'Rare sighting' as author JK Rowling visits West Cork town

The Harry Potter author is in Ireland to visit a friend

Harry Potter author JK Rowling travelled to West Cork to visit her oldest and dearest friend.

Author JK Rowling has made a surprise appearance in a West Cork town with strong links to her Harry Potter series.

The Harry Potter author travelled to West Cork to visit her oldest and dearest friend, who, she said, had taken her to Bandon, the birthplace of the fictional Bandon Banshee.