Plans are advanced in Glengarriff to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late, legendary Hollywood actress Maureen O’Hara.

The two-day antiques fair at the Cork International Airport Hotel today and tomorrow and Aidan Foley’s sale in aid of the RNLI in Kinsale on September 16 are certain to create a lot of interest locally.

It’s full steam ahead for the iconic railway station which featured in The Quiet Man, with trains once again set to stop off at the remote landmark.

Tommy Barker ‘leafs’ no stone unturned in his praise of this eco-framed timber beauty at glorious Glengarriff Woods.

Carrickfern’s high-flying owners are selling up and heading home to Canada, hoping to take with them happy memories of times spent at their West Cork home, bought only a few years ago, reports Tommy Barker

The Irish Film and Drama awards celebrated its 15th year last night and boy, did it pull out all the stops.

Dancer Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde mansion has disappeared from property websites, having failed to find a buyer after two years on the open market with a quoted guide price of €20m.

Around 11 people are diagnosed with dementia every day in Ireland. There are 55,000 living with the condition and the number is expected to more than double to 113,000 by 2036.

Around 11 people are diagnosed with dementia every day in Ireland. There are 55,000 living with the condition and the number is expected to more than double to 113,000 by 2036.

IN a world where the idea of privacy is almost as quaint as a pony-and-trap jaunt from The Quiet Man, it may seem pointless to express concern over the announcement, yesterday, by Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty, that a person must have a public services card if they want to use the services provided by her department. 

EVER since Queen Victoria, with her consort Albert, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and Princess Helena in tow, visited Killarney in 1861, tourism has been an important part of our economy, especially where alternatives are limited.

Excitement is building in the Mayo village of Cong as it braces for the wedding of the year when Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll tie the knot at Ashford Castle next weekend.

The Brexit vote has sparked renewed interest in Michael Flatley’s mansion, which is on the market for €20m.

Michael Gambon who connected with young and not so young Harry Potter fans worldwide as their beloved Albus Dumbledore is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Film and Television Academy.

From zip-lining to horse riding, the scene is set for family fun, Esther N McCarthy lived it up like a movie star at Ashford Castle.

Back for a third bite at a waterfront Glengarriff property sale is Engel & Voelkers estate agent Ron Krueger, who already has had 2016 and 2015 sales in the tiny townland known as Bocarnagh to his credit.

Michael Kerr samples the sights, sounds and tastes of Ireland’s first luxury rail tour on the Belmond Grand Hibernian - formerly known as the Orient Express - in Dublin.

Maureen O’Hara’s legacy as one of the most famous stars of Hollywood’s golden era has been further cemented, after an auction of the late actress’s personal belongings sold for almost €420,000.

The second higher level Leaving Certificate paper for students of Irish was much tougher than Monday’s first exam.

New operators are being sought for the bar at Shannon Airport named after the inventor of Irish coffee and where US president Barack Obama had his first pint of Guinness.

Set up in 2015, Delvin Studios has developed a huge market in the US for its leprechaun products, says Trish Dromey. 

Sterling and dollar strength is delivering a boon in sales, says country homes estate agent Michael H Daniels. 

From Charlie Sheen’s revelation that he is HIV positive, to Bruce Jenner’s remarkable transformation to Caitlyn, and births, deaths, and marriages, Kelly O’Brien has tried to keep track of all the celebrity news from 2015

Kya deLongchamps takes a look at the work of the late, great Maureen O’Hara and John Ford’s fictional Inisfree — ‘another name for Heaven’. 

Best known for her role as Mary Kate Danaher in The Quiet Man, the late actress, Maureen O’Hara, was Ireland’s first Hollywood screen legend and was accepted into the Abbey theatre at the age of 14.

Tributes to screen legend Maureen O’Hara, who died at the age of 95, were led by President Micheal D Higgins.

Tommy Barker reports on a sea-front contemporary, five-bedroomed residence in glorious Glengarriff.

 

The world of wine has changed a lot in the last 25 years. 

WHEN entertainer Richard Hayward died in a car accident, aged 72, it was front-page news in the Irish daily newspapers, not just in his hometown, Belfast. 

It’s the little things about Ashford Castle that makes a stay there so enjoyable, writes Conall Ó Fátharta.    

Former West Cork residence of Anthony O’Reilly overlooking Glandore is on the money, says Tommy Barker.

66 year old writer and director Jim Sheridan is one of the titan of Irish filmmaking, with a hand in productions like My Left Foot (nominated for two Oscars), In the Name of the Father, The Field and In America.

The renowned cottage used in the film The Quiet Man is finally set to be declared a protected structure.

For generations the Irish Examiner has recorded the major events in the life of our nation, tracking its triumphs and disasters since the newspaper was first launched in 1841.

Cork-based couple Nora and Katriona go for a casino-themed event on Don’t Tell The Bride, on RTÉ2 on Thursday.

Dan Buckley enjoys the royal sport of falconry and takes in the sights of the majestic Corrib at the Lodge at Ashford Castle.