LOCATED on the edge of Castlemartyr village, Co Cork, on the site of a former Carmelite Monastery, Castlemartyr Resort incorporates a five-star hotel, spa and links-style golf course set in spacious grounds.

Pope Benedict XVI praised the UK as a “force for good” today as he arrived for a historic visit.

ALMOST museum-like this Georgian home and grounds on Main Street in Castlemartyr, Co Cork, is a real find.

LAST year 228 nuns died with only two women taking final vows to join a religious order.

By Tommy Barker