Person: Somerville

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Islands of Ireland: Horse, trading, and Drishane

You have crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a ship to Ireland. You are tired and hungry and desperate to deliver your expensive cargo to port.

general

Richard Coles is all revved up with a selection of Christmas tunes

news

West Cork on menu for ‘Lords and Ladles’ series

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Book review: Molly Keane: A Life

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Book review: Ivory

property

Watch: House of the week: Castletownshend, West Cork €790,000

Book review: Uncle Jack by Peter Somerville-Large

Peter Somerville-Large is a friend and contemporary of the late William Trevor, and attended the same school, St Columba’s College, before going to Trinity College Dublin.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

Much to stimulate interest at Mealy’s rare book sale

From the North West Passage to Shakespeare, Des O’Sullivan previews some of the 800 lots on offer, including works of Shakespeare in eight volumes.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2016

VIDEO: Have the perfect retreat in Schull home for €1.35m

With its immense character, Grove House has been the perfect retreat for writers, artists, gourmands, and music lovers, writes Tommy Barker.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

A woman’s weight affects her grandchildren

A woman’s weight has an effect on her grandchildren, a medical conference on the struggle with obesity heard yesterday.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

Darina Allen: New book from Trish Deseine offers unique perspective on Irish food culture

A REALLY posh new book celebrating Irish food and cooking has just arrived on my desk. HOME: Recipes from Ireland is Trish Deseine’s new book, and it feels like a love letter to her home country.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Le Galaxie set off for new frontiers with big label debut

The Irish electronica outfit are more than happy with the experience of creating their big label debut, writes Ed Power

Fri, 01 May, 2015

Finding comedy and love in the Big House

Ger Fitzgibbon has given Chekov an Anglo-Irish twist for his new play, writes Jo Kerrigan

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

Pregnant worker awarded €19,500 for gender discrimination

A pregnant shop assistant has been awarded €19,500 in compensation after the Equality Tribunal found that her dismissal constituted gender discrimination.

Wed, 17 Apr, 2013

A look at life in Ireland's 'Downton Abbeys'

So what was life really like inside the ‘Downton Abbeys’ of Ireland?

Thu, 04 Apr, 2013

Somerville landscape for sale

A landscape entitled The Orchard by the west Cork painter, illustrator and writer Edith Somerville (1858-1949) features at Dolan’s art auction at Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork at 3pm on Sunday week, January 22.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2012

Bullish Roscrea stun ’Nure to book last four berth

VALIANT Cistercian Roscrea completed the Powerade Leinster Senior Cup semi-final line-up with a thrilling win over Terenure at Donnybrook yesterday.

Fri, 18 Feb, 2011

Ross’s election bid may signal the dawn of a new independents day

THE arrival of Shane Ross, journalist, author and senator, into the general election campaign, seeking a Dáil seat in George Lee’s old constituency of Dublin South, is not just significant in itself: it could lead to other similarly minded individuals pitching themselves to the electorate, offering themselves as new legislators to add to the public voices they already use.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2011

Cell attack copper sacked

A British police officer who was jailed but then cleared on appeal after being accused of throwing a woman head-first onto the concrete floor of a cell was sacked by his force today.

Thu, 23 Dec, 2010

Fresh warnings of ECB and IMF intervention into Irish monetary affairs

There have been fresh warnings today that the ECB and IMF could be controlling Irish monetary affairs early in the new year.

Thu, 04 Nov, 2010

Bond markets 'effectively closed to Ireland'

As Ireland's cost of borrowing continues to soar, an anylyst has today warned that the bond markets are now effectively closed to Ireland.

Thu, 04 Nov, 2010

‘Model farmer’ and Sligo IFA chairman Billy Somerville dies

THE untimely passing of the chairman of Sligo IFA Billy Somerville came as a great shock, said IFA president John Bryan.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2010

Officer jailed for police cell assault on woman

A police sergeant who injured a woman when he assaulted her in a cell was jailed for six months today.

Tue, 07 Sep, 2010

Fans stage anniversary vigil for Elvis

Elvis Presley fans from around the world flocked to Graceland for the annual late night procession past the king of rock’n’roll’s grave.

Mon, 16 Aug, 2010

Lineen hails Glasgow’s self-belief after Gloucester demolition

Glasgow Warriors 33 Gloucester 11

Sat, 12 Dec, 2009

Just go with the flow

CASTLETOWSHEND in west Cork is a one street village – but what a street.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2009

Mortgage growth rises by lowest level in 12 years

RESIDENTIAL mortgage growth rose by its lowest level in 12 years in November according to figures released by the Central Bank.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2009

All Blacks make two changes for Spingbok test

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has made two changes to his starting line-up for the second match of the Tri-Nations against world champions South Africa on Saturday.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2008

England's bright new future falls flat

New Zealand 37 England 20

Sat, 14 Jun, 2008

Somervilla has Irish RM roots in Castletownshend

SOMERVILLA says a lot, even in its name. This Castletownshend west Cork house does indeed have direct links with the Somerville family of literary renown: it is villa-esque, and, well, it holds promises of summers-to-come too.

Sat, 23 Feb, 2008

Henry happy as All Blacks’ tryfest destroys plucky Portugal

LAST week, All Black coach Graham Henry was asked for his prediction on the South Africa v England game.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2007

Henry includes recovered duo

Canterbury duo Greg Somerville and Andrew Ellis have overcome injury to seal places in New Zealand’s World Cup squad.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2007

Luckless Somerville back in hospital

Injury-plagued New Zealand prop Greg Somerville is back in hospital.

Wed, 01 Aug, 2007

Henry names World Cup squad

New Zealand coach Graham Henry will keep faith with the bulk of his Tri-Nations winning-squad when the World Cup favourites pursue glory in France this autumn.

Sun, 22 Jul, 2007

Contempomi replacement not a Dunne deal for Cheika

IT could be the most important decision he makes this season so it was no wonder yesterday that Michael Cheika refused to reveal who would wear Felipe Contepomi’s vacant shirt for the Heineken Cup encounter with Pool Two leaders Agen on Saturday.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2006