Mo Laethanta Saoire: Catherine Ryan Howard recalls family caravan adventures at Garryvoe

The latest of our summer-themed reads has the Cork author delving into happy days in the Fleetwood Colchester, complete with a fine selection of reading material 

The Fleetwood Colchester touring caravan that housed Catherine Ryan Howard's family for many enjoyable holidays. 

Every Cork family who piles into their car to go to the beach on warm summer days goes to one in particular. They have their beach. Ours was Garryvoe.

There’d be the obligatory pitstop for ice-creams at Fitzpatrick’s in Glounthaune. Saying, ‘I can see the sea,’ as you rounded the bend by the green door, the words waiting on your tongue since Ladysbridge. Arriving to discover that whatever warmth was in the city air had been banished by the cold slap of the sea breeze.