What’s On in West Cork - Easter Edition
Let’s Kickstart the summer season! Pick up the latest edition of the What’s On In West Cork which is jam packed with events and places to visit.
The Ballydehob Jazz Festival runs over the May Bank holiday and is guaranteed to draw a huge turnout.
The Fish Basket, Castlefreke hosts a tractor run on 6th May providing a morning of entertainment and food with many prizes to be won.
Dunmanway will host a Star Wars festival over the June bank holiday weekend so to get you in the mood we have some intergalactic recipes from the Wild Garlic.
May Day, May Day! Our history column features some of the traditions associated with the month of May
News, History and Articles
Ballydehob Jazz Festival Returns May Bank Holiday Weekend
Ballydehob Jazz Festival is a community and volunteer run Music amp Art Festival which takes place May Bank holiday weekend 3rd 6th May in Ballydehob Village West Cork attracting musicians…
Experience the Magic of Music at the Cork International Choral Festival 2024
The city of Cork will be alive with music this May bank holiday weekend as the Cork International Choral Festival returns from 1st 5th May Organisers are gearing up for…
Enibas Unveils Heartfelt Pendant to Support Mater Heart Patients
Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Schull based fine jeweller enibas has today launched a new special edition pendant in support of heart patients in the Mater Public Hospital This beautiful new…
Will you take the 10K Challenge at Cork City Marathon?
With 10 weeks to go there is still time to sign up and train to run on 2nd June However registrations are filling up quickly so sign up before it…
Anselm McDonnell Wins Prestigious Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition
Anselm McDonnell has been announced as this year s winner of the prestigious Seán Ó Riada composition competition The competition invites submissions of new works annually from Irish composers and…
International Choral Festival – Cork will be singing this May Bank Holiday Weekend
Thousands of singers and visitors expected to Cork for the 69th International Choral Festival 8211 programme highlights announced The city of Cork will be hitting a high note this May…
We have a range of articles, news and press releases about things happening around West Cork. Our favourite historian, Michelle O’Mahony, writes regular articles on local, West Cork history, feel free to have a browse and if you like what you read share it with your friends.
Discover West Cork
Every inch of West Cork is filled with it’s own hidden gems, you can click on the images above to see each town, things to do there, places to stay, a range of dining opportunities as well as some of the retail options in these towns.