It might not be so now, but Lent was a very serious event in the Ireland of days gone by, even if people in both city and countryside had enough to do without piling more penitential practices on top of an already frugal life. Cut out meat, have only one good meal a day? Oh, … Read more
‘WHAT! All twenty-three of ‘em ?’ And so, the seeds were sown in early 1975 in the Coláiste Chríost Rí school staff room in Capwell by teacher Seamus Lankford, a camping veteran, who spun the idea of embarking on a groundbreaking camping trip around Europe with twenty-three students and five accompanying teachers. Fifty years on, … Read more
Over the years Bere Island has witnessed many incursions and invasions by foreign forces – from the vikings in the early 800s to an attempted French invasion of Bantry Bay in 1796 which led to a 300-year presence by the British military. However, it is perhaps the presence of the US Navy on the island … Read more
What are your most cherished memories of the festive season growing up? Christmas Eve, and the excitement reaching fever pitch? Almost more thrilling than the actual day itself! Wondering what Santa might you get? If you were old enough, perhaps it was carefully wrapping those presents and bringing them to the tree or the room … Read more