Compared with the west coast, the south coast has a mere smattering of islands. From Hook Head in Co Wexford to Cape Clear in Co Cork, there are a few clusters of islands at Glandore, Cork Harbour, and Kilmore Quay, writes Dan MacCarthy. 

This five-bed bungalow with bags of potential boasts some illustrious neighbours, writes Tommy Barker.

Ballycotton is one of the most scenic coastal villages in East Cork. 

Trish Dromey reports on a home which was designed by an holistic architect to be environmentally sensitive.

A landmark lighthouse built on an island off Cork in the mid-1800s is set to open for its first guided tours today as part of an ambitious new tourism venture.

Anam Cara dates in part to the 1700s, but has been extended and refurbished to an exacting standard.

The Lightkeeper: A memoir

STAINED and painted glass, new and old, come with the neat-as-a-pin home Ladybrook House, in Castlemartyr, east Cork.

The Irish Naval Service has detained the British fishing vessel Charlotte May.