front: Claire Higgins, Éala Pattwell, Odette O'Donovan-Forsey, Kate Donegan, Emily Walsh, Aisling Kingston, Rachel Buttimer and Fíadh Pattwell.
Left:At the Vintage Run and Threshing were Mags Anglin, Clonakilty and Ann Healy, Ballygurteen. Right: over in Schull, Katie O'Connor celebrated International Coffee Day during a break from work. (Photos: Denis Boyle & Carlos Benlayo)
Keeping the world safe from the bad guys at Cork ComicCon were (right) Ghostbuster Oisín Crowley-Pollock, Newcestown and (above) Crossbarry Supergirl Cassie O'Connor. (Photos: John Allen & Denis Boyle)
Above: Coppeeen's Daniel and Jack Collins checking out a Fordson tractor at the Ballygurteen Harvest Festival, where (left) Gordon Salter, Dunmanway, and Robert Ellis, enjoyed the threshing, held in memory of the late Jerry Keohane. (Photos: David Patterson)
Gordon Salter (Dunmanway) and Robert Ellis (Drinagh) at the Ballygurteen Harvest Festival tractor, truck and car run which was followed by a threshing in memory of the late Jerry Keohane. Proceeds of the day are going to the Irish Liver Foundation, MS Ireland and Cancer Connect.Picture: David Patterson, Tractor Run – Cork
