Event: Skibbereen

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One Giant Leap for Skibbereen as anniversary of moon landing celebrated in the Cork town

Skibbereen celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landings on Friday night, with Bridge Street transformed into a wacky lunar landscape populated by astronauts and aliens for the West Corktown’s annual arts festival street party.

sport

Culleton extends lead with impressive win in Skibbereen

news

Skibbereen hosts huge exhibition of Famine art

news

Don't rain on our St Patrick’s Day: A guide to start times and places for today's parades

farming

Exhibitors’ County Championship winners best in show and best in Co Cork

sport

Martin Walsh: Robert Barrable set to line up in Tarmac Championship

Thomas Mackle bids to hold elusive suite of titles

Thomas Mackle is bidding to become the only Ulster player to retain the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads next weekend at Ballincurrig.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

O’Donovan bothers back on the medal hunt at World Championships

The O’Donovan brothers are due back on home soil tomorrow night, amid hopes they might have another bit of precious metal to declare as they go through Customs.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Skibbereen to welcome Olympic heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan

Up to 10,000 people are expected to throng the streets of a West Cork town next Monday to welcome home Olympic silver medalists Gary and Paul O’Donovan.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Ludgate Hub a 'blueprint' for regeneration of Skibbereen

Skibbereen has laid claim to the title of Ireland’s first 1GB town with those behind the digital Ludgate Hub declaring that the venture is a blueprint for the regeneration of rural Ireland.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Something for the week ahead

KUNG FU CORK

Sat, 19 Sep, 2015

Traditional wooden boat to sail to sea in colourful rowing event

A wooden boat, traditionally used only by the fishermen of the Shannon, is to sail from a West Cork town to the sea for the first time this weekend.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Lots of goodwill for Skibb arts festival

Running an arts festival in these tough economic times is challenging, says Declan McCarthy, one of the organisers of the Skibbereen Arts Festival (July 25-August 2).

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

Rustic White Baguette

There is just something irresistible about a baguette, especially when it’s fresh out of the oven.

Sun, 09 Sep, 2012

Evans and Cronin set for Fastnet showdown

WELSH ace Mel Evans (Subaru WRC) has already made Irish rallying history by becoming the first ever overseas driver to win the national rally series.

Fri, 22 Oct, 2010

Meeke and Nagle seek winning farewell

INTERCONTINENTAL Rally champions, Kris Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle, bid farewell to the Peugeot UK team at this weekend’s Rally of Scotland.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2010

Famine town first to honour victims

A TOWN decimated by the Great Famine will host the State’s first public national Famine commemoration event next week.

Thu, 07 May, 2009

Gardaí release man arrested over Skibbereen killing

Gardaí in Co Cork have released a 40-year-old man arrested earlier today in connection with a fatal assault in Skibbereen on St Stephen's night.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2005

168 year old Carbery Show is back on the road

THE march of time caught up with one of the country’s most celebrated agricultural shows last year, but it’s back on track this year.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004