He was continuing this journey down the coast of Spain and Portugal when he died, writes Victoria White.

A maritime heritage organisation based in Cork city has published a strategic plan to meet the increasing interest in traditional boats such as currachs.

Jason Coniry last year gave thanks for surviving cancer by standing and paddling on a board for an arduous 13km from Monkstown to Cork as part of the Ocean to City Race.

This year's Cork Harbour Festival will take place June 4-12 .

Casting a ghostly glow along the north channel of the River Lee, a fleet of small boats set sail at precisely 7.30pm last night, slid slowly along the riverbank walls alongside the Mercy Hospital and set off on a brief yet poignant journey towards Custom House Quay.

More than a dozen community and voluntary groups in Cork city have united to tackle issues of disadvantage.

Never mind the gondolas, Venice has gone mad for currachs.

The sun blazed down on 550 rowers and paddlers who were cheered through Cork harbour and into Cork city as they took on the gruelling task of completing the 10th Rás Mór, Ireland’s number one rowing race.

Ireland’s answer to the UK’s Great River Race will bring record numbers of competitive rowers to Cork this month.

SHOULD it be every Cork resident’s right to get out on the abundant waters of the harbour, or the River Lee?

In his latest TG4 series, boat enthusiast Pádraig Ó Duinnín concludes a fascinating journey over land and sea, says Richard Fitzpatrick.

From Galway’s hookers and currachs, to the construction of traditional boats, Tommy Barker checks out two books that delve into their history

THE Cork anthem should be changed to ‘de banks of my own grubby Lee’ if a recent clean-up of the river is anything to go by.

SUMMER kicks off in Cork and Kerry today with a bumper weekend of festivals and two marathons.

A LONGBOAT washed ashore in west Cork more than 200 years ago is being brought back to life by a project to help young rowers preparing for international competition.

Michael Moynihan