Place: Aughadown

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news

Brutality of Cork's Famine years: ‘I saw hovels crowded with the sick and the dying in every doorway’

In just one week in February 1847, 49 residents of Cork Workhouse died of hunger and dysentery. Visitors to the city recorded their shock at the sight of the dead and dying in doorways and ‘ragged spectres’ of people begging in the streets.

gaa

Gabriel Rangers: Only when you’ve been to the deepest valley...

Gary and Paul at the civic reception with crew members from Ring Rowing Club, Clonakilty, from left, Bronagh Deasy, Kate Callaghan, Evelyn Murphy, and Ciara Deasy.

news

Another day, another mobbed ceremony for Olympic rowing heroes Paul and Gary O’Donovan

general

Talent of a new generation in Seán Ó Riada competition

farming

Sale of three farm lots

property

Trading Up

Competition entry deadlines approach

A NUMBER of competitions are approaching their closing dates. Included is the photography competition, entitled Centenary Celebrations.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2010

A cottage for all seasons close to Skibbereen

A MOVE to sunnier Spain from sometimes wet west Cork beckons for the British owners of Top Cottage.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2008

38-acre Ballydehob farm

BACK in Ballydehob, CCM’s Jim O’Brien is selling a 38-acre non-residential farm in a scenic location.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

Anna is island’s pride and Heir’s only schoolgirl

FOR any young family, life in the countryside has many benefits, but Melanie Hann and Ian Humphreys have the best of both worlds.

Fri, 31 Aug, 2007

Biographical dictionary was labour of love for authors

TIM Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey launched their Biographical Dictionary of Cork last week at the Fenton Gallery in the city’s Wandsworth Quay.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2006

At home and away in the best of the west

TALK of putting down roots: Denise and Padraig Cusack got so well burrowed down at Aughadown, West Cork, that despite being two miles inland and uphill of the sea from Kilcoe and Roaring Water Bay, they had to drill down 490 feet for their well supply.

Sat, 13 May, 2006