Were you Out and About in West Cork lately?
At the Darkness into Light Walk in Clonakilty were (left to right): Arthur Walsh, Miriam Walsh, Adeline Walsh from Timoleague, Trish White and Evan White Clonakilty. Photo Martin Walsh.ADVERTISEMENT
Enjoying the "Night for West Cork Rapid Response" in Monk's Lane restaurant Timoleague were (left to right): Tracie Harrington, Edel Foley and Mags Dinneen, all from Timoleague. Photo: Martin Walsh.
Helen Mitchell, Frances O'Donovan and Kay O'Sullivan, Skibbereen at the celebrations to mark the Bicentenary of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Pictured at the Skibbereen Darkness Into Light Walk for Pieta House were Naomi, Eoin and Cillian Dieter with Nejmeh, Skibbereen. Photo; Anne Minihane.
Pictured enjoying the sunshine at the Rugby 7s festival at Kinsale Co Cork was Rachel O'Brien, Kinsale and Hannah O'Brien, Ballinadee. Picture Denis Boyle
Pictured enjoying the sunshine at the annual fiddle fair at Baltimore West Cork was Rachel O' Boyle from Leap. Picture Denis Boyle
Pictured enjoying the sunshine at the annual fiddle fair at Baltimore West Cork was nn Boyle and John Boyle O'Driscoll from Bandon who celebrated 20 years married after attending the festival 20 years before. Picture Denis Boyle
Pupils from Scoil an Chroi Naofa, Castletownbere, who celebrated their Confirmation recently. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Adrigole school pupils making their Confirmation. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
Trafrask school pupils at their Confirmation ceremony. (Photo: Anne Marie Cronin)
The members of Bantry Athletic Club who took part in The Flying 5 Mile Road Race recently.
Hazel Vickery presenting the proceeds of a quiz which she had compiled as a fundraiser for Cancer Connect to Sinead Keohane, Cancer Connect. The amount raised was €455 and Hazel expressed thanks to all those who took part in the quiz.
Felicitas Gross at the opening ceremony of her gallery ‘Emptiness’ on William Street in Bantry. The gallery will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11am to 4pm and is a welcome addition to town.
The Ballinascarthy U12 football team after their win last Saturday. Flynn Moyles, Konrad Diamond, Kai Fleming, Danny Deasy, Tim Hevrin, Jack O’Sullivan, Eamon O’Flynn, Seán O’Flynn, Joseph McDermott, Oisín Deasy, and Cormac O’Callaghan.
Millie Condon, Aoibhínn Ryan, Siobhán McCarthy, Ciara McDermott, Kate O'Flynn, Aideen Murphy and Annie Condon at the new seating area at Balbrú.
Clogagh National School pupils Amelia Harrington, Conor O’Sullivan, Donnacha Deasy, Rory O’Flynn and Cian Coomey celebrating their First Holy Communion in Clogagh Church.
The Reenacreena NS team who took part in Sciath na Scol.
Dan O’Sullivan, Sean Hourihane and Jerry O’Sullivan enjoying a cup of tea at the Reenacreena National School’s 75th year anniversary celebrations.
The volunteers who were acknowledged for their roles at the day care centre in Clonakilty at an event organised by RoseMarie Dempsey of the Clonakilty Women’s Shed. Back: RoseMarie Dempsey, Christine Tanner, Barbara McGuirk, Gladys Akhabue, Ann O'Donovan, Jacquie O'Regan and Vera Dowling. Front: Patricia Smith, Ceara O'Reardon and Anne Marie Desmond.
Clonakilty Bridge Club winners of the 2026 president's prize are Betty Woulfe, Colm Quirke (president) and Mary Wycherley.
Clonakilty Men’s Shed members at the Titanic centre in Belfast on their recent trip. From left: Sean Brennan, Gerard Brennan, Kevin O’Brien, Fachtna O’Callaghan, Paul Lynch, John Collins, David Everett, Noel Lynch, John Hennessy, John McNulty, Billy Brennan and Cathal Convery.
Denis O’Donovan of Clonakilty Library recently visited The Friendly Fuchsia Café in Clonakilty where he presented a set of Come Sit Awhile books and bookmarks to visitors of the café. From left: Vanessa Bradbury (Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland), Kerrin Relja (community dementia support worker), Denis O’Donovan (librarian), Josephine Kelly (volunteer), and Bernadette Horgan Edmead (dementia care coordinator).
Having fun in the sun at Kennedy Park, Clonakilty were locals Bobbie and Ivy Blackwell, Reídin Gardener, and Keela Houlihan. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Ruth Bonny, Clonakilty (left) and her friend Taylor Harte, Rathbarry met up for a chat in Astna Square, Clonakilty. (Photo: Martin Walsh)
At the launch of the 2026 Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally were committee members and volunteers including: Martin Desmond (chairperson); Natalie McCormack (Irish Cancer Society), John Kelleher (president), Ritchie Sweetman, Mary Desmond and Siobhan Cullinane (joint secretaries), PJ Ryan and Bill O'Sullivan (joint treasurers), Ronan Desmond and Martin O'Leary.
