Carrignavar carries on through adversity in aftermath of Ophelia

Many rural villages in Co Cork continue to suffer in the aftermath of Storm Ophelia, with some, such as Carrignavar, still without power, water, phones, and internet connection, and hampered by fallen trees blocking roads.

While villagers pull together, the effects are being felt mainly by the isolated elderly and the sick, while teenagers feel they’ve been thrown back into the Stone Age because they can’t use their smartphones.

The village, just 13km from Cork City, suffered a power outage at 11.30am last Monday — and those without generators were still in the dark yesterday evening.