Posts tagged with Cork
Preparations continue for the Fastnet Line - 16 February
History of the GAA in Cork - 16 February
Dental Treatment in Hungary - 16 February
Designer Arts & Crafts Fair, Rosscarbery 2009 - 14 October
History in Miniature - 02 July
Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - 03 June
A Celebration of Landscape - 30 May
Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon - 30 May
For the Love of Shoes - 30 May
The ship which will cover the new car, passenger and freight service between Swansea and Cork – the Fastnet Line’s M.V. Julia – is now berthed at Harris Pye dry-docks in Swansea , where it will remain for most of February in readiness for its inaugural sailing from Cork on March 1st.
As [...]
The history of the GAA in Cork is the focus of a major history project about to be carried out. The GAA Oral History Project is one of the biggest sporting history projects ever undertaken in the world and will leave a remarkable legacy for future generations.
Commissioned by the GAA and being carried out [...]
Many Irish people are electing to travel to Hungary for their dental work, which can be done for a fraction of the price they would pay in Ireland. Anne Maher was one such patient who completed dental treatment in Hungary in 2006, she was so impressed that she ended up working for the dentist, [...]
Following the success of 2008, the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery is again the setting for more than 35 exhibitors to come together to promote and sell their designer goods.
The emphasis as always is on quality and variety at affordable prices, giving you the public the opportunity to buy direct from the craft person or [...]
Clonakilty, West Cork is a vibrant and picturesque coastal town, known as the beach centre of this stunning region. It was not always so and like many small towns it had to fight for its economic identity and growth. The Model Railway Village not only complemented the natural environment of the area it [...]
Crew for Cork Announced
Two people from Co. Cork are among the 43-strong team of men and women who will crew the 68-foot racing yacht, Cork, in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The team includes 15 crew from Ireland, as well as people from the UK, Australia, South Africa and Canada.
Mark Markey, 42, [...]
by Debbie Heaphy
What is the attraction of Cork? – Many talk of the rugged coastline: the unique intensity of light, the shades of green. The wind torn hedgerows, the colourfully painted towns, the small villages, hardy weather resilient people, and the diverse communities. All of these are elements of the Cork landscape and often the [...]
By Tina Neylon
Marathon runners differ – but Susan Steele’s motivation for taking part certainly stands out: “Because I am a mother of five” is the reason she gave on her entry form for the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon on June 1.
“I’ve done something after each of them arrived,” she says. “I did [...]
by Sabina Jennings
Cork shoe designer tells us how her passion became reality
Most women have a love of shoes; none more so than Imelda Marcos with her reputed collection of 2,500 pairs. An impressive choice to wake up to each morning.
Wearing the right pair of shoes can elevate the most simple of outfits into a fashion [...]