Gaggin Community Hall association held a 5k fundraising walk and coffee morning recently in aid of Munster Lost & Found Pet Helpline. Taking part in the walk with their dog Etta were Tom, Sarah and Evelyn Shortall from Enniskeane. (Photo: Andy Gibson)
Some members of The Moo Crew - platinum sponsors (over 30 local farmers in total) - Don McSweeney, Eamon Buckley, Jerome Kelleher, Gerard O Donovan, Michael Collins and Sean Dinneen (representatives) at the recent Newcestown Film Awards.
Pupils from Barryroe National School who received the sacrament of First Holy Communion in the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Barryroe last Saturday. Also included (from left): Katie McCarthy (SNA), Orla Whelton (principal) and Denise Foley (class teacher). (Photo: Martin Walsh)
Carrigboy National School pupils celebrated their First Holy Communion on Saturday in the Sacred Heart Church, Durrus. Back: Ms Mee, Hannah Louise Deasy, Tom Ward and Ms Hurley. Front: Calum Casey, Aidan Daly and Ciarán O'Sullivan.
Participants in the Darkness into Light walk in Kilcrohane seen at the top of the Goats Path, which they reached as dawn was breaking last Saturday morning. (Photo: Donal O'Connell)
Members of Goleen Foróige Club walked to Brow Head at dawn last Saturday morning in aid of Pieta House and Darkness into Light.
Flip & Fly Fitness had ten gymnasts compete in the friendly tumbling competition including Freya O'Callaghan, Sarah Kelleher, Abby O'Callaghan, Lois Goulding, Maya Goulding, Joey Doherty, Cara Lannin, Millie Jepson, Zoe McEntegart and Sophie Cronin.
Sinead O’Brien and Rebecca Foley from Minane Bridge at the Saile Community Centre before the start of the Kinsale Darkness into Light walk which was held in aid of Pieta House. (Photo: John Allen)
Pictured as Lisa Murphy and Alice de la Cour received their joint Cork Persons of the Month Awards were (back): Anthony O’Donovan (awards sponsor), George and Max Duggan (Cork Crystal) and Eamonn Cassidy (The Metropole Hotel/Trigon Hotels). Front: Lisa Murphy (Cork Person of the Month), Ann-Marie O’Sullivan (AM O’Sullivan PR), and Alice de la Cour (Cork Person of the Month).
A piper leads a parade from St Multose Church to the wreath laying ceremony as part of the Annual Ecumenical Sea Sunday service in Kinsale to commemorate those lost at sea. (Photo: John Allen)
Schull Stitchers, Barbara Doyle, Carmel Waddy, Orla Finn, Mary McCarthy, Vanessa Tallon and Carol Sage Quinn displaying some of their work outside Casa T’s.
Liz Barry, Caroline Cronin, Kevin Barry, Angela O’Sullivan and Richie Barry will travel from Mizen to Malin in the Grey Fergies to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society.
Alex Haughney and Donal Sheehan, Sliabh Rua, who recently lined out with the Cork U15 side against Wexford.
A fundraising dinner hosted by Gavin and Michelle was held at Monk's Lane recently in aid of West Cork Rapid Response and a sum of €8,110.40 was raised. Included in the photo is Michelle presenting the cheque to Rhona Deane of WCRR, Gavin Moore, Eamonn Barry (WCRR) and Monk’s Lane staff.
Rath National School pupils had a fabulous trip around the harbour on the Cape Clear ferry to see Basking Sharks, thanks to the wonderful generosity of the Cottrells.
Enda Flannery and Finn Browne setting off on the Cape Clear Ferry around Baltimore harbour with Rath National School.
Mount Saint Michael recently celebrated a wonderful event when they welcomed special guests Christopher O’Sullivan, TD and John Maloney, Rosscarbery Tidy Towns to cut the ribbon and celebrate the opening of their Sensory Garden
Caitlin O’Callaghan taking part in the annual an taisce National spring clean-up at Togher, Dunmanway.
Jackie Lynch, organiser of the Dunmanway Walk for Autism with Adam Joagoe.
The Drinagh Darkness into Light committee members, Margaret Murphy, Lizzie Murphy, Trish McCormack, Eileen Coakley, Louise McCarthy, Tony Twomey and Noreen Coakley.
Sean Hurley, Jack Coakley, Conor Coakley, Liam Grace and Paddy Murphy all took part in the Drinagh DIL walk.
The First Holy Communion class from Castletownshend National School, along with their teacher Mrs Tobin. The children received the sacrament last Saturday at St Barrahane’s Church.
Skibbereen Cheval Ride presented two cheques from their recent fundraising cheval which was held in memory of Ciara O'Driscoll, to Skibbereen Sports Centre and Skibbereen Playground. At the presentation were Christine Murphy, Nollaig Harte, Patricia Crowley, Mary Sheehy and Marina Courtney (Skibbereen Cheval Ride committee), Bernie Gleeson, Sorcha O'Connell, Susie Cadogan, Liz Ryan (Skibbereen Playground), Niall McCarthy, Weronika Malinowska, Jennie Brickley, Eddie Nealon and Jonathan McSweeney (Skibbereen Sports Centre) and Grace O'Mahony, Zoey and Darragh Ryan and Eadaoin and Iarlaith O'Connell. (Photo: Anne Minihane)
