Lighten up: Cork World Book Fest brings city and country together   

Like a sow hearing the rattle of a bucket in a faraway yard, when our Denis Lehane heard about Cork World Book Fest, he just knew he had to be there

Like two lads late for Mass, Denis and his fellow cattleman found a spot out back at Callanan’s in Cork City to listen to Cónal Creedon (above) and John Spillane. Picture: John Breen

Saturday for me is all about Macroom Mart. Like Charlton Heston and his gun, it’s all that I think about. I’m passionate about the place.

However, last Saturday, my day at the mart was cut short; I had other plans. I left Macroom early in the afternoon, bound for Cork City.