Cork: The land of the brave

Church Lane Restaurant, Macroom, Co Cork, 026-23402 and facebook

Church Lane Restaurant is set in a lovely old house in the grounds of the church just west of Macroom town square, the dining areas are spread over five rooms like this one — the grey room. Picture: Denis Minihane

YEARS ago, possibly in a moment of heightened emotions during a particularly inspiring Mountain Dew Ffestival, the town of Macroom was declared a nuclear free zone by a small but sincere group of hairy activists.