Dáibhí de Barra (Dáth an Ghleanna, Davy of the Glens) –...
Cork City and County Archives recently gratefully accepted manuscripts of the works of prose writer, scribe and poet Dáibhí de Barra (Dáth an Ghleanna,...
Glanmire man is Cork’s ‘December Person of the Month’
Mark O’Donoghue from Glanmire was recently named as the Cork December Person of the Month.
Having set up the Cycling For All Cork organisation some...
Barnardos calls for unwanted Christmas gifts
Barnardos children's charity is calling on the public to donate any unwanted Christmas gifts to their shops.
Whether its a jumper a size too small...
Araglin postman resurrects memories of famous American sculptor
By Jim Clark
Perhaps it was just Irish kindness, perhaps it was the mystic influence of Jerome Connor (1874-1943), the sculptor born in Annascaul, or...
Jimmy Fitz and his music
This band picture from the 1950s/'60s surfaced during the year, courtesy of Mick Treacy, showing the maestro James (Jimmy) Fitzgerald and his band. The...
Archaeologists move in at Fermoy old golf course in 1966
Improvement works on the old golf course in Fermoy in the mid 1960s, which at that time was located at Carrignagroghera (Aerodrome/Ballyarthur area of...
Bright Motors joins the GWM ORA Network in Ireland
Bright Motors in Airside Dublin has recently joined the GWM ORA network in Ireland.
Pat Ryan Managing Director of GWM ORA Ireland said: “We in...
Fermoy buzzing thanks to ‘Fanfare in the Park’
Festive fever from took hold in Fermoy in the summer of 1987, when over an 8-week period, ‘Fanfare in the Park’ saw a varied...
Thoughts of home this Christmas
Lt Killian Ahern from Mallow, Co. Cork gives a rundown to The Avondhu of his duties while based in Southern Lebanon as Mortar Platoon Commander in Reconnaissance...
Kitchen tricks
Q: I’m curious about how harmful some of my cooking practices really are. Do you have tips for being more environmental in the kitchen?
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