THERE can be few islands in this country that have had their form as radically changed as Rocky Island, Co Cork.

Carrigrohane Lodge dates to the late 18th century, experiencing much changes. It still has plenty to offer, writes Tommy Barker

A legendary warrior, also one of Celtic mythology’s greatest romantic figures, is buried near the graves of IRA fighters in a little-known cemetery in West Cork, a book to be published this month reveals.

One of Celtic mythology’s great romantic figures, a legendary warrior at the centre of a passionate love triangle, is buried in a remote West Cork graveyard, according to a soon-to-be-published book.

The 19th century Cork artist, Daniel MacDonald, was the only painter brave enough to paint the Famine as it was happening, and Professor Niamh O’Sullivan is appealing to people in the Cork area to scour their attics for his valuable work.