The Islands of Ireland: Monastic, musical and magical Church Island
Season of mellow fruitfulness brings beautiful vistas
The season of mellow fruitfulness again swings round, the sun grows yellow, and the sky, when blue, is sharp and clear.
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High-rise fish hold solutions
It may sound like a tall order, but the solution to rows about ocean-based fish farms could well be up in the sky.
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Roadway massacre for billions of insects
‘And when white moths were on the wing, and moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped the berry in a stream, And caught a little silver trout’
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Discover the lighthouse that never was
Compared with the west coast, the south coast has a mere smattering of islands. From Hook Head in Co Wexford to Cape Clear in Co Cork, there are a few clusters of islands at Glandore, Cork Harbour, and Kilmore Quay, writes Dan MacCarthy.
Wildflower meadow is nature at its photographic best
The Castlehaven wildflower show was displaying in glorious Technicolor last Sunday, only better than any camera lens or Photoshop could contrive, writes Damien Enright.
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Fishkills on the increase
The sight of hundreds of dead fish, killed by pollution, has always angered us. Caused by human activity, it shows contempt for water, wildlife, and amenities used by the public, writes Donal Hickey.
The difference between Moorhens and Coots
The moorhens and coots, of lakes and ponds, are easy to tell apart. Waterhens have bright red bills with yellow tips, and some white on their tail feathers, writes Richard Collins.
CLODAGH FINN: The joy of berry-picking blurs urban-rural divide
Blackberry season is one of the few times of year when it’s clear that you can’t banish nature from the city, even though we try, writes Clodagh Finn.
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A heavenly display in the autumn sunlight
Peter Dowdall says ‘Heavenly Blue’ catches the autumn sunlight like a stage actor hogging the spotlight
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Catch a cough in the garden kill a cough from the garden
Fiann Ó Nualláin looks at the natural ways to suppress, expel, or just sooth a cough
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The Islands of Ireland: If island voices could speak
This week Dan MacCarthy visits Inishmurray off the coast of County Sligo
Where I sported and played ’neath each green leafy shade
A Cork resident wrote to me about Cork city planners apparent shortsightedness in asphalting over the city’s green spaces, writes Damien Enright
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Thoughts turn to accounts of historic seal spots
The discovery of a bearded seal at Timoleague recently, prompts renewed interest in early records, writes Richard Collins
Blackberry picking a noble art
The blackberry is very much part of folk and rural traditions, writes Donal Hickey
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Watch: There's a buzz in Ballyvourney with the success of a new beekeeping co-operative
Rosaí McCarthy is flushed with the success of a new beekeeping co-operative in Ballyvourney, Cork
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Bee products make for healthy food and fine cosmetics
Mary O’Riordan looks at how the products of beehives are not only healthy to eat, but are a staple in cosmetic manufacturing, too
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Any kind of legumes will make for an ideal green manure
Planting a green crop and digging it back into the soil can be done before autumn, says Fiann Ó Nualláin
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A little work in winter will pay off for your garden next year
Peter Dowdall says putting in the groundwork in winter can pay big dividends the following year
Birds returning to make Ireland home
While eagles and kites were being reintroduced to Ireland, buzzards organised their own recolonisation, writes Richard Collins.
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Delights of the humble spud
Digging your own potatoes and serving up “balls of flour’’ on the kitchen table, an hour later, is a special kind of experience that’s becoming all too rare in Ireland, with the one-time staple food being gradually forsaken in recent years, writes Donal Hickey.
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Lambay Island’s avenue of mysteries
Many Irish islands have unique attributes: Clare Island in Co Mayo has rare medieval frescoes; Dursey Island in Co Cork has Ireland’s only cable car; and Tory Island in Co Donegal has a king. However, not many islands have several unique attributes that make them stand apart like a beacon in the night, write Dan McCarthy.
Yellow and green glory in your late summer garden
Stunning Inula magnifica will make a great addition to the late summer garden, says Peter Dowdall
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A gymnast took an acrobatic approach in this cross-country race
Are you stressed or smug? Apple’s iOS 11 update and the quest for more space
Sir Antony Gormley: My time in jail inspired exhibition of prisoner art
Turns out Val Kilmer will help you survive the apocalypse if asked nicely
Hurricane Maria: Why are so many cyclones hitting the Caribbean and US?
This young Juventus fan’s reaction to being gifted an Inter shirt is too perfect
‘People say they’re too busy; they’re often too afraid’
Cork a Safe Harbour for a superb festival
Making Cents: Getting your home to pay for your next holiday
Crosshaven House a holiday destination unlike anything in Ireland today
Made in Cork: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor talks playing IRA man in Maze film
12-step programme can help everyone says Russell Brand
Decoding craftsmanship at Cork event
Emma documents cancer journey online to help others in similar situation
Going back to basics with Darina Allen's new book
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